Scales 300 in lateral axial series to caudal base; 218 pre¬ 
dorsal forward to occiput; 20 above lateral line to dorsal origin; 22 
postocular to preopercle edge. Scales with 32 to 44 parallel vertical 
50 
striae each side, usually complete over median axis. 
D. II, 22, I, first branched ray (tips broken) 6-|- in total head; 
A. II, 20, I, first branched ray 5-4/5; least depth of caudal peduncle 
1-3/5 in eye; caudal (damaged) 4-2/5 ? in total head length; pectoral 
4j|; ventral 5-7/8, reaches 2i§- to vent. 
Back olive brown, sides and lower surfaces evidently paler to 
whitish. Fins all brownish, apparently without black. 
Polynesia. Apparently a valid species, known by its very long, 
slender beak, deep and wide occipital depression, in combination with its 
other characters. 
U.S.N.M. no. 83422, type. Fiji. Wilkes Exploring Expedition. 
Length 485 ram. (caudal damaged). 
BeIona indioa LESUEUR, Journ. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, vol. 
2, pt. 1, p. 130, 1820 (type locality: Indian Ocean). 
Strongylura indica FOWLER, Copeia, no. 122, p* 82, Nov. 20, 1922 
(Hawaii); Bull ^ishop Mus. 22, p. 6 (Guam), p. 23 (Honolulu), 
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1925; Mem. Bishop Mus., vol. 10, p. 73, 1928 (Honolulu, Tubuai, 
Guam); vol. 11, no. 5, p. 319, 1931 (Honolulu); Proc. U. S. 
Nat. Mus., vol. 30, art. 6, p. 5, 1932 (Taipi B a y, Nukuhiva, 
Marquesas); Hong Kong Naturalist, vol. 3, nos. 3-4, p. 263, 
fig. 9, Dec. 1932 (Hong Kong). 
