FISHES FROM THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS. 
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compressed; profile concave, teetli wliitisb, lower jaw included, no pointed tooth at angle of either 
jaw; upper lip double its entire length and covering little more than half of dental plate; lower lip 
covering half of lower plate. Cheek with 3 rows of scales, 6 in upper row, 4 to 5 in middle, 2 in 
lower row, which extends upon anterior limb of preopercle; posterior limb of opercle with two series 
of scales, anterior limb with single series ; a series of 6 scales on median line before first dorsal spine. 
Posterior margin of caudal lin truncate, lobes not produced. Pectoral with 14 rays, its length 1.5 
in head, its breadth being more than half its length; ventral 1.85 in head, not reaching vent by 
two-thirds its own length, its origin but slightly behind a vertical from anterior point of the base 
of pectoral; dorsal spines llexible, first spine less than the succeeding ones, nearly equaling the soft 
rays; the soft anal one-sixth higher than soft dorsal. 
Coloration in life : Upper portions reddish-brown; lower parts, including ventrals and anal, a 
brighter red; vertical fins, and ventrals somewhat mottled, but body and head without distinct 
markings. 
Type No. 6141, L. S. Jr. University Museum. One specimen was obtained by me. This fish is 
similar to Scarus rubro-violaceus (Meeker), but differs in having 14 rays in pectoral, caudal lobes not 
produced, markings of fins, and in the absence of markings of body. The specimen gave the following 
measurements : 
Scarus paluca. 
Milli 
meters. 
Scarus paluca. 
Milli 
meters. 
Total length, to middle of margin of 
Height of first dorsal spine 
14 
184 
18 
150 
21 
88 
27 
50 
34 
53 
Caudal 
34 
Eye 
10 
23 
Snout 
20 
Scarus ahula .Jenkins, new species. Native names, U-liu-ula, Pauultumithu. Fig. 19. 
Head in length to base of the caudal 2.8, in total length to middle of margin of caudal 3.5. Depth 
in length to base of caudal 2.34; in total to middle margin of caudal 3. D. ix, 10. A. n, 10. P. 14. 
Scales 24, lateral line interrupted ; tubes single or once or twice branched; scales slightly roughened 
with very minute granulations extending their margins. Body deep compressed, profile slightly 
depressed. Teeth whitish, lower jaw included, no pointed teeth at angles of jaws. Upper lip double 
its entire length and covering about two-thirds of dental plate, lower lip covering about half of 
lower plate. Cheeks with one row of 4 scales, behind which are 2 scales placed one above the 
other; preopercle naked, posterior limb of opercle with 2 series, the anterior with 1 series of scales; 
