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BULLETIN OF THE UNITED STATES FISH COMMISSION. 
Halichceres lao Jenkins, new species. Native name, Lao. Fig. 3. 
Head with Hap 3.4 in body to base of caudal; in total 4. Depth 3.4. D. ix, 12. A. in, 12 (the 
first anal spine showing only on dissection). Scales 2-29-9. Lateral lino continuous, tubes branched. 
Posterior canines present, two prominent canines in front portion of each jaw. Body compressed, not 
elevated; fins moderate; caudal rounded; anal reaching vent; soft dorsal and soft anal equal in 
height and are one-half length of head with flap. 
Coloration, body pink, lower parts blue; dark-brown spot on each scale; a green line on middle 
lino of head from snout to origin of dorsal; a bright-green line from snout backward just above eye 
to body, where it is continued as a row of indistinct spots just above lateral line nearly to caudal; 
another green lino from month just under eye to opercular flap; another broad green band covering 
lower limb of preopercle and subopercle, and lower portion of opercle joining the last on posterior 
portion of opercle; space between last two green bands a bright pink; coloration of head similar to 
that of II. iridescens; a black spot behind eye; dorsal fin with three black ocellatcd spots; ilie first, 
small and least distinct, is between first and second dorsal spines; the second, larger than eye, from 
first to third soft rays; the third, smaller, from tenth to eleventh soft rays; base of pectoral green; 
base of caudal orange and green. 
Allied to E. iridescens, from which it differs in the more slender and less elevated body, somewhat 
longer head, and in coloration. The most conspicuous point of difference is the presence of black 
ocellated spots on dorsal. 
Type No. 6132, L. S. Jr. University Museum. 
One specimen was taken by me, the measurements of which were as follows: 
Halickoeres lao. 
Milli- 
meters. 
Halichceres lao. 
Milli- 
meters. 
82 
12 
13 
12 
95 
10 
24 
Ventral 
18 
22 
0 
24 
8 
Coris lepomis Jenkins, new species. Native name, Hilti lauli. Fig. 4. 
Head, with flap, in length to base of caudal 3.16; in total 3.66; depth 3.66. D. ix, 12. A. in, 12. 
Scales 7-85-33. Lateral line continuous. Teeth, two strong canines in front of each jaw, followed 
by smaller teeth in single series; a posterior canine. Head naked; body elliptical, scales on breast and 
before dorsal smaller; two anterior dorsal spines slightly produced and flexible, remaining spines 
pungent; caudal fin slightly rounded; ventrals not produced, not reaching vent. 
