278 EXPEDITION OE THE "ALBATROSS," 1899-1900. 



Apogon ceramensis Bleeker. 



Nat. Tijds. Ned. Ind., 1S52, 3, p. 2,56. D.vY, Fislics of India, 1875, p. 05, pi. 17, fig. G. 

 Atnia ceramensis Bleeker, Atlas Ichth., 1876, 7, p. 75, 91; 1877, 8, tab. 336, Perc. 58, lis. 1. 



No. 08902, six specimens I to 1 inch long and four specimens, No. 09083, 

 M. C. Z. 29517, 1 to ll inches long from Moen, Truk Group, Caroline Islands. 

 Six specimens, No. 09049, 2 to 2^ inches long from Suva, Fiji Islands. Five 

 specimens, No. 09073, is to i of an inch long, from Arhno, Marshall Islands. 



Apogon vaiulae (.Tuhdax & Se.\le). 

 Foa vaiulae Jordan & Seale, Biill. U. S. Bur. Fish., 1906, 25, p. 2-19, tig. 43. 



One specimen. No. 09030, l| inches long from Suva, Fiji Islands. 



We identify this specimen with A. vaiulae after having compared it with 

 the type, although it is somewhat deeper and now shows no shoulder spot, 

 otherwise it agrees perfectly. It is hardly possible that these slight differences, 

 due to difference in size, are of importance. 



Apogon exostigma (Jordan & Starks). 

 Amia exostigma Jordan & Starks, Bull. U. S. Bur. Fish., 1906, 26, p. 238, tijj. 31. 



No. A87, a specimen Oi inches long from Makemo, Paumotu Islands. 



Head 2.6 in length to base of caudal; depth 2.7; eye in head 3. 84; snout 

 3.12; interorbital 4.54; maxillary +premaxillary 2.27; longest dorsal spine 

 (3d) 1.78; ray 1.78; longest anal (2d) 5; dorsal VII, I, 92; anal II, 82; scales 

 3-25+5. 



Preopercle and intraopercle coarsely serrated or toothed; shoulder bone 

 or scale serrated; pectoral and ventral reaching anal; color same as that given 

 by Jordan & Starks. 



Apogon punctulatus Ruppell. 



Ncuo Wirb. Fische, 1835, p. 88, tab. 22, fig. 4. 



Apnyonichlhys marmoralus Jordan & Seale, Bull. Bur. Fish., 19(16, 25, |i. 250, fig. 44. 



One specimen. No. 05808, l| inches long from \\avau, Tonga Islands. 



