FISHES FROM THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS. 
63 
Tlie description is based on one specimen, 500 mm. total length, obtained by me in 1887. The 
measurements are given below. A somewhat smaller specimen obtained by the Albatross in 1896 answers 
to this description in every particular. The fish is apparently not common. It brings an extravagant 
price among the natives in the market. Type No. 12144, L. S. Jr. University Museum. 
The measurements are given below : 
Scams miuiatus. 
Milli- 
meters. 
Scarus miniatus. 
Milli- 
meters. 
Height of longest ray of soft dorsal 
390 
45 
142 
70 
152 
105 
Height of first dorsal spine 
35 
Pseudoscarus jordani Jenkins, new species. Fig. 21. 
Head in length to base of caudal 2.7, in total length to middle margin of caudal 3.37. Depth 
in length to base of caudal 2.64, in total length to middle margin of the caudal 3.3. Dorsal ix, 10. 
Anal ill, 9. Pectoral 14. Scales 24; lateral line interrupted. In this specimen two scales at the 
interrupted portion out of the series bear tubes. They are located one each over first two scales in 
the series following interruption. Tubes much branched; surfaces of scales, except at posterior 
margin of each, much roughened over the whole body by striations composed of rows of minute 
tubercles. Body robust and greatly compressed. An adipose lump over snout. Teeth green, lower 
jaw included; a strong tooth at each angle of upper jaw. Upper lip double only posteriorly, covering 
more than half of dental plate; lower lip covering less than half of dental plate. Cheek with 3 rows 
of scales, upper of 7 scales, middle row of 7, the lower row of 2 scales, which extend on lower preoper- 
cular limb; a series of scales along entire margin of opercle; a series of six scales on median line 
before first dorsal spine. Lobes of caudal fin much produced, being longer than body of the fin; 
height of caudal jieduncle in head 2.54. Pectoral 1.5 in head, its breadth being less than half of its 
own length ; ventral 1.75 in head, not reaching vent by one-half its own length, inserted on a vertical 
from about middle of base of pectoral; dorsal spines flexible; membrane of first few spines of dorsal, 
anal, and ventral somewhat fleshy on outer margin. 
Coloration in life: General color blue, the sides of body and head rosy or pink; region of body 
just below posterior two-thirds of dorsal and the caudal peduncle green; iris orange; margin of upper 
lip orange, above which it is bright blue; margin of lower lip blue, below which is an orange area, 
below this again it is bright blue which changes to a lighter blue; posterior to this a pink area; a 
pink wavy line from angle of mouth to eye; dorsal fin pink with upper and anterior border blue, and 
with a blue bar along each spine; anal yellowish with bright blue anterior outer and posterior 
margins; ventral blue anteriorly and pink posteriorly; caudal, upper and lower borders bright blue, 
interior portions with reticulations of pink and blue, colors almost wholly disappearing in alcohol; 
