Rakers 9421, lanceolete, 7/8 of filements, which 1 1/3 
in eye. Scales in even longitudinal rows, scarcely smaller 
along body edges; dorsals and anals naked, except few incon- 
spicuous basal scales; caudal covered with smell scales basally; 
mandible, preorbital, top of snout, interorbital and crown of 
head covered with smell crowded scales; cheek scales in 4 rows; 
scales with 5 basal radiating striae; apical denticles 76 to 95; 
circuli.fine; upper arch of lateral line more convex forward 
than dorsal profile, tubes simple and 3 scales behind last to cau- 
dal peduncle. Third dorsal spine 1 7/8 to 2 in head; last spine 
27/8 to 3 1/4; fourth dorsal ray 1 1/4 to 1 1/2; second anal 
spine 2 to 2 1/3; fourth anal ray 1 3/4 to 1 7/8; caudel deeply 
forked, sharply pointed lobes 1 1/5 to 1 1/5; pectoral 1 to 1 1/4; 
ventral 1 1/10. %0.1.1/6, 
Color in alcohol brownish on back, fresh examples blue, 
Lower surface paler to whitish. Each scale of back with dark 
center, and edge of back obscurely pale, also obsolete streak 
from shoulder to caudal base medially. Edge and base of spinous 
dorsel dusky, otherwise vertical fins slightly dusky. FYectoral 
end ventral paoes front edge of latter whitish, Head above 
with few obscure dark spots, but no distinct ocellus at lateral 
line origin. Pectoral axil very slightly dusky. Iris slaty. 
Length 28 to 100 mm, Four examples without definite locality, 
doubtless from Fiji and Samoa? We also include a series from 
Samoa and the Yhilippines, examined in the Academy. arte 
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