Scarus dimidiatus Bleeker 1859

Scarus dimidiatus Bleeker

Scarus dimidiatus Bleeker, 1859, p. 17.—Schultz, 1958, p. 74, pl. 14A, B.

Characterized by having 5 or 6 median predorsal scales; 3 rows of scales on cheek, with 2 to 4 scales in ventral row; ii,12 pectoral rays, and lips not covering white teeth. Coloration consists of a conspicious arch-shaped light (green when alive) band from below corner of mouth to just under orbit, thence toward pectoral fin base; this band is bordered above behind eye by a broad dark brown band that curves downward to upper pectoral base; anterior half of body pale, posteriorly abruptly darker, beginning below, dorsal spines VI or VII; middorsal part of snout in front of eyes with a large squarish dark blotch; upper lip with a broad pale band; distal four-fifths of anal fins green when alive and basal one-fourth red; distal edge of dorsal fin dark, then submarginally a pale streak, the basal three-fourths darker.

Synonymy unchanged from Schultz (1958, p. 74).

Specimens: USNM 202518, Te Vega Expedition, Sta. 216, Darval Bay, Borneo, 2 February 1965, 3 spec., 116–137 mm.

RANGE.—Central and western Pacific Ocean.

Scarus globiceps Cuvier and Valenciennes

Scarus globiceps Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1839, p. 242.—Schultz, 1958, p. 75, pl. 14C; 1960, p. 247.—Kamohara, 1963, p. 13 [Japan].—Woodland and Slack-Smith, 1963, p. 45 [Heron Island].

Pseudoscarus spilonotus Kner, 1868, p. 352, pl. 9: fig. 26.—Ladiges, 1958, p. 169 [location of type].

Scarus pronus Fowler, 1899, p. 490, pl. 18: lower fig. 3.

Callyodon globiceps.—Smith, 1956, p. 14, pl. 44L; 1959, p. 279, pl. 44L.—Marshall, 1965, p. 323.

Characterized by having 5 or 6 median predorsal scales, 3 rows on cheek with 2 or 3 scales in ventral row; ii,12 pectoral rays; lips almost covering white teeth, green in large adults; coloration of body of adults generally bluish green, center of scales green on posteroventral sides of body, anterodorsally scales with few to several small green spots; lower half of head below eye green; pale streak from middle of snout to eye separates green streak above from the green snout below pale streak; base of pectoral purplish black; black ocellate spot near bases of dorsal spines III or IV, in the drab color phase may be absent in large adults; outer third of anal fin dusky (green when alive), center pale (red when alive) and base with dusky (green) spots between rays, dorsal fin of similar coloration.

RANGE.—Central and western Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean.