the lateral line and 3 pale streaks on the head, Likely the 
intervening darker band had faded out? As Cossyphus bilunula- 
tus Tetasladee’.. describes an exemple 153 mm long from 
Mauritius, which Sonees in the black blotch on back below soft 
dorsal, Bleeker figures) an Amboina exemple? (nis specimens 
190 to 210 mm. long), with much broader dark bands on the head; 
evidently a variation or the upper possibly a fusion of the 2 
bands seen in our example. Next Gunther records C. bilunulatus 
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from Mauritius, Amboina, Misol and Hawaii , and is probably 
correct in contending that C. albotaeniatus Valenciennes is 
synonymous. 
Crenilabrus chabrolil Lesson“?“has a black band at the 
caudal peduncle in front, like Labrus hirsutus Lacepede and L 
macrourus Lacepede. its ventrals are dark reddish-brown, soft 
dorsal edge pale, though that of anal dark and only first 2 
membranes of spinous dorsal dusky. There are shown moreover 
© distinct upper hind teeth and one lower, besides 2 forward 
below, 
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199 
Hist. Yat. Petes. vol7is, 1859, p. 87. 
200 
Atlas Ichth.,vol.I,1862, p. 160, Pl. 38,fig.3. 
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Journ, Mus. Godeffroy, vol. 15, heft 7, 1881,p.240,P1.130., 
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Voy.Coquille Zool.,vol.2,1830, p.133, Pl. 38, Baie du 
Tombeau, a l'ile Maurice, 
