94 BULLETIN (IF THE BUREAT' OF FISHERIES. 



214. Lepidaplois mesothorax (Bloth & Schneider). 



One specimen from Bncnn (no. 3!U(); length 5.5 in.). 



Lahrus mesothOTax Blocb. i^ Schneider, Syst. Ichth., 254, ISOl. India. 



Cossyphus mesothorax. Gunther, Cat., iv, 103 (('.Tarn; .Vmboyna); Blopkcr, Atlas, i, 159, pi. xxxvin, flg. 4 (misprinted meso- 

 li/orax in text). 



215. Labroides paradiseus Bleelser. 



Two specimens from Bacon (no. 3.S43; length 2 and 2.7.5 in.). 

 Labroides paradiseus Bleeker, Nat. Tijds. Ned. Ind., ii, 24',1. Banda; Atlas, i, pi. XLiv, fig. 2. 



216. Thalassoma lunaris (Linnieus). 



( >ne specimen from Bacon (no. 3995; length 4.75 in.). A small patch of scales on upper part of opercle; 

 anal with 2 spines. 



Lahrus lunaris Lirmceus, Sy.st. Nat., ed. x, 2s;i, 1758, India. 

 Julis lunaris Bleeker, Atlaa, i, 90, pi. xxxiii, fig. 5. 



217. Novaculiclithys macrolepidotus (Bloch). 



One specimen from Bacon (no. 391.S; length 4 in.). This specimen seems to have more dusky on the sides 

 than any others so far examined, there being a wide, more or less interrupted, black band from head to caudal. 



Labrus mairolepidotus Bloch, Ichth., viii, 109, pi. ccLxxxiv, 1797, East Indies. 

 Noraculichthys macrolepidotus, Bleeker, Atlas, i, 144, pi. xxxi, flg. 6. 

 Novaeula macrolepidota, Gunther, Cut., iv, 174 (Mozambique). 



218. HaUchoeres scapularis (Bennett). 



.Seven specimens from Bacon (no. 3840, 3963 to 3965, and 4147 to 4149; length 2 to 6.25 in.). These 

 form a perfect series in size and intergradation of color from the figure and descriptions given by Bleeker and 

 Day to the young as described by Jordan and Seale. There can be no doubt that Guniheria ciiruZeoviitata, 

 Platyglossiis smpuhiris, and //. cyiimtoi/raiiiiiius are one and the same species, the difference in color markings 

 being due to age. 



Julis scapularis Bennett, Proc. Comm. Zool. Sec. Lend. l.s:u, l(i7, Mauritius. 

 Guniheria ccsruleoritlala Bleeker, Atla.s, i, pi. xxxil, fig. 2. 

 Platyglossus sca/^ulnris, Day, Fishes India, 400, pi. lxxxv, flg. 4. 



Haliclueres cymatogrammus Jordan & Scale, Proc. XJ. S. Nat. Mua., xxviii, 1905 (July 3), 786, fig. 8, Negros, Philippine 

 Islands. (Young.) 



219. Halichoeres purpurescens (Bloch c^c Schneider). 



One specimen from Bacon (no. 4014; length 5 in.). 



Labrus purpurescens Bloch i*c Schneider, Syst, Ichth., 262, 1801. 



Platyglossus purpurascens, Giinther, Cat., iv, l.'jS. Bleeker, .vtlas, i. Uis, pi. xlv, fig. 1. 



220. Halichoeres nigrescens (Bloch & Schneider). 



Two specimens from Bulan (no. 107."i and 4076; length 5.2 and 6.5 in.). 



Labrus nigrescens Bloch & Schneider, Syst. Ichth., 2r.:i, 1801. 

 Ilalichceres nigrescens Bleeker, Atlas, i, 118, pi. xxxvii, flg. 4. 



221. Halichoeres miniatus (Kuhl & ^'an Has.selt.) 

 .Seven specinien.s from Bacon (no. 4003 and 4213; length 1 to 3 in.). 



Julis miniatus Kuhl & Van Hasselt in Cuvier i^ Valenciennes, Hist. Nat. Poiss., xm, :!:i7 (liiO), Java; Giinther, Cat., iv, 160. 

 IJalichcsres ntiniatus, lileeker, .Vtlas, i, 114, pi. XLi, fig. 5. 



222. Halichoeres guttatus (Bloch). 



Five specimens from Bacon (no. 3753 and 4000; length 2.5 to 2.75 in.). 



Ldbms guttatus Bloch, Ichth., pi. cclxxxviii, fig. 2, 1797, New Holland. 

 Jjabrus argus Bloch & Schneider, Syst. Ichth., 2(i:i, 1801. 

 Plati/glossus guttatus, Giinther, (at., i\, 155 (Sumatra; Ceram; Chusan). 

 Halichirres guttatus, Bleeker, Atlas, j, 124, pi. xxxv, flg. I. 



