D. TI, 13, first branched ray 2 1/6 to 2i in 
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head from snout tip, last ray 4 to 4 3/5; A. II, 12 or 
II, 13, first branched ray 3 to 3i; caudal 1 1/5 to li, 
emarginate, lower lobe but little longer; least depth 
of caudal peduncle 4 1/5 to 4 4/5; pectoral 1 3/5 to 1 
3/4; ventral 2 2/3 to 2 4/5. 
Back brown, under surface paler, evidently 
whitish in life. On back each scale more or less dark 
brovm broadly submarginally. Narrov/ silvery white 
axial lateral streak from above pectoral, broadest 
between dorsal and anal and all along upper edge narrow 
dark.neutral gray bordering line. Iris and sides of 
head silvery white. Three dark parallel lines, close 
set, on middle of predorsal, median much broadest. 
Fins pale brown, dorsal dusky terminally on front lobe. 
Beak brown above, paler below. 
Polynesia. 
A. N. S. P., nos. 31030 and 31031. Apia, Samoa. Bureau 
of Fisheries. Length 265 to 271 mm. 
A. N. S. P., one example. Shortland Island, Solomons. 
Alvin Seale. Bishop Museum, Length 330 mm. 
