Seales adherent; basal radiating striae 7 to 10; apical 
denticles 28 to 32; circuli fine. Fifth dorsal spine 2+ 
im heed; second anal spine 2%; rounded caudal 1 2/3; pec- 
toral 1 2/5; ventral 19/10. In alcohol dark wniform dusky- 
brown, Length 125 mm, Rio Janeiro, 
- pee 
Cephalopholis argus (Schneider). Gay /4- 
Head 24; depth 2 7/8? to 3 1/5; D. IX, 15, 41; A. III, 
9, 1; scales 88 to 97 in lateral line to caudal base, and 
about 12 more on latter; tubes about 45 in lateral Lie oe 
caudal base and.5 more on latter; 18 scales above lateral 
line to spinous dorsal origin, 25 to 30 below to spinous 
anal origin; 60 to 88 predorsal scales; snout 3 to 3 5/6 
in head from upper jaw tip; eye 6 3/4 to 7 4/5; maxillary 
1 7/8 to 1 9/10; interorbital 7 to 7z. 
Elongately ovoid, compressed; least depth of caudal 
peduncle 2 7/8 to 3 in total head length; er caudal pedune 
cle length # to = its least'depth, Head width 23 its length, 
Snout conie, length 4/5 to 7/8 its width, Eye advanced, center 
at first third in head length, or center at first 2/5 in young- 
er example. Mouth large, mandible strongly protruding, “ax 
illary to hind eye edge in young, sightly beyond in larger exe 
emple; expansion equals eye. One canine each side sbove in 
front, followed by outer row of moderate erect teeth; pair 
of lower clese-set symphyseali carines, followed by outer 
row oi teeth similar te upper; bands of inner teeth in both 
jaws depressible, 5 or 6 irregular rows below with innermost 
