oi ee LL 4g. 
Cirrhilabrus solorensis Bleeker fwy ¢ Ae 'T3 
Head 2 7/8; depth 3 L/s: Wo ees Oy Se RC Ld Bo aS 
scales 16 in upper section of lateral line, 6 in horizon- 
tal section to caudal base, and 1 more on latter; 2 scales 
above lateral line to spinous dorsal origin, to soft dorsal 
origin, 5 below to spinous anal origin; 5 predorsal scales; 
snout 4 2/5 in head from upper jaw tip; eye 3 2/5; maxillary 
5 7/8; interorbital 3 2/8; head width 21/4. Snout conic, 
length 7/8 its width. Above 6 canines flaring out in front, 
poeterior largest and directed backward; pair of lower for- 
ward well-spaced, though smaller,canines. Interorbital 
broad, slightly convex, ‘ind preopercle edge finely serrate, 
Rakers 2 8, lanceolate about 1/3 of filaments, which 2 in 
eye. OChneek scales in 2 rows; scales with 10 basal radiating 
striae and about 29 more marginally, chiefly apical, more or 
less connected with basal, about 5 incomplete, lateral line 
tubes simple, well exvoosed. In alcohol color largely dull 
uniform brown. Length 55mm,(caudel broken). “eui™. 
We identify our specimen with Bleeker's East Indian 
species as it shows 2 rows of cheek scales, uniform anal and 
the dentition in agreement, The figure of C. gordani Snyder, 
shows a different shaped ventral and but i row of cheek sceles, 
