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backward to tip of pectoral, from which it is broken up into a series of short oblique crossbars on every 
alternate row of scales, becoming less distinct toward caudal peduncle; a bright red band curving 
downward just below anterior portion of middle line of body, becoming indistinct about below verti¬ 
cal from twelfth dorsal spine; another bright red band from axil curving downward and extending 
backward to about second anal ray; a bright red band from angle of mouth curving upward to lower 
margin of eye and down to edge of opercle just below flap; a bright red band from a short distance 
behind symphysis curving upward over cheek and downward across middle of posterior margin of 
opercle on to breast to a point just behind base of ventrals; a bright red band on each side of middle 
line of throat; a short red bar at symphysis; a red spot just above and back of eye; anterior portion of 
opercular flap scarlet, bordered posteriorly first with black then with bright yellow; spinous dorsal 
with a longitudinal band of red on middle portion, which on soft portion is broken up into small wavy 
lines and reticulations. 
Another example (No. 03351) with greenish-olive side; a pink-red band along lateral line from 
back of eye to middle of lengt h, then fading and running above lateral line to caudal peduncle; another 
similar but broader band from gill-opening just above pectoral to middle of length, where it breaks up 
into spots; between these 2 a series of 5 or 6 small red spots; a narrower red band from axil along lower 
part of side; head greenish-olive, a broad bluish white bar from eye forward and downward to lip, a 
similar one under eye forward across cheek and meeting its fellow on lower jaw; base of pectoral bluish 
with reddish anterior border. 
Color in alcohol (No. 04569) dark brown; a pale creamy band from eye along back, another from 
corner of mouth, touching eye, back and down across opercle toward base of pectoral; side of head 
below with convex creamy band running down on side of chest behind ventral; opercle with large 
creamy blotch, angle of flap narrowly black; 4 pale creamy bands radiate from above base of pectoral 
along side a short distance; vertical tins dark gray; spinous dorsal with median whitish longitudinal 
line for short distance giving place posteriorily to dark; soft dorsal with dusky brown blotches and 
marblings; anal with blotches at base, the marginal portion with narrow oblique blackish lines; caudal 
with dusky crossbars; pectoral and ventrals plain pale brown. 
In our smallest example (No. 404) from Honolulu, there is a black spot at bases of last 2 dorsal 
rays. 
This species is generally common on the coral reefs about Honolulu. It is a well-known fish and 
was formerly supposed to have medicinal value. It bears much resemblance to Julis multicolor of 
Kiippell, a species of still earlier date. 
We have 36 excellent specimens-(including the 12 examples obtained by Dr. Jenkins), all from 
Honolulu but 1, which is from Hilo. The Albatross also obtained it at Honolulu. 
Coris vcmtsta Yililhmt A Sauvage, Rev. Mag. Zool.. Ill, 1875, 285, Hawaiian Islands. 
? Coris multicolor Steindachner, Denks. Ak. VViss. Wien, LXX, 1900, 507, pi. v, fig. 2 (Honolulu; I.ay-urn ; not of Riippell. 
Hemicoris ranedius Jenkins, Bull. U. S. Fish Comm.. XIX, 1S99 (Aug. 30, 1900), 49, fig. 5, Honolulu (Type, No. (1133, L. S. Jr. 
Univ. Mus.); Jenkins, op. eit., XXII, 1902 (Sept. 23,1903), 401 (Honolulu). 
Hemicoris venusta, Snyder, op. eit (Jan. 19,1904), 528 (Honolulu). 
249. Coris aygula Lacepede. Fig. 134. 
Head 3.75 in length; depth 3; eyeTinhead; snout2.5; interorbital 3.65; depth of caudal peduncle 
6; I), ix, 12; A. iii, 12; scales 5-451-24. 
Body moderately compressed, dorsal contour ascending rapidly from tip of snout to insertion of 
dorsal, ventral outline more gently and evenly curved; snout short, bluntly pointed; jaws equal, 
lower lip thin, divided into 2 lateral pendant lobes; teeth closely opposed or coalesed at base, the 
points distinct, in a single series; 2 strong blunt canines on tip of each jaw, 2 or 4 smaller teeth in a 
row behind the canines; no posterior canines present; preopercle entire; opercle with a broad flap, 
its length 5 in head; interorbital space convex; caudal peduncle deep; gillrakers on first arch 6 t 11, 
moderately long, slender, pointed; pseudobranchiae large; dorsal spines long and slender, not pungent, 
the longest 2.5 in head; longest dorsal ray 1.8; anal spines similar to those of dorsal, the rays equal to 
those of dorsal in length, the membranes of both fins thick; outer rays of ventrals lengthened, the 
fins reaching base of first anal ray; scales moderate, much reduced on nape and on pectoral region; 
dorsal and anal fins without basal sheath; small scales extending far out on interradial membranes of 
caudal; head naked; lateral line complete, abruptly bent downward below base of soft dorsal. 
