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Color in life, silvery, with broad longitudinal streaks of brown 

 which converge on the caudal; fins pinkish. 



Amia aroubiensis (Hombron & Jacquinot). 



Two specimens taken on the reef at Papeete, Tahiti. Nos. 

 1674 and 1675 B. M. 



Three specimens, Nos. 793, 794, 795 B. M., from' Tubuai, 

 Austral Ids. 



One specimen, No. 1306 B. M., from Shortland Id., Solomons. 



One specimen, No. 2254 B. M., from Nukuhiva, Marquesas Ids. 



Amia savayensis (Giinther). 



The following specimens of this species were secured: — 



Nos. 1 01 7 and 1029 B. M., from Fate, New Hebrides. 



Nos. 1 156*, 1 160, 1 198, 1 145*, 1 186*, 1 153 B. M., from Short- 

 land Ids., Solomons. 



Nos. 1660-1666 B. M., from Raiatea, Society Ids. 



Pristiapogon koilomatodon (Bleeker). 



Two specimens, Nos. 1191 and 1192 B. M., from Shortland 

 Id., Solomons. 



Color in life, a pale pinkish with short, dark lines; fins all 

 pinkish. 



Pristiapogon snyderi Jordan & Evermann. 



Depth 3; head 2.75; eye 3.75; interorbital 4.5; D. vn-i, 9; 

 A. 11, 8; scales 2-25-5. 



Color in spirits, pinkish brown, a brown longitudinal stripe 

 from snout to caudal, a brown spot on base of caudal peduncle at 

 base of caudal; fins yellowish, anal with a dusky line at base; 

 caudal with the outer rays dusky; spinous dorsal with a dusky 

 line at base; soft dorsal with a dusky line on 1-3 webs; ventrals 

 with dusky on anterior webs. 



Four specimens from Tubuai, Austral Ids. Nos. 776-779 B. M. 

 Lengths 2.50-5 in. 



One specimen, No. 915 B. M., from Fate, New Hebrides. 



Two specimens, Nos. 1193 and 1282 B. M., from Shortland 

 Id., Solomons. 



Two specimens, Nos. 1667-166S B. M., from Raiatea, Society 

 Ids. 



Paramia quinquelineata (Cnvier & Valenciennes). 



Five specimens, Nos. 1669-1673 B. M., from Raiatea, Society 

 Ids. 



One specimen, No. 2257 B. M., Nukuhiva, Marquesas Ids. 



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