THE SHORE EISHES. 283 



limt) of ])rf'()percle sorrated, and fewer scales in transverse series; and a wider 

 black terminal caudal margin. It diff(>i's from A', nidrginata from Samoa in 

 having more scales in longitudinal series. It lacks the black margin on soft 

 dorsal and anal; anil it has a much larger eye; K. uKtrginaki does not have 

 serrations on the ascending limb of preopercle. It is close to Dules humilix of 

 De Vis from Queensland, differing in having a larger eye, shorter snout, ami 

 longer third anal spine. In /). hnnnlis the second anal spine is as long as and 

 stronger than the third. 



Kuhlia sandvicensis (Steindachner). 



Moronopsis argenleus var. sandnccnsis Steindachner, Sitz. Ak. Wiss. Wein, ISTC, 74, p. 205 

 (Boitrago 5, p. 158). 



Mownnpsis sanduicensis Steindachner, Sitz. Ak. Wi.ss. Weill, 1S,S7, 96, p. .')() (Bcitnifi;o 14, p. 

 1), taf. I, fig. 1. 



Seven specimens, No. 0582(3, 2 to 5? inches long from Makemo, Paumotu 

 Islands. M. C. Z. 29498 (2 specimens). One specimen (no number) I5 inches 

 long from Makatea, Paumotu Islands. 



These specimens appear a little deejier than some from Hawaii but their 

 measurements do not show it. 



Kuhlia rupestris (La(kpkre). 



Cciilriipomus nipcf:lri>s Lace]'EDE, Hist. Xal . Pnis.s., 1S02, 4, p. 252, 272. 

 Dules hasirrUii Macleay, Proo. Linn. Soc. N. S. Wales, ISXl, 5, p. 35(1. 



Nos. 08804, 'SI. C. Z. 29458, a specimen 5 in. long, 08807, a specimen (if in. 

 long, 0SS06, a specimen i\l in. long, 08995, a sjiecimen 3 in. long, all from Kusaie, 

 Caroline Islands. 



Easily distinguished from A', inarulatus by the much larger mouth and 

 longer maxillary, which extends to middle of eye, and also by the differences 

 in coloration. 



Kuhlia taeniura (CrviF.u & Valenciennes). 



.Iordan & EvER.\iANN, Bull. r. S. Fish Coinm., 1905, 23, iil . 1 , p. 20S, fig. SI . 

 Dules taeniuruxCvv. & V.A.I.., Hist. Nat. Pois.s., 1820, 3, p. S5 (114i. 



Fourteen specimens, No. 08917, l| to 1§ inches long from .Vrhno .\toll, 

 Marshall Islands. 



