large as body scales; 3 rows of cheek scales; basal radiating 
striae 5 to 93 apical denticles 126 to 150; circuli very fine; 
lateral line mostly concurrent with back, slightly elevated 
at first along caudal peduncle side and midway at caudal base; 
tubes arborescent. Third dorsal spine 1 1/2 to 1 2/3 in heads; 
first dorsal ray 2 4/5 to 3; second anal spine 3 1/6 to 3 2/5; 
first anal ray 2 1/8 to 22; caudal deeply forked, upper lobe 
1 1/5 to 1 2/5; pectoral 1 2/5 to 1g; ventral 1¢ to 1 1/9; 
Color in alcohol of Mewi example pale brownish generally. 
Pele band, little narrower than eye, from its front edge to 
snout tip and dark brown band from behind eye of similar width. 
Lips brown and edge of gill-opening dusky. Broad deep brown 
band from predorsal to pectoral axilla, another from between 
dorsals, similar one from first 2/5 of soft dorsal and finally 
broad one across caudal peduncle, Outer hind terminal part of 
spinous dusky. Soft dorsal and anal dusky-brown, former with 
4 pale lines on its outer portion, oblique to more horizontal 
then fin edge. Soft anal similar, only lines less evident. 
Caudal pale, upper and lower edges narrowly dusky. ‘fectoral 
pale brown, Ventral duskysbrown, with obscure dark cross-lines, 
+ris brown, narrow golden circle around pupil. Hength to 2698 
mm, One from Mani and one from Tahiti. The atten faded pale 
brownish generally in alcohol, and still paler below, First 
transverse deep brownish band from below spinous dorsal base 
medianly, second from first half of soft dorsal base, third 
