Scales in rather perallel longitudinal rows, same overlap- 
ping, each with about 20 to 22 reticulate circuli in long- 
itudinal dianeter, tidth usually 3 times length. Without 
lens skin presents waived striate appearance. Dorsal begins 
before anal, space about equal to 1 1/3 in head. Caudal 13 
in snout. 
Color in alcohol: dark uniform brownish above. Lower 
surface of head and belly pale brown. Fins dark brown, like 
back, Iris: brown. Length 369 mm. Though without locality 
el 
17 Like Gunther's figure in Cat. F. Brit. Mus.., vol. 8, 
LBiTO, Dy: 08% 
snes eee TELE A eC NT ECE CLO LL LE DLL LLL LLL ELL ALD OLD LLL ALLA IL 
our example is doubtless from some place in Polynesia, 
where the species is now known to be widely distributed. 
It differs from Gunther's description in the length of head 
contained 1 3/5 in distence of gill-opening from corsal origin. 
Murdeneg / \ 
Pepe bicolor /McClelland, 
Head 62; depth 16 1/8; snout 5 1/8:in head from upper 
jaw tip; gape 3 1/6; interorbital 6 1/5; mandible 2;; pectoral 
3 2/3. Body compressed, combined head and trunk about 1 1/6 
in rest of its length. Head width 2 7/8 its length, pharynx 
Scarcely swollen..Snout depressed, about long as wide. Eye 
small, largely superior, 2 in snout. No eyelids. Mouth large, 
low, gape to hind eye edge. Lips fleshy, brosd, especially 
