REPORT ON FISHES COLLECTED IN THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS. 
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j| lowermost ray shorter, four-fifths of uppermost; first ray and lower 9 rays unbranched; ventral equal 
to caudal, second ray longest; spine rather strong, 2 in head; base of innermost ray connected by 
j membrane with body; scales mostly ctenoid, those of base of pectoral, belly, and head cycloid; lateral 
|j line beginning a little above end of gill-slit, running backward anddowrrward to middle of encl of caudal 
peduncle; slightly arched anteriorly, slightly convex toward ventral line, posteriorly. 
Color in alcohol, light brown, with 6 indistinct dark brown vertical bands on body, and with 
transverse bands on fins. Color of a fresh specimen (field No. 301), vertical green band on head below 
eye; 6 olive-green vertical bands on side of body, the first three extending upon dorsal fin; the first at 
base of first two spines, the last on caudal peduncle; spinous dorsal olive-green with red spots; soft dorsal 
'i with oblique bands of alternating red and white; anal fin anteriorly with 2 olive bands crossing lower 
I end of 2 bands of same color on body which extend upon anal fin, posterior part of fin with alternating 
I red and white bands; caudal with alternating crossbands of red and white (posterior part of dorsal 
j] and of anal and caudal with alternating red and white bands); ventrals mottled with dark olive; pec- 
J toral proximally with 3 bands of dark olive, distall y with spots. of same color; dark spots just beneath 
| opercular fl?p; another similar spot just behind the 2 preopercular spines; 2 dusky patches on breast; 
parts dark in alcoholic specimen were green in life. 
The coloration is very similar to that of Pterois barberi Steindachner, but differing from that 
| species in the number and arrangement of cephalic spines and in the absence of the conspicuous ten- 
tacle on the head. 
Probably most closely related to Pterois braclvyptera Cuvier & Valenciennes; known from Zanzibar 
to Samoa. 
This description is based on the type, No. 50701, IT. S. N. M., 5.25 in length, and 8 cotypes, 3.5 to 
2.2 inches in length, all obtained by me at Honolulu. This fish is found among the coral rocks and 
is not common. 
Family LI. CEPHALACANTHIDyE. 
229. Cephalacanthus orientalis (Cuvier & Valenciennes). “ Lolohau.” 
Color in life (field No. 255), body drab above, white below, upper part of body with darker and 
greenish mottlings and with many chestnut brown spots as large as pupil; dermal fringes on lower lip 
red; lower surface of preopercular spine red; upper surface of pectoral fin dark, with brown spots at 
the base and around margins, especially anterior margin; a blue spot on distal margin; 4 or 5 bright 
yellow spots in middle of fin about one-third the distance from the base, lighter yellow beyond; under 
j surface dark bluish without markings; ventrals red and yellow; first spine and filament of dorsal fin 
J black, the remainder of the spinous portion dusky, with dark brown spots; soft dorsal, membranes 
j transparent, rays with dark browm spots; caudal similar; anal transparent, with dark spot at base of 
last 2 rays. In alcohol the red and yellow disappear. 
One specimen of this species was secured. 
Dactylopterus orientalis Cuvier & Valenciennes, Hist. Nat. Poiss., iv, 134, pi. 7(i, 1829, Indian Ocean; Gunther, Fische der 
Sudsee, vi, 169, 1877 (Sandwich, Society, and Paumotu islands). 
Family III MALACANTHID7E. 
230. Malacanthus parvipinnis Vaillant & Sauvage. 
Two specimens are in Dr. Wood’s collection from Honolulu, where it seems to be fairly common. 
Malacanthus parvipinnis Vaillant & Sauvage, Rev. Mag. Zool. (3), hi, 1875, 283, Sandwich Islands. 
Malacanthus hoedtii Gunther, Fische der Sudsee, V, 160, taf. xcvm, fig. B, 1876 (Tahiti, Yap, and Sandwich Islands); 
Steindachner, Denks. Ak. Wiss. Wien, ixx, 1900, 497 (Honolulu); not of Bleeker. 
Family LIII. GOBIIDtE. 
231. Eleotris sandwichensis Vaillant & Sauvage. 
Head 3.25 in length; depth 4.5; eye 6.5 in head; D. vi, 9; A. i, 8; scales 80-21; head wide, 
depressed, width greater than the depth, 1.5 in length; body anteriorly wide, rapidly becoming 
compressed posteriorly; caudal peduncle very flat; width of body at middle of second dorsal equals 
0.5 width through pectorals; dorsal profile of snout convex, profile above eye concave, profile from 
