24/5 to 3 1/6 upper caudal lobe 1+1/6; pectoral 1 2/5; 
ventral 1¢ to 1 2/5. 
Color.in alcohol dull uniform brownish generally, 
paler below and back with slight olive tint, Pale or 
gray-white tine from snout tip to lower front of eye 
edge. Fins pale brown. ‘trie dull straw-color. Length 
190 to 260 mm, One from Fiji and another without locality, 
likely from the Pnilippines? ) 
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The figure by Valenciennes shows a yellow interorbital 
band, with a narrow pale blue adjoining one above. This is 
also indicated by Bleeker? ””, Both these euthors, however, 
do not show the pale preorbital line, though Cuviertiténtions 
it in Kis description. Gunther simply gives the color as 
nalterac . 
Regne Animal, Ed, I11., Pottss.,1839, Pl. 31, fig.3. 
WEA. Cy AE ag eee - <8 a ST Ce Bieter Be. ET CE ere te I eG 
. 
Atlas Ich,,vol.8,1876-7, p. 11, P1,369(57) fig.3. 
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130 
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Hist.Nat.Poiss.,vol.5,1850,p.254., 
eo hee ae 
o GhOk 
Cat, F,Brit.Mus.,vol.I,1859, p. 358, 
( rem 
Heterognathodon caninus( Cuvier ) 
Head 32; depth 34; D. X, 9; A. III, 73 scales 45 in 
leteral line to caudel base and 5? more (pockets) on latter; 
