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Lethrinus richardsonii GfNXHER. 



Cat., 1859, 1, p. 4.56. 



Six specimens, No. 08903, 1 to 2 inches long, from Truk (iroviji, Caroline 

 Islands. These specimens are in bad condition, but the color markings show 

 fairly well. No. 05S70, 5 inches long, and one specimen 2s inches long, from 

 Vavau, Tonga Islantls. 



Lethrinella miniata (Forster). 



Fowler, Journ. Acad. Nat. .St-i. Phila., 19(U, st-r. 2, 12, p. 529. 

 Spanif; miniatits Forstb;r, Blocli. & Schneider's Ichth., 1801, p. 281. 



No. A14, 'SI. C Z. 2'.)74S, about Ki inches long from Rangiroa, Paumotu 

 Islands and No. A58, about 17| inches long, from Fakarava, Paumotu Islands. 



Monotaxis grandoculis (FohskAl). 



JoRD.'VN & Se.\le, Bull. U. S. Bur. Fish., 1900. 25, p. 271. 

 Sciactia grandoculis Forsk.Il, Descript. Animal. 1775. p. 53. 



One specimen, No. A181, 9l inches long from Arhno, ^Marshall Islands. 



GERRIDAE. 



Xystaema argyreum (Fukster). 



Sciacna argijrea Forster. Blurh A- Silmeider's .Syst. Ichth., 1801, p. 344. Descript. Anini. Ed. 

 Lichtenstein, 1844, p. 291. 



Gerres ar^i/refts GcNTHEH, Cat., 1859, 1, p. 3.53; ist;2, 4, p. 2()3. 



One specimen, No. 08855, (S\ inches long from Funafuti, Ellice Islands. 

 From the descriptions it is difficult to distinguish this species from gigns. 



Xystaema acinaces (Bleeker). 



Gerres acinaces Bleeker, Nat. Tijds. Xed. Ind., 1854, 6, p. 194. 



Diapterus acinaces Bleeker, Atlas Ichth., 1877, 8, p. 123-126, tab. 361, Perc. 77, fig. 2. 



Three specimens, Nos. 08853, 4| inches, 08973, 3i inches, 08846, A\ inches 

 long from Funafuti, Ellice Islands. 



Two specimens from Vavau, Tonga Islands, Nos. A128, abcnit 7 inches 

 long, and A129, M. C. Z. 29293 5^ inches long. 



