below soft dorsal, Second dorsal spine 1 1/5 in head; spine 
of soft dorsal 1 3/4; third anal spine 12; pectoral 1 1/6; 
ventral 14. In alcohol faded largely dull brown, with sil- 
very reflections on head, breast and along side as median 
streak, Fins pale uniform brown. fris brownish-white, 
Length 68 mm, Fiji, 
Comparison with Philippine examples in the Academy 
of equal size shows them in agreement, especially the 
serrate lower edge of interpercle, though as these are 
recent specimens the serrae are usually concealed by 
scales and may therefore be easily overlooked, 
Ambassis nalua (Buchanan-Hamilton). 
Mend, 2-2/5) gepth 21/65 D. VII; I, 20,4; A. ITI, 9, 
i; scales (damaged) about 26? in lateral line to caudal base; 
scales (pockets) about 13 on predorsal; snout 5 in head from 
upper jaw tip; eye 3; maxillary 2 1/8; interorbital 3 3/5, 
Body rathertdeeply ovoid, strongly compressed; predorsal 
keel trenchant to eyes. Head width 2 1/8 in its length, Snout 
convex, length half its width, Hind eye edge midway in head, . 
measured from snout tip. Maxillary reaches pupil, expansion 
half of eye. Lower jaw well protruding. Narrow bands of 
minute simple teeth in jaw, apparently absent from vomer and 
palatines and tongue. Interorbital slightly convex, Upper 
half of preopercle edge and vertical ridge entire; rest ser- 
rate, also lower preorbital edge. Rakers 8+17, lanceolete, 
