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BULLETIN OP THE UNITED STATES FISH COMMISSION. 
in 2 irregular series; upper jaw with 2 posterior canines directed backward ; lateral teeth of upper jaw 
distinct, small, and in a single series; each side of lower jaw with about 5 distinct, blunt, incisor-like 
teeth in a single series; no teeth inside of front series of upper jaw; preorbital rather narrow; interor- 
bital rather narrow, little convex, somewhat concave anteriorly; dorsal spines stiff and pungent, length 
of longest about equal to snout; soft dorsal somewhat elevated, the longest rays 2.1 in head; anal similar 
to Soft dorsal, slightly lower; caudal rounded, 1.6 in head; ventrals short, their tips reaching scarcely 
half way to origin of anal; pectoral short, free edge rounded, its length a little greater than that of 
ventrals; scales large; lateral line continuous from upper end of gill-opening to posterior end of. dorsal 
fin, where it curves downward 2 rows and continues to base of caudal fin; tubes of lateral line numer- 
ously and widely branched, the branches 4 to 6 or 7 in number; a few additional tubes at the bend of 
lateral line; 1 series of about 4 scales on cheek between which and eye are several long tubes; opercle 
with a series of large scales on basal portion; 4 scales on median line in front of dorsal fin. 
Color in spirits, dirty rusty brown, paler below; upper part of side above lateral line with a series' 
of about 6 roundish whitish spots larger than pupil; a similar series of about 4 spots on first row of 
scales below lateral line; lower part of side with 2 or more similar spots; side of head and body with 
a few scattered, similar, less distinct, whitish spots; dorsal fin indistinctly mottled with light and 
brownish; membrane between first and second spines blackish at center; anal and caudal rather 
uniformly plain pale brownish, without distinct markings; pectoral and ventrals lighter brownish; 
base of pectoral darker brown. 
This species differs from Scaridea zonarcha in greater depth of body, the much greater distance ; 
between tips of ventrals and origin of anal, the greater distinctness of the white spots on body, the less 
distinct mottling of the dorsal fin, and the entire absence of mottlings on anal and caudal. 
This description is based on a single specimen 10 inches in length, type, No. 50852, U. 8. N. M. I 
(field No. 1985), obtained by the Albatross at Honolulu in 1896. 
154. Scarus bennetti Cuvier & Valenciennes. 
One specimen (field No. 2081) is in Dr. Wood’s collection. It is 5.25 inches in length. 
Scarus bennetti Cuvier & Valenciennes, Hist. Nat. Poiss., xiv, 27U, 1839, Sandwich Islands. 
155. Scarus brunneus Jenkins. 
This species is fairly common at Honolulu. Eight examples, 5 to 9 inches in length, were taken 
by me; one, 8.25 inches, by Dr. Wood; and one, 7.25 inches, by the Albatross in 1896. 
Scarus brunneus Jenkins, Bull. U. S. Pish Comm, for 1899 (August 30, 1900) , 59, tig. 10, Honolulu. 
Univ. Mus.; coll. O. P. Jenkins.) 
(Type, No. 0139, L. S. Jr. 
156. Scarus miniatus Jenkins. 
Two specimens of this large species, 5.5 and 17 inches in length, were taken by me at Honolulu; 
and two, 6.75 and 17.5 inches, by the Albatross in 1896. It does not seem to be common, but is highly 
esteemed by the natives as food, a high price being asked for it in the market. 
Scarus miniatus Jenkins, Bull. U. S. Fish Comm, for 1899 (August 30, 1900), 62, fig. 20, Honolulu. (Type, No. 12144, L. S. Jr. 
Univ. Mus.; coll. O. P. Jenkins.) 
157. Scarus ahula Jenkins. “Uhuula”; “ Pauuhumuhu.” 
Three examples of this species, 6, 7.5, and 8.75 inches in length, were obtained by me; and two, 
4.6 and 9.5 inches, are in Dr. Wood’s collection. This species does not seem to be common at Hono- 
lulu. It is not distinguished from S. brunneus nor from S. paluca by the native fishermen. 
Scarus ahula Jenkins, Bull. U. S. Fish Comm, for 1899 (August 30, 1900), 61, fig. 19, Honolulu. (Type, No. 6142, L. S. Jr. 
Univ. Mus.; coll. O. P. Jenkins.) 
158. Scarus perspicillatus Steindaclmer. 
Color in life, each scale on anterior part of body with many blue dots, on posterior part, each scale 
with a vertical curved line of violet on its anterior part, the posterior part of each scale blue; head 
with bright blue band on violet ground; one band across forehead passing down in front of eye and 
bending around under it and backward a short distance; 2 short bands radiating from posterior border 
of eye; a band including a quadrilateral area across snout; a band or area on chin; irregular bands and 
