except few inl. l. rsal origin at last third between 
hind eye edge and caudal base, depressed fin nearly reach- 
ing caudal base. Anal origin opposite dorsal origin. Pec- 
toral extends back not quite to dorsal or about 12 to 
caudal base. Ventral inserted about midway between hind eye 
edge and caudal base, reaches vent, which close before anal. 
Color in alcohol: grayish on back, sides and below 
whitish with dilvery tinge, especially lower side 
end iris. Fins faded or pale brown. Length 155 mm. (caudal 
tip damaged). Hawaiian Islands. The uncolored plate says 
Lahaina, Sandwich Islands. Rev. 
Compared with a Hawaiian example in the Academy, 
lected by J. K. Townsend, we find the latter with slight 
longer pectorals, doubtless due to preservation, and reach- 
ing secodn branched dorsal ray base at least. It further 
shows: Head 4 2/5; depth 52; 
scales (pockets) 45, from shoulder to caudal 
and 5 more on latter; predorsal scales 27 to head; snout 
in head measured from upper 
interorbital 3. Gill-rakers 7 
with.& to striae; circuli fine and even. Depressed 
dorsal reaches back beyond caudal edge, at least far as 
limit of squamation uda ase and apex of fin blackish. 
Length 170 mn, 
Gunther unites Exocoetus hillianus Gosse*¥ 
pared 2 examples representing Gosse's fish from 
which are undoubtedly identical th Parexocoet 
(Bloch), as also represented in the Academy by 
