hind eye edge and caudal base, or slightly advanced in young, 
front rays elevated. Anal similar, opposite. Pectoral 3 1/3 
to 4= in snout, ventral 5. 
Color in alcohol: dull brown. Black spot at snout 
on middle of maxillary, usually at ventral 
origin, middle of upper and lower 
streak usually along base of dorsal and anal. Langth 192 to 
645 mm. Oahu. 
We also include 5 Hawaiian examples in the Academy, be- 
sides one labeled Pacific Ocean, received from J. K. Townsend 
and also likely Hawaiian’. 
Fistulariidae. 
Fistularia petimba Lacepede. 
BE Ca aa ie ae Ml G3 ane 3 or 14: V. i, 5. Body greatly depressed, 
smooth, depth ebout 3/5 to 97 its greatest width, which is 
about midway in length. Head width 1 2/5 to 1 4/5 in post- 
ocular. Snout depressed, each lateral ridge well serrate 
antrorsely for at least basal half to 3/5, in larger examples 
more serrae and closer anteriorly, and distinct as viewed 
from above; combined eye and postocular <2 4/5 to 3 tn beak. 
Eye ls to 2 in postoculer. Maxillary about long as eye, 
little shorter in young. Hind supraorbitel ridge serrete, 
also short horizontal ridge behind eye and one back sice of 
