THE FISHES OF SAMOA. 



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wash on anterior of first dorsal fin; second and third dorsals each with about 4 rather irregular oblique 

 blotches of dusky; caudal without markings; pectoral with 4 dusky blotches, ventral with 2 dusky 

 bars. 



Four specimens from the reef at Pago Pago. The type is no. 51801, U. S. National Museum, 

 length 0.75 inch. 

 1577. Enneapterygius cerasinus Jordan & Seale, new species. Samoa. 



Head 3.5 in length; depth 4.5; eye 3 in head; dorsal in-xn-9; anal 15; scales about 36; lateral 

 line extending to below posterior part of second dorsal. 



Body elongate, compressed, scaled; depth of caudal peduncle 3.15 in head; head pointed, the 

 mouth small; minute teeth in jaws; angle of mouth under anterior margin of pupil; a minute orbital 

 and nasal tentacle; middle of first dorsal fin not so high as second dorsal, its base 1.2 in height; base 

 of second dorsal slightly longer than head, its longest ray 2 in head; a space of one and one-half 

 rows of scales between second and third dorsal, base of third dorsal 1.45 in head, its longest ray 2 in 

 head, its last ray two-thirds of eye; origin of anal under seventh spine of second dorsal, midway 

 between tip of snout and tip of caudal, its base 2.3 in length of fish without caudal, its longest ray 

 2.5 in head; pectoral 1.14 in head; caudal slightly shorter; ventral 1.5 in head, the origin anterior 

 to pectoral. 



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Fig. 100. — Eiincapteri/gius ceraxinus Jordan & Seale, new species. Type. •JU- 



Life colors, clear reddish brown marbled with olive; 2 blackish brown dots at base of caudal; 

 pectoral mostly plain scarlet; caudal pale orange; other fins feebly barred with brownish. 



Color in spirits, yellowish white with a few scattered dark specks on upper half of body and head; 

 4 distinct black dots below eye; a few minute dots on snout and maxillary; anterior dorsal with 4 

 indistinct oblique bands of dusky; the second dorsal with an indistinct dusky submarginal band with 

 indications of 3 other longitudinal dusky bands, these being seen only under a good lens; all the other 

 fins uncolored. 



One specimen, type no. 51S02, U. S. National Museum, from Apia, length 1 inch. 



1578. Enneapterygius hudsoni Jordan & Seale, new species. Samoa. 



Head 3.2 in length; depth 4.5; eye 3 in head; dorsal m-xiv-10; anal 20; scales about 40; lateral 

 line extending to anterior third of last dorsal. 



Body elongate, compressed, scaled, except head and a rather broad area on each side of first and 

 second dorsal; apparently a well developed system of mucus canals about the head; depth of caudal 

 peduncle equal to eye; anterior profile of head with the mouth slightly produced, forming an 

 angle somewhat greater than 45°; mouth small, the angle being under the middle of eye; minute teeth 

 in jaws; a small fringed tentacle at nostril; posterior margin of first dorsal over posterior margin of 

 opercle, fin high, its base 1.95 in height; second dorsal extending to above the tenth anal ray; the 

 base of last dorsal 1.5 in head, its longest ray 3 in head; origin of anal under base of seventh spine of 

 second dorsal, its base 2.25 in length of fish without caudal, its origin nearer tip of snout than base of 

 anal; pectoral slightly longer than head; ventral 1.75 in head; caudal rounded, about 1.5 in head. 



Color in spirits, yellowish white with rather irregular brownish blotches, which are more regular 

 along the middle of sides, forming round dusky spots with slight oblique upward projections, these 



