. Bulletin of the Natural History Museum (Zoology). 202 GILL AND R. FRICKE. Fig. 13. Anisochromis straussi, USNM 216463. mm SL. female, paiatype, Saint Brandon's Shoals. (Photograph by R Hurst) of body: coloration of fins similar to when live; pale brown spots often present at base of each dorsal-fin ray, several pale brown spots sometimes present basally on anterior part of dorsal fin. Females (Fig. 13): pattern generally similar to live coloration, head and body becoming pale brown; pale markings on head and body indistinct or absent; dark spots and stripes on head mostly remain, b
. Bulletin of the Natural History Museum (Zoology). 202 GILL AND R. FRICKE. Fig. 13. Anisochromis straussi, USNM 216463. mm SL. female, paiatype, Saint Brandon's Shoals. (Photograph by R Hurst) of body: coloration of fins similar to when live; pale brown spots often present at base of each dorsal-fin ray, several pale brown spots sometimes present basally on anterior part of dorsal fin. Females (Fig. 13): pattern generally similar to live coloration, head and body becoming pale brown; pale markings on head and body indistinct or absent; dark spots and stripes on head mostly remain, becoming dark grey-brown to dark brown (ocellated spots sometimes absent, though possibly these represent intermediately coloured, sex-transforming specimens), sometimes with additional irregular brown spots and markings on cheek and operculum; dark barring on head and body variably remains, becoming brown to pale brown; dark punctate spots on caudal peduncle remain, becoming dark brown to dark grey-brown, sometimes extending anteriorly to near middle of dorsal- and anal-fin bases, ocassionally extending on to sides of body; dorsal and anal fins dusky brown to brownish hyaline, often with irregular pale brown small spots; barring on body sometimes extending slightly on to fin bases; caudal fin pale brown, remainder of fin pale brown to hyaline; pectoral-fin base pale brown, remain- der of fin pale brown to hyaline; pelvic fin dusky brown to brownish hyaline, paler on base and distal margin. Habitat and Distribution Anisochromis straussi is known only from Saint Brandon's Shoals (Fig. 6). According to Springer et al. (1977: 6), it was collected in m from rocky reefs that included dead and live coral, proximate to areas exposed at low tide. They further noted that 'specimens of A. straussi were lying on the bottom adjacent to isolated, small (perhaps less than meter in diameter), live coral heads with surfaces composed of tiny finger-like projections. Our presumption i
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