1-1/2; pectoral 1-3/4 to 1-7/8; ventral 1-2/3 to 1-7/8. 
Color in alcohol dull olive-brown above and on back, sides am below 
paler or brassy. Row of small dark brown spots forming longitudinal lines 
and one spot to each scale, following courses of scales. first 3 membranes 
of spinous dorsal with broad median dusky to blackish area, followed 
behind by much paler. Above this and below row of rather large wiitish 
spots, as one near base of each membrane and another near margin. Membrane 
between third and fourth anal rays whitish. Bach caudal lobe rather deeper 
brownish medianly than rest of fin. Length 42 to 170mm. ‘Two from Samoa, 
@ from Fiji and one from Tahiti. Of the Fiji examples, young, larger has 
the front dark dorsal blotch, which is absent in the smaller. 
Besides these we have also compared Hawaiian. Se moan and Philippine 
material in the Academy. These all agree, especially in the pattern of 
color of the dorsal fin and in none is the black area continued beyond 
the fourth membrane. Their more recent preservat 
the front edge of both soft dorsal and 
smaller Philippine lot are undoubtedly identical with the type of ] 
4 ie 69 i : ) . 
achrom of terus Fowler. A comparison leads to the conclusion of 
™~ 70 7 7 
and Goldsborough. Their scale structure 
RE RR em eee - 
69 
LLP POLO DP EB OO ee 
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