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Weber's figure wor a typical example agrees in most 
respects, 
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Sibogha Exped,,Fische, 1913, p. 374, fig. A. Sitoli,..Nias, 
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Halichoeres ornatissimus (Garmett). Pa 24% 
Head 3 1/8 to 3 1/2; depth 3 to 3 1/8: D. TK, 12, 420Rs 
Ii, 12, 1; scales 26 or 27 in lateral line to caudal base and 
1 more on latter; 5 scales above lateral line to spinous dorsal 
origin; 2 or 3 to soft dorsal origin, and 11 or 12 below to spinous 
enal origin; snout 3 to 3 1/8 in head; eye 4 2/3 to 5 1/8; maxil- 
lary head width 2 1/3 to 2 2/5, Snout conic, long as wide, 
Rakers 5 6, short points, about 4 in filaments, which 11/3 in 
eye. Scales with basal radiating striae 26 to 36, apical 26 to 
41. Color in alcohol largely dull brownish, with vertical white 
bar at each scale base and hind scale cdge with dark line. 
Pale horizontal lines on head all erayish, Front edge of pale 
band before pectoral base dark and contrasted, also with pale 
blotch anterior and little low, Hind white caudal edge very 
narrow. Length 103 to 115 mm, Two from Oahu, 
Gunther has used Garrett's figure, and mentions he has 
not seen any specimens, In his diagnosis he gives the scales 
es 27 while Garrett's figure shows at least 32, It also shows 
5 anal spines, but lacks the characteristic dark preorbital spot, 
Halichoeres lao Jenking“16 is certainly very close to judge 
from the original account and figure, and may be simply a variant. 
The only distinction is eghinited in its color, though the presence 
of the 2 black blotches on the soft dorsal is no less remarkable 
