3 7/8; sixth anal ray 1 1/4 to 2 (young) where fin ends as point, 
but shorter than similar short anal point; seventh anal ray 
slightly longer than head, 21/5 in young, and extends beyond 
tip of median caudal rays; latter 1 2/5 (young) to 1 1/2; 
caudal convex behind in young, then truncate and finally concave 
or emarginate with age; pectoral 1 2/3 to 1 4/5; ventral 1 to 
1 3/4., of which second andithird rays subequally greatly longer 
than others in adults, 
Color in alcohol largely uniform umber, scarcely paler 
below in young. Dark brwon line from behind eye horizontally 
to hind opercle edge. Fins all brown, like body-color. Spi- 
nous dorsal with median pale horizontel band. Yectoral bordered 
behind and below with pale brown, In young caudal with narrow 
pale edge behind and submarginally broadly dark brown, also spi- 
nous dorsal with membranes terminally deep brown. Iris pale 
brownish. Young with lips pale edged. Length 63 to 295 mm, 
Three from Fiji and one from Samoa, 
A painting by Drayton, dated June, 1840. Lebukia, Fiji, 
is colored hair-brown generally, above and below together with 
most of fins; buffy-brown tinge on side of head, with neutral- 
gray tints atove and below; dusky line from near end of snout 
to eye, tnen over postocular to beginning of lateral line; each 
scale submarginally on trunk with narrow dark green line; ob- 
scure greenish tinge in middle of side and dull English-red 
tinge on back forward; bases of dorsals with dull yellowish- 
green tints; spinous dorsal back to tip of longest rays with 
