un) pasela ld. /5 
Cheilinus -dieigran 
Head 2 2/5 toe 2 3/5; depth 2 2/3 te 2 8/10; D. Im, 11, 
i]. Onee: 10, Sees Jil, 8, 1, ence 9, 43 ecaleas 14 or 15 in 
upper section of lateral line, 6 or 7 in lower section to 
caudal base and 3 on latter; 2 scales above lateral line to 
dorsal origin, 2 to soft dorsal origin, 6 below to spinous 
anal origin; 4 predorsal scales; snout 2 2/7 to 2 1/2 in 
head from upper jaw tip; eye 6 te@ 6 2/3; maxillary 2 1/2 to 
24/5: interorbital 4. 2/5.to 5. 
Body compressed; caudal peduncle length 3/5 to 3/4 its 
least depth, which 2 1/4 to 2 4/5 in total heady length , 
Head width 2 1/8 to 3 in its length. Snout conic, width 1 1/4 
to 11/2 its length, Interorbital convex. Preopercie edage 
membranous, rather firm, Hakers 5+9, short lanceolate points, 
11/4 to 1 2/5 in filaments, which 1 4/5 to 2 in eye. Yredor- 
sal with scales entirely, little smaller then others; basal 
radiating striae 16 to 21, apical 33 to 435 and continuous with 
central reticulations; circuli very fine. First dorsal spine 
5 to 3/4 in head; last spine 3 1/5 to 4 32/4; first dorsal ray 
29/10 to 3; third anal spine 3 1/4 to 5; first anal ray 2 7/8 
to & 1/4: caudal, 2 1/2: te 1:-3/5, hind edge convex, each corner 
forming short though distinct point, less pronounced in smaller 
examples; pectoral 2 1/10 to 2 1/3; ventral 2 1/4 te 2 7/8, 
Color in alcohol largely dull brownish, more or less 
uniform, with traces of paler spots or short vertical streaks, 
one on each scale. Obscure, though slightly darker, submar- 
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ginal streak on spinous dorsal. Fung slightly pele the 
