Paraperics it differs in the presence of palatine teeth. 
( "YIIepfa, palate; Percis.) 
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sénsis new speciess 
Hyperphapercis fijiensis new species, 
Besa © 1/5; depth 5.1/8; D. V, 20; A. 18; P. 14;-V. I, & 
tubular scales 47 in lateral line to caudal base and 2 more on 
latter; 5 scales above lateral line to soft dorsal origin, 11 
below to anal origin; 7 predorsal scales; head width 2 in its 
length; mandible 2 2/5; third dorsal spine 2 7/8; fifth dorsal 
ray 1 7/8; fifth anal ray 2 1/6; least depth of caudal peduncle 
24/5; caudal 1 1/4; pectoral 1 1/3; ventral 13; snout 2 7/8 in head 
from upper jaw tip; eye 3; maxillary 2 2/3; interorbital 2 1/2 in 
eye. 
Body moderately elongate, well compressed, slight predorsal 
ridge and greatest depth apparently at front of anal, Caudal 
peduncle well compressed, length about 4/5 its least depth, 
Head conic, about wide as deepg Snout conic, length 7/8 its 
width, profile nearly straight, Eyes super-lateral, center about 
midway in head length, equal snout. Mouth moderate, lower jaw 
slightly protrudes. Maxillary becomes little inferior nehind, to 
front eye edge, width 1 1/4 in pupil. Teeth fine, in bands in vo- 
mer, palatines and in jaws; latter with outer row enlarged, espece 
ially forward above, 2 or 3 medioelaterals and pair of lower front 
canines, N ostrils small, close together and front one at least | 
little behind middle in snout lé@agth. Interorbital narrow, slight- 
ly concave. Preorbital width half of eye. Opercle with 2 broad 
