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Muraena picta_ Ahl, Specimen Ichth. Mur. Qphich. , 1789, p. 8, pi., 
ight fig. (type locality, East India). —Streets, Bull. TJ. S. Nat. 
o. 7, 1877, p. 93 (Palmyra I.).—Gtlnthei 
r, Journ. 
Mus. Godeffroy, vol. 9, 
. 17, 1910, p. 419 (Hawaiian Is.; Marquesas Is.; Society Is.). 
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Gymnothorax pictus Snyder, Bull. U. S. Fish Comm., vol. 22, 1902 
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904), p. 518 (Honolulu; Puako Bay, Hawaii).—Jordan and Evermann, op. cit.. 
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1. 23, pt. 1, 1903 (1905), p. 103, pi. 19 (Kailua; Honolulu).—Seale, Occas 
7 
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p. Bishop Mus., vol. 4, no. 1, 1906, p. 6 (Taumotus; Mangareva; Tahiti).— 
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indall and Goldsborough, Mem. Mus. Comp./Zool., vol. 26, 1911, p. 246 (Anea, 
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.karava, Makemo, Tikei, Rangiroa, Tuamotus) .—Fowler, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 
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ila., 1912, p. 25 (Hawaiian Is.); Cojpeia 
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12,^ov. 20,/L922, p, 82 
[awaii). —Herre, Journ. Pan Pac. Res. Inst., vol. 7, n j6. 1, Jan.-March 
932, p. 3 (Tahiti); Field Mus. Publ., no. 353, vol/21, April 15, 1936, p. 
ocos I.; Atuona, Hivaoa I., Marquesas; Makat/ea, Tuamotus; 
, Tahiti) 
