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KUHLIIDAE. 



Kuhlia malo i( r\iKu & \'alencienne.s). 



Diilcx imilo Cuv. & Val., HLsl. Xal. Poiss., 1S31, 7, p. :5(i() (471)1. Dimont dThxillk, \'oyage 

 I'ole Sud. Zool. Poissons, 1853, 3, pi. 3, fig. i. 



Dides malo Lesson, Voyage Coquille. Zool., 1830, 2, ji. 223. 



Dules leuciscus iYiiiYJis,, Zool. Voy. Beagle. Fi.sh., 1842, pt. 4, p. 17. 



PUtli- J, figure 2. 



Eight specimens, No. 05827, 'il to G inelies long from Tipacrui River, Papeete, 

 Society Islands, M. C. Z. 29367 (2 specimens). 



The eight specimens are from the type locality of K. malo. The description 

 of Ciivier & Valenciennes of K. malo agrees with our specimens, there being one 

 character in particular, — the dorsal, anal, and ventral have brown spots, 

 separated by whitish lines, — which agrees with our specimens and which 

 emphasizes its separation from current descriptions of K. malo. 



In the following, measuri^ments are gi\'en of our largest specimen (160 mm.) 

 and in parentheses the average measurements of the eight examples: 



Head in length to base of caudal 3.39 (3. 30) ; depth 2.SS (2.85) : eye in head 

 3.71 (3.338); snout 3.55 (3.73) : maxillary 2.29 (2.346) ; interorl>ital 3.12 (3.475) ; 

 soft dorsal base 1.69 (1.816); anal base 1.21 (1.336); longest dorsal spine (fifth) 

 2.05 (1.637) ; last dorsal spine 2.29 (2.168) ; longest anal spine (third) 2.60 (2.54) ; 

 pectoral 1.5 (1.45); ventral 1.5 (1.45); dor.^^al IX, I, II; anal iii. 12 (11 rays in 

 one specimen); scales 6 to 8-42-8 to 9. 



(Jeneral shape and appearance of Pomn.viK; i)ri)lile of head slightly concave; 

 j)reorbital serrate: sul)nrl)ita! entire: pr('op(>r('le finely serrat(> on Ixith limbs, 

 its ascending limb concave; maxillary reaching ndt (luilc to middle of eye; 

 lower jaw slightly ])r(),jecting. Scales large anteriorly, rapidly decreasing in 

 size from a line in front of soft dorsal to base of caudal. Color in spirits, sil\-(>ry 

 gray; cheeks, throat, and breast with brassy reflections; body thickly covered 

 with black spots about size of jjupil, these chiefly above lateral line; narrow 

 silvery interspaces giving a reticulated crfcct : tij) of lower jaw black: tips of 

 soft dorsal and anal white; interspinous dorsal memlji'ane dusk^-, especiall.y 

 at the base and tip.s of the spines; the soft dorsal with rather large black spots 



