296 EXPEDITION OF THE " ALHATROSS," 1S99-19()(). 



The black spot on the caudal peduncle at the entl of dorsal fin is vvvy dis- 

 tinct in all of the specimens up to about 3 inches in length, a little fainter in 

 those 3i and 85 inches long, and still fainter in specimens 31; in specimens 4| 

 it is barely visible and in a specimen 05 inches long it does not show. 



One specimen, 2ft inches long from Makemo, Paumotu Islands. The 

 band below 3-5 dorsal spine is somewhat more intensified at its upper end than 

 the same band in other specimens of like size from Makatea. 



Nine specimens from Makemo, Paumotu Islands, as follows: Nos. A(j8, 

 55 inches; A83, 7 inches; A84, 6| inches; A90, 65 inches; A91, ?! inches; 

 A93, M. C. Z. 297G2, 7^ inches; A95, 7s inches; A97, M. C. Z. 29763. 7l inches, 

 A102, bi inches long, and 297(34, "l inches long from Tahaa, Society Islands. 

 No. A167, G inches long from Taritari, Gilbert Islands. All of the Makemo 

 and other A numbers have a very pale blue wash over the dusky margins of 

 soft dorsal, anal, and caudal which does not quite reach edge of fins. 



Abudefduf saxatilis (Li.nne). 



JoiiUAN & Seauo, HuU. I'. S. l}iir. Kish., llKHi, 25, p. 285. 



Cluielodon >i(i.aililiii LiNNE, Syst. Nat. cd. 10, 1758, |). 27(1 



Oli/phithdon ■•i<i.ritlilif: Guntheh, Fischc der Si'ulscc, 1881, 7, p. 229, laf. 12(), fifs. A. 



Seven specimens, each i inches long, from Lagoon at Fakarava, Paumotu 

 Islands. These specimens are too small for positive identification, but they 

 agree very closely with the descriptions of this species. The ground color of 

 the body was probably light bluish; there are 4 cross bars; no pectoral spot 

 and no black stripe on lobes of caudal. Six specimens, M. C. Z. 29518, igo to 

 i inches long fi'om Makemo, Paumotu Islands. 



Muzzel and base of caudal are light yellow. 



Abudefduf glaucus (CrviF.u & N'alenciennes). 



Jordan & Seale, Hull. U. S. Bur. FLsh., lyOG, 25, p. 28(j. 



Glyphisodon glaucus Cuv. & Val., Hist. N.at. Poi.s.s., 1830, 5, ]>. 355 (-175). 



Seventy-eight specimens from the following localities in the Paumotu 

 Islands: Nos. 05821, 25 specimens li to 2l inches long, and 05891, M. (;. Z. 

 29445, two specimens 1 and li inches long from Makatea; No. 05844, fift,y 

 specimens li^g^s to 3g inches long from Makemo; No. 05883, 21 inches long from 

 Fakarava. 



