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backward to tip of pectoral, from which it is broken up into a series of short oblique crossbars on every 
alternate row of scales, becoming less distinct toward caudal peduncle; a bright red band curving 
downward just below anterior portion of middle line of body, becoming indistinct about below verti- 
cal from twelfth dorsal spine; another bright red band from axil curving downward and extending 
backward to about second anal ray; a bright red band from angle of mouth curving upward to lower 
margin of eye and down to edge of opercle just below Hap; a bright red band from a short distance 
behind symphysis curving upward over cheek and downward across middle of posterior margin of 
opercle on to breast to a point just behind base of ventrals; a bright red band on each side of middle 
line of throat; a short red bar at symphysis; a red spot just above and back of eye; anterior portion of 
opercular flap scarlet, bordered posteriorly lirst with black then with bright yellow; spinous dorsal 
with a longitudinal band of red on middle portion, which on soft portion is broken up into small wavy 
lines and reticulations. 
Another example (No. 03351) with greenish-olive side; a pink-red band along lateral line from 
back of eye to middle of length, then fading and running above lateral line to caudal peduncle; another 
similar but broader band from gill-opening just above pectoral to middle of length, where it breaks up 
into spots; between these 2 a series of 5 or 6 small red spots; a narrower red band from axil along lower 
part of side; head greenish-olive, a broad bluish white bar from eye forward and downward to lip, a 
similar one under eye forward across cheek and meeting its fellow on lower jaw; base of pectoral bluish 
with reddish anterior border. 
Color in alcohol (No. 04569) dark brown; a pale creamy band from eye along back, another from 
corner of, mouth, touching eye, back and down across opercle toward base of pectoral; side of head 
below with convex creamy band running down on side of chest behind ventral; opercle with large 
creamy blotch, angle of flap narrowly black; 4 pale creamy bands radiate from above base of pectoral 
along side a short distance; vertical fins dark gray; spinous dorsal with median whitish longitudinal 
line for short distance giving place posteriority to dark; soft dorsal with dusky brown blotches and 
marblings; anal with blotches at base, the marginal portion with narrow oblique blackish lines; caudal 
with dusky crossbars; pectoral and ventrals plain pale brown. 
In our smallest example (No. 404) from Honolulu, there is a black spot at bases of last 2 dorsal 
rays. 
This species is generally common on the coral reefs about Honolulu. It. is a well-known fish and 
was formerly supposed to have medicinal value. It bears much resemblance to .fulls multicolor of 
Riippell, a species of still earlier date. 
We have 36 excellent specimens (including the 12 examples obtained by Dr. Jenkins), all from 
Honolulu but 1, which is from Hilo. The Albatross also obtained it at Honolulu. 
Coris venusta Vaillant & Sauvage, Rev. Mag. Zool., Ill, 1875, 285, Hawaiian Islands. 
f Coris multicolor Steindachner, Denks. Ak. Wiss. Wien, LXX, 1900, 507, pi. v, fig. 2 (Honolulu; Laysan) ; not of Riippell. 
Hemicoris remedius Jenkins, Bull. U. S. Fish Comm., XIX, 1899 (Aug. 30, 1900), 49, fig. 5, Honolulu (Type, No. 6133, L. S. J r. 
Univ. Mus.); Jenkins, op. cit., XXII, 1902 (Sept. 23, 1903), 461 (Honolulu). 
Hemicoris venusta, Snyder, op. cit, (Jan. 19, 1904), 528 (Honolulu). 
249. Coris aygula Lacepede. Fig. 134. 
Head 3.75 in length; depth 3; eye 7 in head; snout 2.5; interorbital 3.65; depth of caudal peduncle 
6; D. ix, 12; A. in, 12; scales 5-61-24. 
Body moderately compressed, dorsal contour ascending rapidly from tip of snout to insertion of 
dorsal, ventral outline more gently and evenly curved; snout short, bluntly pointed; jaws equal, 
lower lip thin, divided into 2 lateral pendant lobes; teeth closely opposed or coalesed at base, the 
points distinct, in a single series; 2 strong blunt canines on tip of each jaw, 2 or 4 smaller teeth in a 
row behind the canines; no posterior canines present; preopercle entire; opercle with a broad flap, 
its length 5 in head; interorbital space convex; caudal peduncle deep; gillrakers on first arch 6+11, 
moderately long, slender, pointed; pseudo branch ite large; dorsal spines long and slender, not pungent, 
the longest 2.5 in head; longest dorsal ray 1.8; anal spines similar to those of dorsal, the rays equal to 
those of dorsal in length, the membranes of both fins thick; outer rays of ventrals lengthened, the 
tins reaching base of first anal ray; scales moderate, much reduced on nape and on pectoral region; 
dorsal and anal fins without basal sheath; small scales extending far out on interradial membranes of 
caudal; head naked; lateral line complete, abruptly bent downward below base of soft dorsal. 
