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Another specimen (No. 03496) obtained at Hilo, showed in life the following colors: Head and 
caudal peduncle below lateral line pale bluish purple; back along spinous dorsal brownish yellow 
overlaid with a grayish shade; a pale yellowish patch above axil of pectoral; an orange dot on each 
scale of lateral line, margin of scale pale brownish ; nape brown with slightly reddish tinge; belly with 
9 or 10 whitish vertical streaks on the peritoneum, but discernible through the skin; membranes of 
spinous dorsal purple, with a round, jet-black spot between each 2 spines, purple on edge; soft dorsal 
delicate orange-red, the base with purplish shade, small black spots similar to those on spinous dorsal 
on first-2 or 3 membranes of soft dorsal; caudal fin pale orange-red, the distal portion brighter; anal and 
pectoral same as caudal ; ventrals pale purple; iris pinkish red. Anearly fresh specimen (No. 02974) was 
described as very pale rosy, with bluish and purplish irridescence, somewhat yellowish above pectoral ; 2 
rows of scales next to dorsal whitish; nape rosy; snout and cheek ashy yellowish; under parts whitish; 
middle of side with a wedged-shaped paler space ending in a blunt point on caudal peduncle; fins all 
pale rosy, except spinous dorsal, which has a small bluish-black spot on each membrane; iris pink. 
Still another specimen (No. 03456) was described as bluish on body with goltlen tinge; spinous dorsal 
blue with a white spot on each membrane; soft dorsal and anal rosy; ventrals rosy except produced 
ray, which is white; pectoral light rosy with slight dusky on upper 2 rays on proximal half; iris rosy. 
An examination of this same specimen after it had been in alcohol more than 2 years shows the 
spinous dorsal bluish dusky with one or more rather distinct whiter spots, these continuing on the mem- 
brane of 3 or 4 rays, rest of soft dorsal and all the other fins pale yellowish white; axil dusky. 
An examination of a large series of specimens, including the types of N. woodi and N. entargyreus 
and a careful study of Mr. Seale’s photograph and description of N. tattoo, shows that all constitute 
but one species. The tattoo marks on the belly shown in Mr. Seale’s photograph and described by 
Dr. Jenkins in his account of N. entargyreus itiow plainly in our alcoholic specimens Nos. 05757, 
05434, and 05726, and the life color note taken by Mr. Sindo on specimen No. 03496 calls attention to 
the same markings. In the majority of our specimens, including specimen No. 03496, these “tattoo” 
marks do not appear externally, as Dr. Jenkins has correctly stated, being upon the peritoneum 
and not always showing through. Upon dissection, however, we find them present in all of the 
numerous specimens examined by us. Dissection also shows them to be equally plain upon the cotype 
of N. woodi. 
We have examined 19 examples (3 collected by Dr. Jenkins, including the types of N. woodi 
and N. entargyreus) , 7 from Hilo and 12 from Honolulu; these are 4.6 to 6.75 inches long. The species 
is rather common about the coral reefs. 
