Interorbital slightly convex, Rakers 1 8, lanceolate, equal 
filaments 2 in eye, Scales with 24 to 26 basal radiating striae; 
apical denticles, when present, about 50; circuli fine. Color in 
alcohol dusky-brown, generally uniform. Fins dark, and most with 
fine darker lines longitudinally on dorsals and anals, and trans- 
versely on caudal. Length 60 to 112 mm, Three from Fiji, and 5 
without data, tape a ce JAnu Aravmyp, f Maman mon, 
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t Hleotris sandwicensis Vaillant and Sauvage. VAY Lk 
Head 2 3/4 te 3 1/5; depth 4 te 4 7/8; D.VI - c: Asad. 6, as 
scales 76 to 80 from gill-opening to caudal base and 7 er 8 more 
on latter; 20 to £5 scales transversely from soft dorsal origin; 
predorsal scales 60 to 70; snout 4 to 4 1/3 in head from upper jaw 
tip; eye 5 2/5 to 6 3/4; maxillary 2 1/4 to 21/2: interorbital 
3 2/5 to 3 4/5; head width 1 3/5 to 1 3/4 in total head length, 
Snout length 1 2/5 to 1 1/2 in its width. Maxillary to hind pupil 
edge; expansion 2 1/4 in eye in adult. Bands of fine teeth in 
jaws, and outer row little enlarged in smallest example, Tongue 
rounded in front. Interorbital very slightly convex or nearly 
level, Rakers 3+ 6, lanceolate, about half of filaments and lat- 
ter 1 2/5 in eye. Scales with 16 to 24 basal radiating striae; 
apical denticles 45 to 62; circuli fine, Color like that of E. 
fusca, even to dark longitudinal lines on fins, Length 74 to 158 
mm, One from Oahu, and 5 others without data, doubtless Hawaiian? 
Very close to the preceding species. Our material shows one 
more anal ray and smaller scales in a lateral series, 
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A (b.: Avs... / 
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P aiy YA : jeah. 
