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BULLETIN OF THE UNITED STATES FISH COMMISSION. 
there remains the green below the posterior two-thirds of dorsal and on caudal peduncle as a 
pigment on the scales. 
But one specimen of this brilliant fish was obtained by me, 700 mm. in length, including lobes of 
caudal. A high price was asked for it indicating that the natives esteem it as food. Type No. 12143, 
L. S. Jr. University Museum. The measurements are given below: 
Pseudosearus jordani. 
Milli- 
meters. 
Pseudoscarus jordani. 
Milli- 
meters. 
Total length, to middle of margin of 
Snout 
85 
600 
30 
100 
53 
480 
100 
178 
120 
Depth 
182 
Breadth of narrowest jiortion of caudal 
Eye 
20 
70 
Fig. 21 .— Pseucloscarus jordani Jenkins, new species. Type. 
Fig. 22 . — Pscudocheilinus octotcenia Jenkins, new species. Type. 
Pseudocheilinus octotcenia Jenkins, new species. Fig. 22. 
Head in length to middle margin of caudal 3.1, to base of caudal 2.5. Depth 3.7 (3). D. ix, 11. 
A. in, 9. Scales 24; lateral line interrupted; tubes single. Body moderately slender, head and snout 
moderately long, profile slightly concave. Teeth in a single series, no posterior canine ; three pairs 
of large canines in anterior of upper jaw, the posterior pair of which bends outward and backward; 
one pair of strong canines in anterior of lower ja w. Check with mainly two rows of scales ; anteriorly 
the scales are confused, hut apparently of three series, encroaching somewhat on preopercle; opercle 
