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PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OF 



[Jan., 



Abudefduf antjerius (Cuvier). 



Two, which agree as outlined by Bleeker in his limits of color- 

 variation, with reference to the dorsal ocellus absent or at dorsal 

 base behind and diffusely dusky. 



Abudefduf philippinus sp. nov. Fig. 21. 



Head 2|; depth If; D. XIII, 11; A. II, 12; P. r, 14; V. I, 5; tubes 

 in upper part of lateral line 17, and pores in straight section 7; 3 

 scales above lateral line to spinous dorsal origin and about 8 scales 

 below in vertical row to spinous anal origin; about 14^predorsaI 



m/TL. 



Fig. 21. — Abudefduf philippinus sp. nov. 



scales; head width If its length; head depth 1; snout 3j; eye 21; 

 maxillary 3 J; interorbital 2f ; third dorsal spine 2; thirteenth dorsal 

 spine 2|; fifth dorsal ray If?; second anal spine If; fifth anal ray 

 If; least depth of caudal peduncle 2^; caudal 1|; pectoral 1^; ventral 



ItV. 

 Body well compressed, contour orbicular, deepest midwaj^ in length, 



predorsal with slight median keel and other edges convexly rounded. 



Caudal peduncle compressed, length 1| in its least depth. 



