THE FISHES OF SAMOA. 



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CYPSILTJKUS Swainson. Malolo. 



263. Cypsilurus unicolor (Cuvier & Valenciennes). Vanicolo; sea between Auckland and Samoa; 

 Tasman Sea. 



Exocalus unicolor Cuvier & Valenciennes, Hist. Nat. Poiss., xix, 97, 1846, Vanicolo. 

 Exonautes unicolor, Jordan, Guide to the Study of Fishes, II, 213, 1905. 



Of this species we have 4 examples taken in the sea south of Samoa, and one from the Tasman 

 Sea between Sydney and Auckland. All were obtained by Mr. A. P. Lundin, then navigator of the 



Fig. 12. — Cypsilurus unicolor (Cuvier & Valenciennes). 



steamer Sierra. The species reaches a length of about 18 inches. On the specimen figured 4 parasitic 

 copepod crustaceans (Penella) were attached, and on each of these were attached parasitic barnacles, 

 Conchodi rum virgatum, looking like a cluster of strange orchids. 



264. Cypsilurus g-ilberti Snyder. Hawaii. 



265. Cypsilurus speculig-er (Cuvier & Valenciennes). Tasman Sea, between Auckland and 



Sydney. 



Pig. 13. — Cypsilurus speculiger (Cuvier * Valenciennes). 



Of this species we have 5 examples taken by Mr. A. P. Lundin, in the- Tasman Sea, between Sydney 

 and Auckland. According to Dr. Llitken, this species occurs in the Atlantic also. The Atlantic 

 species, called Exoccelus rubescens, roberti, and affinis, and wrongly called Exoccetus volitans, is, however, 

 probably different, having the band on the pectoral less marked. 



