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Color in alcohol, dull olivaceous above with silvery reflections gradually fading into lighter and 
becoming white on belly; top of head and snout brown; indications of brown on opercles; dorsal, 
caudal, and pectorals dusky, pectorals the darkest; other fins pale. 
Eight specimens 1 to 9.2 inches long from Honolulu; 33 from 1.2 to 0. 5 inches long from Hilo, and 
18 specimens from 2 to 4.5 inches long from Kailua. We have also examined several specimens taken 
by Doctor Jenkins at Honolulu in 1889. 
Fig. 49. — Chxnomugil chaplain (Eydoux & Souleyet). 
Mugil chaplain Eydoux & Souleyet, Voyage Bonite, Zool., I, 171, pi. 4, tig. 1, 1841, Hawaiian Islands. 
Myxus ( Neomyxus ) srlateri Stein dachner, Ichth. Beitriige, VII, in Sitz. Ak. Wiss. Wien, LXXVII, 1878, 384, Kingsmill and 
Hawaiian islands. 
Chxnomugil chaptali Jenkins, Bull. U. S. Fish Comm., XXII, 1902 (September 23, 1903), 438 (Honolulu). 
Genus 83. MYXUS Gunther. 
Cleft of mouth extending on sides of snout, but not to orbit. Small teeth in a single series in 
upper jaw, and sometimes in lower and on palate. Upper lip not particularly thick; anterior margin 
of mandible sharp. Anal spines 3. 
Myxus Gunther, Cat.., Ill, 466, 1861 (elongatus). 
Neomyxus Steindachner, Sitz. Ak. Wiss. Wein 1878,77, 384 ( sclateri ). 
99. Myxus pacificus Steindachner. 
Head about 4 in length; depth nearly 4; snout 4 in head; D. iv-i, 8; A. in, 8; scales 39 or 
40,-13.5, about 24 scales before the dorsal; head moderately small, the greatest depth about 1.4 in 
length; greatest breadth between opercles about 1.6 in length of head; upper profile very slightly 
curved to origin of second dorsal, then falling suddenly the length of the base of this fin; eye with well 
developed lids; upper lip moderately small; mouth cleft a little longer than broad; preorbital with 
the lower and posterior edge serrate; between the jaws a band of small movable teeth, those of the outer 
row larger than those of inner; origin of first dorsal a trifle nearer base of caudal than tip of snout, 
the first dorsal moderately strong, a little, more than 1.65 length of head; caudal a little longer than 
head, length of its middle rays about 1.6 times length of head; ventral flap shorter than half length of 
fin; a dark band along upper edge of pectoral. Length, 5.85 inches. Laysan. (Steindachner.) This 
species is known from Dr. Steindachner’s description only. 
Myxus pacificus Steindachner, Denks. Ak. Wiss. Wien, LXX, 1900, 500, Laysan. 
Family XLV. SPHYR4ENID4i. — The Barracudas. 
Body elongate, subterete, covered with small cycloid scales; head very long, pointed, pike-like, 
scaly above and on sides; mouth horizontal, large; jaws elongate, the lower considerably projecting; 
upper jaw nonprotractile, its border formed by the premaxi llaries, behind which are the broad max- 
illaries; large sharp teeth of unequal size on both jaws and palatines, none on the vomer; usually a 
very strong, sharp canine near tip of lower jaw; opercular bones without spines or serratures; gill- 
