FISHES OF HAWAIIAN ISLANDS. 
3 2 3 
b First 2 dorsal spines somewhat removed from the third, nnd the third and fourth somewhat farther apart than the 
others; in males the first 2 prndueed to more than twice length of third; in life general body color above dull olive 
brown with no dark cross-bars.- - - -.. Ucniouru s, p. 1125 
bb. First 3 dorsal spines about equally spaced with the others; the (irst 2 greatly produced, more Ilmn 3 times the length 
of the third, and the liftli produced to about twice the length of the third; general body color green with dark 
cross-bands . kallosomii, p. 327 
257. Novaculichthya woodi Jenkins. Plate XI. and Figs. 137 and 137a. 
Head 3.25 in length; depth 3; eye 5.5 in head; snout 2.6; maxillary 3.6; interorbital 4.6; I>. ix, 
12; A. m, 12; scales 3-27-7-24 pores; Br. 6. 
Body oblong, elliptical, greatly compressed; dorsal outline but slightly more convex than ventral; 
head longer than deep; snout rather short and pointed; lower jaw slightly the longer; mouth small, 
slightly oblique, the maxillary not reaching vertical of eye by a distance equal to pupil; each jaw with 
a pair of large curved canines in front and a scries of smaller conic teeth on the sides; anterior profile 
gently and regularly curved from tip of snout to origin of dorsal; cheek moderately deep, oblique; 
interorbital high, convex, somewhat trenchant; dorsal tin beginning over middle of opercle, the ante¬ 
rior spines not detached nor produced; spines all sharp, about equal in length, 3.6 in head; dorsal 
rays somewhat longer, about 2.5 in head; anal spine short and sharp; anal rays about equal to those 
of soft dorsal; caudal slightly rounded, its length 2 in head; ventrals with the spine sharp, a little 
longer than diameter of eye, the first rat' filamentous, reaching somewhat beyond origin of anal, about 
1.25 in head; pectoral moderate, barely reaching origin of anal, 1.5 in head; scales thin and firm; 
lateral line following line of hack until under base of fourth dorsal ray from last, where it drops 2 
rows of scales and continues to base of caudal; head entirely naked, breast nearly naked, only 2 or 
3 small scales apparent. Description based chiefly upon a specimen (No. 03483) 6.6 inches long 
from 11 ilo. 
Color in life, olivaceous above, rosy on nape, violaceous below, the general effect pale violet ; some 
rosy shades on side; above pectoral yellowish white shaded with rosy; violet on lower side, gold-rosy 
on side and bright rosy on nape; side of head livid violet.; 2 gray streaks across lower jaw, no distinct 
marks on head, hut in fresher male specimens an ill-defined golden area behind head passing off into 
rosy; spinous dorsal violet-blue, with round ink-like spots of indigo-blue; soft dorsal, anal, and caudal 
bright salmon-red, unmarked; ventrals violet white; pectoral reddish, the axil scarlet with a violet 
line; some dark red dots on caudal; pores of lateral line pale orange; iris bright crimson. 
