290 EXPEDITION OF THE " ALBATROSS," 1S99-UK)0. 



M. C. Z. 29775, 7i inches, and A198. AI. C. Z. 29723, 9^ inches lono; from Kusaio, 

 Carohne Islands. One specimen. No. 08896, 7i^o inches lonp; from \avuu, 

 Tonga Islands. 



The specimens from Kusaie have a large dusky oblonp; spot below lateral 

 line above end of pectoral; axil very dark. 



In No. Al-43 the dusky lateral spot is wanting on right side, with possibly a 

 faint trace on left; axil not so dusky, otherwise no distinguishable differences. 



No. 08896, in addition to the lateral spot it has traces of 8 or 9 cross bars on 



body, which extend on to the side of the abdomen, about on a line with lower base 



of pectoral. 



Lethrinus mahsenoides Ehrexberg. 



CiviER & Valenciennes's, Hist. Nat. Poi.ss., 1830, 6, p. 212 (286). Gunther, Cat., 1859, 1, p. 

 464 JoRD.^N & Seale, Bull. U. S. Bur. Fish., 1906, 25, p. 270. 



Two specimens Nos. 08894 M. C. Z. 29782 and 08895, 7| and 7 inches long 

 respectively, from Vavau, Tonga Islands. 



No. 08894 had head 2.96 in length; depth 2.09; eye 3.85 in head; snout 

 2.08; preorbital 2.63; pectoral 3.44 in length; ventral 4.48; longest dorsal 

 spine (4th) 7.79; dorsal X, 9; anal III, 8; scales 6-49-16. 



No. 08895 had head 2.95 in length; depth 2.68; eye 3.84 in head; snout 

 2.18; preorbital 2.82; pectoral 3.46 in length; ventral 4.73; longest dorsal 

 spine (4th) 8.35; dorsal X, 9; anal III, 8; scales 6-49-16. 



Head grayish with brownish shades; gill membrane margined with red, 

 still showing quite plainly; body grayish, darker on back, paler on belly; traces 

 of 8 or 9 narrow dusky half bars running somewhat obliquely downward and 

 backward; many scales on back and side, each with a white or pale center; 

 pectoral yellowish; ventral greenish with dusky tips; dorsal and anal with 

 traces of narrow horizontal or ol)li(iu(' narrow bars; caudal yellowish with traces 

 of about 4 broad cross bars. 



Lethrinus moensii Bleeker. 



Nat. Tijds. Ned. Iiid., LS.-).'). 9, p. 4:5."). GiJ.NTHF.ii, Fiscii.' der Siidspe, 1874, 3, p. 64, (af. 4l'), (ig. .A. 

 Bi.eekek, Atla.s Ichth., 1877, 8, p. 1 l.'i, 7, lal). 297, I'cic. 19, fig. :i. 



No. 08867, it inches long, from Suva, Fiji Islands. The specimen is dried 

 and in bad condition; it does not show any color markings. It seems nearer to 

 this species than to any other and is withoul mucli doubt correctly identified. 



