50 
BULLETIN OF THE UNITED STATES FISH COMMISSION. 
line of throat; a short red har at symphysis; a red spot just above and hack 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. In one young individual there is a black spot at root of sixth dorsal ray, 
one at root of the third from last, and one at roots of last two. These spots do not appear in the four 
large specimens. Caudal with crossbars of red alternating with yellow, somewhat wavy; pectorals 
plain yellow, base red; ventrals golden-yellow. A very bright fish. 
Fig. 5. — Hemicoris remedius Jenkins, new species. Type. 
Fig. 6. — Hemicoris keleipionis Jenkins, new species. Type. Figure not quite accurate in proportional measurements. 
Formerly valued by the natives as a medicine, the purpose not clearly stated. This species seems 
to be well known by the natives. 
Type No. 6133. L. S. Jr. Univ. Mus. Five specimens, taken by me, had total length, including 
caudal fin, 15. cm., 15.5 cm., 14.3 cm., 15 cm., 12 cm., respectively. Measurements of one are given below. 
Hemicoris remedius. 
Milli- 
meters . 
Bofiv to base of caudal 
133 
24 
157 
Head with flap 
36 
Head without flap 
30 
Depth of body 
37 
Hemicoris remedius. 
Milli- 
meters. 
19 
19 
25 
32 
7 
Snout 
9 
