Fishes of the South Pacific. 
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Eleven’ specimens, Nos. 2136-2140, 2141", ) 21427 20a 
2144*, 2145*, 2146* B. M., from Nukuhiva, Marquesas. 
One specimen, No. 1477 B. M., Tahiti. 
Mulloides ruber Klunzinger. 
Depth 3.55; head 3.10; €ye 3.20; D. vil, 9; A. 7; scalesig-aeege 
interorbital 3 in head. 
Body elongate, compressed; the under profile of the head 
almost straight, the upper is very convex; snout 2.20 in head; lips 
moderately thick; length of mandible 2.90 in head; the barbules 
very fleshy, granulate, scarcely reaching to below angle of pre- 
opercle, their length 1.50 in head; teeth minute, in several rows 
in each jaw; no teeth on vomer or palatine; opercle with a minute 
flat spine. Fins: base of spinous dorsal slightly greater than base 
of soft dorsal; first dorsal spine the longest, 1.30 in head, less than 
depth of body by half the width of eye; base of anal 3 in head, its 
longest ray 2.10; pectorals and ventrals of equal length, 1.15 in 
head; caudal forked, the lobes equal. 
Color in life, red above, pinkish below; a yellow line from 
posterior part of eye to base of caudal; fins a pale orange, the pec- 
torals pinkish; iris yellow; barbules white. 
Color in spirits, uniform yellowish white; fins a little lighter. 
One specimen, No. 1402* B.M., from Tahiti. Length 9.50 in. 
Mulloides auriflamma (Forskal). 
Six specimens, Nos. 2143", 2144", 2145*, 2146°, 2147026 
B. M., from Nukuhiva, Marquesas Ids. 
One specimen, No. 1478 B. M., from Tahiti. 
One specimen, No. 767 B. M., from Tubuai. 
Mulloides flammeus Jordan & Evermann. 
One specimen, No. 1595 B. M., from Raiatea, Society Ids. 
One specimen, No. 1479 B. M., from Tahiti. 
Pseudupeneus moana Jordan & Seale. 
(Upeneus trifasciatus Giinther, not Cuy. & Val.) 
Seven specimens, Nos. 718, 719, 720, 721, 1435-1437) oles 
from Tahiti. 
One specimen, No. 727 B. M., from Tubuai, Austral Ids. 
Three specimens, Nos. 811, 834*, 841* B. M., from Mangareva. 
Three specimens, Nos. 1963-1965 B. M., from Rarotonga, 
Cook Ids. 
One specimen, No. 1069 B. M., from Faté, New Hebrides. 
Three specimens, Nos. 2133-2135 B. M., from Nukuhiva, 
Marquesas Ids. 
Pseudupeneus aurantiacus Seale, new species. 
Depth 4; head 3.30; eye6.75; D. vilt, 9; A. 7; scales 3-30 co. 
interorbital 4.20; snout 1.75. 
