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Syn. Anthias rhodopeplus Günther, 1. c. p. 654 tab. 65. 
One specimen, 6| inches long, from Manado, sent by Dr. B. Meyer, 
Odontanthias chrysostictus Blkr. 
The height of the body is contained twice and one third in the 
total length (without caudal), the length of the head thrice. The width 
of the interorbital space is less than the diameter of the eye, which is 
one third of the length of the head, the snout being very short. Angle 
of the praeoperculum with a single or double spine. An outer sériés of 
stronger teeth in the uppcr jaw ; the lower canines are rather stronger 
than the upper, and placed more towards the side. The vomerine teeth 
form a (y shaped band ; the palatine band crescent-shaped, broadest in 
the middle, separate from the pterygoid band. Tongue nearly entirely 
covered with teeth. Scales on the body somewhat irregularly placed, 
those on the head much the smallest. The second and third soft rays 
of the dorsal, the second of the anal, the caudal lobes, and the two 
outer ventral rays produced into filaments. Rose-coloured, each scale 
with a bright yellow centre. Upper parts of the head yellow, with a 
pink spot between the nostrils; an oblique bright yellow band from 
the praeorbital below the eye to. the base of the pectoral fin. The soft 
dorsal yellow, with oblique violet stripes between the rays; caudal fin 
yellow, with the upper and lower margins and the central rays pinkish 
violet. D. 10/16. A. 3/7. L. lat. ca 42.” 
Syn. Anthias chrysostictus Günth., 1. c. p. 655 tab, 66. 
Two examples, 4* and 6f inches long, obtained by Dr. B. Meyer 
at Manado. 
Les figures publiées de ces deux espèces par M. Günther sont fort 
belles et probablement aussi fort exactes. Je n’y vois point cependant 
d’écailles ni au limbe préoperculaire, ni à la mâchoire inférieure. La 
base de la dorsale et de l’anale du rhodopeplus est figurée comme 
dénuée d’écailles, et on ne voit point non plus, sur la figure du chry- 
sostictus, d’écaillure à la dorsale épineuse. Les descriptions ne parlant 
point de ces détails, il reste incertain si l’on ait ici à penser à quelque 
inexactidude des dessinateurs. 
Plectropoma anthioides Günth., 1. c. p. 655. 
//The height of the body equals the length of the head, and is cou- 
