end he questions if it actually portrays the species, 
Crude as it is, nowever, it shows the pale spots or dots 
on the predorsal, muzzle and about the eyes, but no pele 
lines, The cheeks show 5 rows of scales, this entirelv at 
variance with our material, Gunther's Tigure, surely, is 
quite different from Bloch's or Bleeker’s, in such features 
as its short ventrals, more regular pattern of spots, though 
in general design we feel it is intended for the present spe- 
cies. The closely related and variable C, trilobatus is also 
very similar, but may always be distinguished by the more com- 
plete pale or reddish lines about the eyes, one or more at 
least extending down on the cheek vertically, in GC. chlorurus 
these are only a very few short imperfect lines, moreover the 
spots are general over the body, while in 0. trilobatus they 
are confined to the head and caudal and the body scales largely 
with vertical bars, 
SPR eee 
Novaculichthys taenionurus (Lacepede). [fay : 
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Head 3: Gerte Se°>. IX, 12, 1;.A.TfT1,: 12,° 42; scales 19 
in upper section of lateral line, 4 in horizontal section to 
caudal base and 1 more on Jatter; 4 scales above lateral line 
to spinous dorsal origin,2to soft dorsal origin, 9 below to 
spinous anal origin; snout 3 1/3 in head; eye 5 2/3; maxillary 
3: interorbital 6; head width 2 2/5, Snout conic, width 1 1/6 
its length, Maxillary to eye. Rakers 8 12, lanceolate, about 
3/5 of filaments, which 11/6 in eye. Scales with 45 to 55 
