Sceles adherent; basal striae 6 or 7; apical denticles 21 or 
mes circuli moderate; lateral line concurrent with dorsal 
profile, midway along caudal peduncle side, tubes, simple, 
Fourth dorsal spine 2 2/5 to 3 1/8 in head; second anak} 
spine 2 2/3 te 2 7/8; caudal rounded; 1 4/5; pectoral 1 2/3 
to 1 5/6; ventral 2 te 21/10. Celer in alcohol deep brownish 
generally, with dusky cloudings. Body and fins entirely covered 
with brown and dusky-brown spets of various size ot large on 
belly and under surface and very small on fins. Spots separated 
by a honey-combed network of light or whitish lines. Along 
back darker spets form ahout 4i6bsolete transverse in distincily 
defined bands, Pectoral pale or whitish, spotted with blackish 
and as spots enlarge at base of fin becoming separated by white 
reticulations. Spots of dusky-brown on ventral large, towards 
lower front of fin fused and blackish, though edge narrewly 
white, Margins of rayed vertical fins variously whitish, that 
of caudal broader. ‘tris dusky, margin iecid pupil nervrowly 
gilt. Young differ chiefly in larger and fewer spots and pale 
ventrical fins. Length 51 te 205 mm, Six from Fiji, one from 
Semea, and 2 without locality, We alse include Samoan and 
Thornton tsland examples in the Academy, 
Serranus . | 
Y | : as socislis $Glinther é Pale li Oe. 
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