. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. 406 NATIONAL MUSEUM BULLETIN 2 02 Vol. 2 3a. 3b. 26. Pectoral rays 19 to 22; dorsal 8; anal 7; usually 2 or 3 spiny points on preopercular spine. Spiny dorsal fin with 3 or 4 distinct black ocellate spots; characteristic dark brown and white bars on bodj' S. ocellatus Pallas Spiny dorsal without black ocellate spots, instead narrow black streaks mostly parallel with fin rays; head and body with numerous brown spots but body lacking dark brown and white bars. S. morrisoni, new species 16. Pectoral rays 23 to 32. 4a. Pectoral rays 23 or 2
. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. 406 NATIONAL MUSEUM BULLETIN 2 02 Vol. 2 3a. 3b. 26. Pectoral rays 19 to 22; dorsal 8; anal 7; usually 2 or 3 spiny points on preopercular spine. Spiny dorsal fin with 3 or 4 distinct black ocellate spots; characteristic dark brown and white bars on bodj' S. ocellatus Pallas Spiny dorsal without black ocellate spots, instead narrow black streaks mostly parallel with fin rays; head and body with numerous brown spots but body lacking dark brown and white bars. S. morrisoni, new species 16. Pectoral rays 23 to 32. 4a. Pectoral rays 23 or 24 S. delandi Fowler and S. zaspilus (Herre) 46. Pectoral rays 29 to 32 S. picturatus (Peters) and S. splendidus (Herre). Figure 131.—Synckiropus laddi, new species, holotype, USNM 141127, from Bikini Atoll. Drawn by Dorothea B. Schultz SYNCHIROPUS LADDI, new species Figure 131 Holotype.—USNM 141127, a male specimen, mm., standard length, from Bikini Atoll, Bikini Island, ocean reef, March 22, S-46-15, Schultz and Brock. Paratypes.—USNM 141128, Bildni Atoll, Cherry Island, ocean reef, April 18, S-46-98, Schultz, 2 specimens, 8 to 14 mm.; USNM 141129, Bikini Atoll, Keere Island, lagoon reef, August 12, , Herald and Brock, 1 specimen, 23mm.; USNM 141130, Rongelap Atoll, Yugui Island, ocean reef, July 31, S^6-304, Herald, 2 speci- mens, 15 and 16 mm.; USNM 141132, Rongerik Atoll, Bock Island, ocean reef, June 27, S-46-237, Schultz and Herald, 8 specimens, 15 to 22 mm.; USNM 141131, Eniwetok Atoll, Rigih Island, lagoon reef, May 30, S-46-189, Schultz, 1 specimen, 20 mm. Description.—The following counts were made on the holotype and paratype, respectively: Dorsal rays IV-viii,l and IV-viii,l; anal vii,l and vii,l; pectoral ii,16-ii,16 and ii,15-ii,15; pelvics 1,5. 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
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