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membrane olivaceous; second dorsal with many white and some olivaceous spots; anal with a dusky 
line along base, the distal part red; base of caudal dusky, rest of fin pale red; ventral with a white 
spot near tip; pectoral pink; iris yellow. 
Another example (field No. 03499) was coppery brown when fresh, with trace of dusky band along 
side; a faint black bar at base of caudal, forming a black spot above end of lateral line; some dusky on 
opercle; first dorsal dusky; second dorsal brownish red with some dark; anal same with a basal flesh- 
colored bar below it; caudal reddish brown; ventrals same, with first ray pinkish and dusky behind 
it; some dusky on opercle. 
This species reaches a length of about 6 inches. It was obtained by Garrett in the Hawaiian, 
Society, and Paumotu islands. Our collections contain numerous specimens from Honolulu and Hilo. 
We have examined also 12 specimens in the collection made by Dr. O. P. Jenkins. 
This species closely resembles Apogon menesemus, from which it differs chiefly in coloration; the 
black caudal crescent, which is such an excellent distinguishing mark in A. menesemus, is wholly absent 
in this species; moreover, the 2 silvery lateral bands, which become dark brown in spirits, are not 
found in A. menesemus; and the black on the anal and soft dorsal is less conspicuous in A. snyderi. It 
belongs to the subgenus Pristiapogon of Klunzinger, having both limbs of the preopercle serrate. 
This species is figured by Bleeker, Day, and Gunther, the figures of Bleeker and Gunther being 
colored. The best figure is that of Gunther in Fische der Siidsee, who calls it Apogon frenatus, but the 
species originally thus named seems to be quite different, as Bleeker has already noticed. 
Named for Mr. John 0. Snyder, assistant professor of zoology in Stanford University. 
Our collection contains the following specimens of this species: 
Field 
No. 
Length. 
Locality. 
Final disposition of specimen. 
Field 
No. 
Length. 
Locality. 
Final disposition of specimen. 
Inches. 
Inches. 
03072 
5.25 
Honolulu. 
Type, No. 50640, U. S. N. M. 
13 
3.4 
Honolulu. 
03065 
3.8 
do 
Cotvpe, No. 50641, TJ. S. N. M. 
14 
3 
do 
03067 
4.8 
do .... 
Cotype, No. 7459, L.S. Jr. Univ. 
21 
2 
Hilo 
Mus. 
16 
3.25 
Honolulu. 
Cotype, No. 9807, Mus. Ind. 
02941 
4.5 
do .... 
Do. 
Univ. 
03079 
4.4 
do 
Cotype, No. 2709, U. S. F. C. 
05145 
4.8 
Hilo 
Cotype, No. 9808, Mus. Ind. 
03215 
4.6 
do 
Cotype, No. 2710, U. S. F. C. 
Univ. 
03216 
4.5 
do 
Cotvpe, No. , M. C. Z. 
05146 
4.8 
do 
Cotvpe, No. 3956, Field Col. 
03217 
4.25 
do 
Cotvpe, No. , M. C. Z. 
Mus. 
03218 
4.8 
.„...do 
Cotype, No. 2288, Am. Mus. 
05147 
4.6 
do 
Cotype, No. 3957, Field Col. 
Nat. Hist. 
M us. 
03219 
4.75 
do 
Cotype, No. 2289, Am. Mus. 
05148 
4.75 
do 
Cotype, No. 1493, Cal. Ac. Sci. 
Nat. Hist. 
05149 
4.4 
do 
Cotvpe, No. 1494, Cal. Ac. Sci. 
02499 
5 
do 
Cotype, No. 24217, Ac. Nat. 
05150 
4.75 
do 
Cotype, No. 1694, Bishop Mus. 
Sci. Phila. 
05151 
4.5 
do .... 
Cotype, No. 1695, Bishop Mus. 
1 
4.8 
do 
Cotype , No. 24218, Ac. Nat. 
O. P. J. 
Sci. Phila. 
198 
4. 75 
Honolulu. 
2 
4.75 
do 
088 
5 
do .... 
3 
4.75 
do 
411 
5 
do .... 
4 
4.5 
do 
409 
5.4 
do 
5 
4.5 
do 
406 
4. 75 
do .... 
6 
4.25 
do 
408 
4.5 
do 
7 
4.5 
do 
417 
4.4 
do 
8 
4 
— do 
« 428 
4.25 
do 
9 
4 
do 
« 680 
4.25 
do 
10 
3.5 
do 
6 430 
4 
do 
11 
3.8 
....do .... 
6 431 
3.75 
do .... 
12 
3.5 
....do .... 
b 673 
5.5 
do 
a Dr. Wood. b Jordan & Snyder. 
Apogon frenatus , Gunther, Fische der Siidsee, I, 19, taf. 19, fig. A, 1873 (Hawaiian, Society, and Paumotu islands); Stein- 
dachner, Denies. Ak. Wiss. Wien, lxx, 1900, 484 ( Honolulu); not Apogon framatus Valenciennes, Nouv. Ann. Mus. 
Hist. Nat. 1832, 57, pi. 4, fig. 4, nor of Klunzinger. 
Family PRIACANTHID7E. The Catalufas. 
25. Priacanthus alalaua Jordan & Evermann, new species. “Alalaua.” 
Plead 3.2 in length; depth 2.65; eye 2.4 in head; snout 3.6; maxillary 2; interorbital 3.8; D. x, 
14; A. in, 15; scales 13-85 to 90-45, 70 pores; Br. 6; gillrakers, about 22 on lower arm. 
Body short, deep, compressed, ovate; upper profile of head nearly straight; snout very blunt; 
mandible prominent, produced ; mouth very oblique; teeth small, sharp, in bands on jaws, vomer and 
