. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. Figure 7.—Plectropomus oliqacanthus Bleeker, variation D. VII or VIII, ii, 9, i, or n, 10,1, third spine 2>% to 3% in total head length, first branched ray 1% to 2}4; A. Ill, i, 7, i, third spine 3^2 to 4%, second branched ray 1% to 2%; caudal 1% to 1}^, emargi- nate behind; least depth of caudal peduncle 2% to 2%; pectoral 2 to 2%; ventral 2% to 2%. Brown above, paler below. Head, back anteriorly, also soft dorsal and anal fins, with dark brown longitudinal lines. Dark brown ver- tical parallel lines all along flanks and rest of body and
. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. Figure 7.—Plectropomus oliqacanthus Bleeker, variation D. VII or VIII, ii, 9, i, or n, 10,1, third spine 2>% to 3% in total head length, first branched ray 1% to 2}4; A. Ill, i, 7, i, third spine 3^2 to 4%, second branched ray 1% to 2%; caudal 1% to 1}^, emargi- nate behind; least depth of caudal peduncle 2% to 2%; pectoral 2 to 2%; ventral 2% to 2%. Brown above, paler below. Head, back anteriorly, also soft dorsal and anal fins, with dark brown longitudinal lines. Dark brown ver- tical parallel lines all along flanks and rest of body and caudal spotted finely with dark brown. Pectoral dark brown with blue lines, hind border yellowish. Ventral brown, paler basally. East Indies, Philippines, Micronesia. A well-marked species allied with Plectropomus maculatus but with an entirely different color pat- tern. Also with age the soft dorsal and anal have an elevated front Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original United States National Museum; Smithsonian Institution; United States. Dept. of the Interior. Washington : Smithsonian Institution Press, [etc. ]; for sale by the Supt. of Docs. , U. S. Govt Print. Off.
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