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iuterorbital narrow; head with many pores; dorsal fin high, its origin considerably in advance of 
gill-opening, confluent with caudal and anal; anal similar to dorsal. 
Color in life, very bright; ground work of light brown with conspicuous white spots, intermingled 
with black and brown spots; 3 longitudinal rows of white spots on body, one row on outer margin of 
dorsal, and about 33 spots or bars of white across the ventral aspect including anal fin; median row 
on body and head contains about 25 spots, each about size of eye; ventral spots in front of anus to head 
largest; black, as well as brown spots, small, irregularly placed, but generally following line of rows 
of white spots; very brilliant red on snout and jaws. 
Only the type known, No. 50680, U. S. N. M. (original No. 269), a specimen 8 inches long, 
obtained by me from the coral rocks on the reef in front of Honolulu. 
11. Muraena kauila Jenkins, new species. “Puhi Kauila.” 
Head 7.3 in length; depth 16; tail a little longer than head and trunk; snout 4 in head; eye 1.5 in 
snout; interorbital 2.25; mouth 2 in head. 
Body elongate, compressed; tail tapering posteriorly; head elongate, pointed, sides swollen a 
little above and behind eyes; snout long, slightly convex in profile; mouth large; jaws arched, not 
completely closing, upper slightly the longer; teeth uniserial in jaws, compressed, long canines with 
intervening smaller teeth; 2 large depressible canines on vomer; 3 or 4 large depressible canines 
Fig. 4 . — Munena kauila Jenkins, new species. Tyfe. 
below eye, forming an inner series on each side of upper jaw; lips thin, not concealing teeth when 
month is closed; eye about midway in length of month; nostrils in long tubes, the posterior larger, 
equal to eye; interorbital space flattened; gill-opening small, 0.75 in eye; roof of mouth with a single 
median series of small teeth beginning below front margin of eye and running back well beyond its 
posterior margin; dorsal beginning nearly midway between corner of mouth and gill-opening; caudal 
small, rounded. 
Color in life, light brown, with 2 longitudinal rows of dark brown spots about the diameter of 
snout gradually fading into one row on posterior portion of tail; many clear white spots as large or 
larger than pupil, over head, body, fins, and tail, many of the spots forming more or less distinct 
vertical rows over fins and dorsal portions, some confluent on throat and belly, each one surrounded 
by a dark brown margin; about 30 white spots crossing the ventral line; nasal tubes bright red; bright 
red bars on snout and lower jaw, and bright red undulations posterior to angle of mouth. 
Color in alcohol, brown with the white and dark brown spots distinct; white spots edged with 
dark brown; bright red undulations posterior to angle of mouth fading out. 
Only one specimen obtained, the type, No. 50684, U. S. N. M. (original No. 304), 13 inches long, 
taken by me from the coral rocks on the reef at Honolulu. 
