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hooked. The spines in AIS are the same as in A15, but their bases are a httle 

 closer together, the distance between them being about equal to base of 1st 

 spine. The horn of Alo is much more slender than that in A18; caudal slightly 

 emarginate. 



These specimens have been badly preserved and the original color cannot 

 be made out, but they are now brown, showing no traces of spots or lines; 

 except on base of caudal of Alo; there are traces of longitudinal stri])es on the 

 horns; opercular i\i\p yellow; fins similar in color to A2o. 



While the horns of these specimens are longer tlian the dimensions given 

 in current descri]itions they, as well as the descriptions, show a wide variation 

 in that character; and since they agree so well in other respects, and inasmuch 

 as this variation seems dependent upon age, size, and sex, we believe them to be 

 ^■1. brevirostris. 



Acanthurus vlamingi (( ivikk ^ \ alkncien'nes). 



Xaseus vlamingi Clv. & Val., Hist. Xat. I'ois.s., 1835, 10, p. 216 (2!)3). 

 Xaseus vlamingii Gt'NTHER, Fische der Siidsee, 187-5, 4, p. 123, taf. 81. 



Xo. .\21, 1.^ inches long from Rangiroa, Paumotu Islaiuis. 



SIGANIDAE. 



Siganus fuscescens (Houttuyn). 



EvERMA-NX i\: Sealk, Bull. r. S. Bur. Fi.sli.. 1IKI7. 26, p. 98. 



Cenlrogafilcr fuscescens Hoittiyn, \'eih. II:ill. Maat. Wcet. Haarlaii, 17S2, 20, p. 333. 



Nos. 08811, 5i inches; 08812, of inches, and OSS 13, M. C. Z. 2U783, ol 

 inches long from Kusaie, Caroline Islands. 



These specimens are in very poor condition. 



Siganus punctatus iBi.odi & Si ii.nkujkk). 



.loRDAX <t Seale, Bull. I'. S. Bur. Fish., li)06, 25, p. 3t)(). 

 A)nph(uitnlhii,-i iiii)icl)diis Bloch <t Sch.neidkr. Sy.sl. Ichlh.. ISDI, p. 210. 



No. A65, a specimen 13^ inches long from Makemo, Paumotu Islands. 

 This specimen has head 4. fid in iengtii: depth 2.45; eye 4 in head; snout 

 2.4; pectoral 1.12: dorsal XII, 10; anal \'II, 1). 



