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BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF FISHERIES. 



Color in life deep red, a black opercular spot; fins all red, the dorsal pale red with the margin 

 deep crimson; outer margin of soft dorsal and the anal also a dark red. 



Color in spirits pale yellowish, the 6ns a brighter yellowish; a dusky blotch at posterior margin 

 of opercle, and a dusky wash in axil of pectoral. 



One specimen, the type (no. 51721, U. S. National Museum), from Apia. Two other specimens, 

 from Tahiti, Society Islands, are in the Bishop Museum, Honolulu. This species is distinguished by 

 the much enlarged front teeth. It is close to Myripristis argyromus and M. symmetricus. 



361. Myripristis pralinius Cuvier & Valenciennes. Mamo; Malau mamo. Port Praslin, New 



Ireland; Samoa; East Indies. 



This species is very abundant at Samoa, where about 50 examples were taken. Our specimens 

 agree well with the account of Giinther and Sauvage. The small scales, the serrated maxillary, and 

 the dark bar at the gill-opening are characteristic. 



Life colors of .a specimen from Apia crimson red, the centers of the scales not much lighter, the 

 lower parts rosy; opercular spot deep red, almost black, base of pectoral deep red; fins bright rose, 

 dorsal, caudal, and ventral all edged with white; shade of tins same as body; first dorsal deep red, 

 paler at base. . 



362. Myripristis carneus Ramsay & Ogilby. Admiralty Is. 

 Myripristis carneus Ramsay & Ogilby, Proc. Linn. Soe. N. S. W. 1886, 474. 



363. Myripristis parvidens Bleeker, New Ireland (Sauvage); East Indies. 



364. Myripristis multiradiatus Giinther. Vavau; Tonga; Hawaii; Samoa. 



A species identical with the Hawaiian species called by us Myripristis multiradiatus, which is 

 abundant at Honolulu, is very common at Samoa. It is probably the true multiradiatus, though we 

 find no specimen with more than 16 dorsal rays. In the type from Vavau Dr. Giinther found 18. 

 The species is extremely close to M. pralinius. 



Life colors of a specimen from Pago Pago light bright red; darker green across opercle, shoulder 

 and axil; spinous dorsal scarlet, deepest on edges; other fins red like the body; pectoral, dorsal, anal 

 and caudal with an anterior pale edge; eye very large, maxillary entire. 



Fig. 25. — Holotrachys lima (Cuvier & Valenciennes). 



HOLOTRACHYS Giinther. ( Harpage De Vis. ) 



365. Holotrachys lima (Cuvier & Valenciennes). Malau mutu; Mutu. Hawaii; Samoa; Tahiti; 

 Laysan; lie de France. 

 This species is very common at. Samoa, as also about Hawaii. It is of small size and is uniform 

 brick-red in color. 



