28 BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF FISHERIES. 



ABUDEFDUF Forskal. 

 142. Abudefduf turchesius Jordan & Seale, new species. 



Head 3.25 in length; depth 2.40; eye 3 in head; snout 4; interorbita) 3.50; dorsal Xm, 13; anal n, 12; 

 scales 2-28-9; preopercle entire; opercle with a small but distinct spine at its posterior margin. 



Body oblong, compressed; jaws even, angle of mouth under anterior third of eye; head and body firmly 

 scaled; depth of caudal peduncle equal to its length, which is 2 in head; a single row of blunt pointed teeth in 

 each jaw; suborbital above angle of mouth equal to one-half width of pupil; gillrakers slim and sharp, about 



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Fig. 10.— Abudefduf turchesius Jordan & Seale, new species, Type. 



12 on lower limb; spinous dorsal rather low, the longest spine 2.50 in head; dorsal rays longer, 1.20; base of 

 anal 2.50 in base of dorsal, its longest ray 1.20; pectoral equal to head; ventrals with outer rays prolonged, 

 reaching to base of anal; caudal rounded, equal to head. 



Color in spirits uniform deep blue, slightly lighter, with yellowish wash on thorax and belly; tins all 

 uniform blue except pectorals and ventrals, which are gray. 



One specimen from Cavite, type no. 9245, Museum Stanford University, length 2 inches. 



143. Abudefduf saxatilis (Linnseus). 



Head 3.20 in length; depth 2; eye 3.20 in head; dorsel xm, 13; anal II, 13. Color dull grayish white; 

 5 wide black vertical bands on side; a black spot at axil of pectorals; fins dusky, no black lines extending 

 into caudal; lower part of body with yellowish wash. One specimen from Manila, length 4.35 inches. 



Family LABKIU^. 



CH02R0PS Ruppell. 



144. Chcerops anchorago (Bloch). 



Head 3 in length; depth 3; eye 5 in head; dorsel xm, 7; anal in, 9; scales 30; cheek with imbricate 

 scales: preopercle serrated Color in spirits yellowish with the upper anterior two-thirds of body black, 

 invaded at middle of pectoral by a yellow band; posterior pari of body, belly, soft dorsal caudal, anal, pectoral 

 and ventrals yellow, dusky at axil of pectoral. One specimen from Manila, length 4.75 inches. 



