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223. Halichoeres leparensis (Bleckci). Maxinnpii. 



Twelve specimens from Bacon (no. 3770 „nd 4001; lengtli 1.25 to 2 in.) and one from San Fabian (no 

 3835; length 1.25 in.), ^ 



Jvlis leparensis Bleckt-r, Nat. Tijds. Nod. Ind., m, 1852, 730, Banka. 

 Halichcercs leparensis Blwkor, .\tlas, i, 119, pi. xLii, fig. 6. 

 Plaiyglossus leparensis. Giinther, Cat., iv, 150. 



224. Halichoeres poecilus (Lay & Bennett). 

 Seven specimens from Bacon (no. 3980; length 1.5 to 3.5 in.). 



Julis paeUa Lay & Bennutt, Zool. Beech. Voy., Blossom, Ob, pi. 19, fig. 1, Loo-Choo Islands. 



Halichares paeila. Bleeker, .Vtlas, i, 115, pi. xxxix, fig. 4. 



Platyglossus pacilus. Giinther, Cat., iv, 152. 



Halichares annulatus Fowler, Journ. .Vr. Nat. Sci. Phila., 2d ser., xii, 635, pi. .xx, upper fig., June 10, 1904, Sumatra. 



Family PSEUDOCHROMID^. 

 225. Labracinus trispilos (Bleeker). 

 Two specimens from Bacon (no. 4216; length 1.2 and 1.25 in.). 

 acMops Irispilos Bleeker. Nat. Tijds. Ned. Ind., ix, 1855, 110, Halmaheira, Batjan; Bleeker, Atlas, ix, pi. cccxc, flg. 2. 



226. Labracinus melanoteenia (Bleeker). 

 One specimen from Bulan (no. 3933; length 5.5 in.). 



Cichlops melanofxnia Bleeker, Nat. Tijds. Ned. Ind., ni, 1852, 7t.5. Macassar, Celebes; Giinther, Cat., n, 259. 

 Pseudochromis melanotsmia, Bleeker Atlas, ix, pi. cccxr. flg. 5. 



Family SC.4R1CHTHYI1).€. 



227. Choerops anchorago (Bloch) . Mulmvl. 



Nine specimens from Bacon (no. 3552 to 3554, 35.36, 3691, 3692, 4138, 4139, and 4066; length 5 to 8.5 

 in.), and one from Jolo (no. 32.39; length 6 in.). 



Sparus anchorago Bloch, Ichth., viii, 85, pi. cclxxvt, 1797. 

 CIwErops anchorago, Giinther, Cat., iv, 95 (Amboyna). 



228. Choerops auritum (Kuhl cS; ^'an Hasselt). Dvldul. 



One specimen from Bacon (no. 3819; length 3 in.), and 2 (no. 4067 and 4070; length 9 in.), without 

 definite locahty. 



The degree of development of the canine teeth varies greatly in this as in related species. 



Scarus auritus Kuhl & Van Hasselt in Cuvier & Valenciennes, Hist. Nat. Poiss., xiv, 161 (218), 1839, Java. 

 Scariehihys auritus, Giinther, Cat., iv, 213 (Amboyna; Hongkong; .Vneityum) ; Bleeker, Atlas, i, 15, pi. i, fig. 3. 



229. Scarichthys cceruleopunctatus (Rtippell). Diddvl. 



One specimen from Jolo (no. 4110), 2 from Bulan (no. 3241 and 3242; length 5.5 and 6.5 in.), and 3 

 from Bacon (no. 3737 and 3799; length 6 to 10.2 in.). 



This species may be distinguished from .S'. anriiii.s by the strong development of canine teeth. 



Scarus (Calliodoni cceruleo-punctalus Rilppell, Ncue ^\'irb., Fische, 24, pi. 7, fig. 3, Djedda; Giinther, Cat., iv, 213; Bleeker, 

 -Vtlas, I, 16, pi. I, flg. 2. 



230. Calotomus genistriatus (Cuvier & Valenciennes). Ogus; Pal it. 



One specimen from Zamboanga (no. 3773; length 8.75 in.), and one from .Jolo (no. 4055; length 9.75 in.). 



Callyodon genistriatus Cuvirr & Valenciennes, Hist. Nat. Poiss., xiv, 218 CAai, 1839, no locality given; Giinther, Cat., iv, 

 216; Bleeker, Atlas, i, 13, pi. i, flg. 1. 



