BULLETIN OF THE UNITED STATES FISH COMMISSION. 
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Snout pointed, compressed, maxillary reaching rather more than halfway below front edge of 
orbit; barbels reaching below hind margin of preopercle; interorbital width slightly convex; opercular 
spine of moderate strengt h; fourth dorsal spine rather the longest, equal to three-fourths the height of 
body below it; .‘1 rows of scales between 2 dorsals; front portion of second dorsal equal to two-thirds 
height of first dorsal; pectoral as long as head, anterior to hind edge of orbit, anal commencing slightly 
Behind origin of second dorsal; caudal deeply forked, lobes pointed; scales on snout and head, includ¬ 
ing most of preorbital bone, and uncovered portion with some rather large pores. 
Color reddish, the edges of the scales slightly darkest; a broad purplish band, having a light 
silvery edge, passes from in front of eye to snout; 2 more narrow silvery lines, formed of short oblong 
spots, proceed from hind edge of orbit for a short distance; 2 rows above lateral line, and generally 3 
below, have a golden yellow spot in the center of each scale; a light golden band over free portion of 
tail; first dorsal marbled with brown, second with 4 and the anal with 3 reddish bauds; caudal 
reticulated with light-gray markings. Length 8.5 inches. (Day.) 
This species is recorded from Honolulu by Steindaehner. It was not recognized by us. 
I'/inirtisfrafrrru/us Cuvier A Valenciennes, Hist. Nut. Poiss., VII. 524, 1831, Seychelles. 
Mitllus dispilurus Playfair, Fishes of Zanzibar, 41, pi. 5, tig. 3. 18011, Zanzibar, 
Mulingplcnrotievia Playfair, Fishes of Zanzibar, 41, pi. 5, tig, 4, 1800, Zanzibar. 
Vpimeus spUurus , Klunzinger, Verb. Zool. Bot, Ges. Wien, 1870, 747; not of Bleaker. 
Vpencus <UspUuru.fi, Day. Fishes of India, I, 12o, pi. 31, fig. 3, 1878. 
ParUjpmiMs notospilus Klunzinger. Fischedes rothen Meeres, 51. pi. 5. fig. 3, 1884. 
Pdrupeneus dispilurus, Steindaehner, Denks. Ak. VViss. Wien, LXX, 1900, 480 (Honolulu). 
204. Pseudupeneus porphyreus .lenkins. “ Kumu.’’ Fig. 110. 
Head 3.2 in length; depth 3.5; eye 4.7 in itead, slightly nearer tip of snout than edge of opercle; 
snout 2.2; interorbital 3.5; maxillary 2.6; orbit to maxillary equal to eye; D. vm-9; A. 7; scales 
3-31-5. 
Body rather short, stout and somewhat compressed, the back gently elevated, the ventral outline 
comparatively straight; profile from snout to eye very slightly concave, thence gently convex to origin 
of spinous dorsal; head moderate; snout moderate, blunt at tip; mouth small, low and horizontal; 
maxillary somewhat curved upward at extremity; lower jaw included; no teeth on vomer or palatines, 
those on jaws moderate, in a single row; eye moderate, slightly anterior; caudal peduncle somewhat 
compressed, the least depth 2.5 in head; fins moderate; longest dorsal spine equal to snout and pupil, 
