38 Fishes of the South Pacific. 
the fourth spine is the longest 3.90 in head, the longest ray is 2.60 
in head; base of anal 3.40 in base of dorsal, the third anal spine 
1.20 in base of fin; pectorals longer than ventrals, 1.20 in head, a 
membraneous covering over the axis; origin of dorsal and pectorals 
on a line and slightly anterior of ventrals whose origin is under the 
third dorsal spine; ventrals reaching to vent; caudal square, the 
middle ray 2.16 in head. 
Color in life, a uniform scarlet vermilion, the fins tipped with 
orange, the spinous dorsal with a tip of deep crimson. 
Color in formalin, pinkish white, the dorsal with tip of indian 
red, a dusky ring around orbit; fins yellowish white. 
One specimen, No. 761. (Fig: 11)*B: M. “Length 22.50 1m: 
From Tubuai Ids. 
Grammistes sexfasciatus (Bloch). 
Depth 2-75; head; without flap; i3;seye 4; Davin, 14 
scales minute, enveloped in the epidermis; interorbital equal to 
snout, 5.50 in head. 
Body oblong, compressed, a slight dip in the profile above 
orbit; lateral line complete; caudal peduncle very little longer than 
deep; head compressed, conical; branchiostegals 7; a rudimentary 
barbule under chin; premaxillary reaching past the orbit, its 
length 1.90 in head; villiform teeth in jaws, vomer gnd palatine; 
preopercle with a small spine, three larger spines on the opercle; 
soft dorsal, anal and caudal fins rounded; pectorals and ventrals 
of about equal length, 1.90 in head, and equal in length to mid- 
ray of caudal. 
Color in spirits, brown, with six yellowish white longitudinal 
bands, three of which are especially prominent; fins yellowish 
white, except the spinous dorsal, which is dusky. 
One specimen, No. 1343 B. M., from Tahiti. 
One specimen, No. 1249* B. M., from Shortland Id., Solomons. 
One specimen, No. 2255 B. M., from Nukuhiva, Marquesas Ids. 
Pharopteryx nigricans Riippell. 
Two specimens, Nos. 1158 and 1201 B. M., from Shortland 
Id., Solomons. 
FAMILY PRIACANTHIDZA. 
Priacanthus hamruhr (Forskal). 
Two specimens, Nos. 1266 and 1267* (Fig. 12) B. M., from 
Shortland Id., Solomons. 
Priacanthus cruentatus (Lacépéde). 
Two specimens, Nos. 1415 and 1450 B. M., from Tahiti. 
