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peduncle; ventral contour gently rounded from the li]) to the ventral, thence 
linear and feebly declivous to the anal, the base of which is evenly convex; least 
depth of caudal peduncle 7*1 in the length of the hody. AVidth of head 1-4 in 
its length, which is 1-15 in its depth and 3*66 in the body-length. Diameter of 
eye one sixth more than the length of the snout, which is 2-85 in that of tlio head; 
intei'orbital region convex but not elevated, as wide as tin* snout is long. Jaws 
ecpial, maxillary extending to below the anterior border of the eye. Preorbital 
with 3 or 4 strong teeth, its width l-!j in the eye-diameter. Hinder limb of 
preopercle inclined backwards and feebly serrated; a strong retrorse tooth on 
the lower limb close to the spine, which is short. 2-85 in the length of the head, 
and extends to below the border of the opercle. 
Scales as in H. bicolor, l)ut without squauiuhe, in 46 series above the 
lateral line, and in 6/1/23 between the spinous dorsal and the vent. Lateral 
line incomplete, terminating at the base of the 11th dorsal ray. 
Dorsal tin originating above the base of tlu‘ pectoral, with xiv 15 rays, 
the soft portion 1-75 in the length of the spinous; spines graduated, the tirst 
]noderately developed, 2-6 in the last, which is 1-2 in the soft tin and 4-55 in 
the body-leugth; soft dorsal with obtusely angular outline, the posteromedian 
rays the longest, extending to beyond the level of the middle of the caudal ; 
in*ocumbent spine protruding. Caudal fin rounded, the middle rays longer than 
the outer and 3-8 in the length of the body.' Anal with iii 17 rays, originating 
below the 12th dorsal spine; spines uiiieh stronger than those of the dorsal, the 
1st long, 1-45 in the last, which is 1*15 in the longest ray and rather less than 
the last dorsal spine; soft anal similar to but shorter, lower, and less pointed 
than the soft dorsal, so that the hinder border is ohlhiuely linear. Pectoral Avith 
16 rays, its length 3-5 in that of the body; 4th ray longest, extending to below 
1he 7th dorsal spine. Ahmtral much longer than the pectoral, the spine half as 
long as the outer ray. which is much produced. 2-6 in the body-length, and 
reaches to the bas(^ of the 1st anal ray. 
Colorafio)} (ll of our specimen after long immersion and exposure: — 
Uniform pearl gray, the head and shoulders with a dirty yellow tint. 
(2) Of fresh specimen fidf Jordan and Seali* ‘ Adc-sr deep yellow, citron- 
yellow below; fins all the same; dorsal, anal, and caudal with very narrow bright 
blue edge; a deep blue ring around the orange eye; a deep Anolet-blue on opercle 
with an orange edge behind; preox)ercular spines and two bars across the chin 
slaty blue: two slaty spots on breast; upper lip slaty.’’ 
Eiymolofjjj : — ^Latin: flamssmus, superlative of flaviis, yelloAV. 
Beg. No. in Queensland Aluseum of specimen described: — I. 11/106.. 
Measurements of a Queeirsland example: — See p. 116. 
