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BULLETIN OF THE UNITED STATES FISH COMMISSION. 
duced. The fish identified by Streets, Bull. U. S. N. M., No. 7, 1877, as ? Julis melanoptera, is probably 
this species In his specimen the colors were faded, which may account for absence of orange area. 
This fish is common. Mauy specimens were obtained by me aud three by Dr. Wood, the largest 
being 165 mm. in length. Type No. 6138, L. S. Jr. Univ. Museum. The measurements of one are given : 
Thalassoma pyrrliovinctum. 
Milli- 
meters. 
Thalassoma x>yrrhovinctum. 
Bod v to base of caudal 
137 
22 
159 
40 
35 
44 
Height of longest soft dorsal 
Milli- 
meters, j 
15 
14 
31 ! 
23 
8 
7 
Novaculichthys woodi Jenkins, new species. Fig. 8. 
Head 3 in body to base of caudal (3.5 in total) ; depth 2.6 in body to base of caudal (3.1 in total) ; 
D. ix, 12. A. hi, 12. Scales 27 (21 with tubes single). Body deep, compressed; profile of head 
ohtuse, evenly curved; eye but small distance above axis of body; distance from margin of eye to 
angle at mouth 3J in head. Scales 2-27-9; head naked; the area in front of ventrals naked, or with 
few deeply imbedded scales; scales on sides of breast somewhat smaller than on sides of body. 
Teeth conical, in a single series, two anterior canines in each jaw, the lower two fitting in between 
upper two; no posterior canine. Anterior spine flexible, next less so, the remaining pungent ; origin 
of dorsal in advance of base of pectoral; height of the soft dorsal nearly 3 iu head; ventral spine 
short, strong, pungent; first soft ray filamentous, reaching somewhat beyond origin of anal; caudal 
rounded ; pectoral 14 in head. 
Coloration: In alcohol, general color body pale without markings; tins white, except membrane 
of spinous dorsal, which is black; black dots on membrane between first 3 or 4 soft rays. 
Similar to Novaculichthys entargyreus Jenkins. This species is named for Dr. Thomas Denison 
Wood, professor of hygiene in Stanford University, who obtained two specimens at Honolulu. 
Type No. 6029, L. S. Jr. Univ. Mus. The measurements of two specimens are given: 
Novaculichthys woodi. 
No. 1. 
No. 2. 
Novaculichthys woodi. 
No. 1. 
No. 2. 
Bodv to base of caudal 
mm. 
130 
25 
155 
44 
49 
12 
mm. 
131 
27 
158 
44 
50 
13 
Longest soft ray ol' dorsal 
mm. 
10 
29 
37 
9 
10 
mm. 
15 
30 
37 
9 
11 
Depth of bodv 
Lougest spine of dorsal 
Snout (from margin of eye) 
