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Abudefduf multifasciatus (Cuvier & Valenciennes). 



One specimen, No. 1637 B. M., from Raiatea, Society Ids. 

 Abudefduf septemfasciatus (Bloch). 



Two specimens, Nos. 909, 910 B. M., from Fate, New Heb- 

 rides. 



Two specimens, Nos. 1145* and 1146* B. M., from Shortland 

 Id., Solomons. 



One specimen. No. 1985 B. M., from Rarotonga, Cook Ids. 



Three specimens, Nos. 2474*, 2475*, 2476* B. M., from Maka- 

 tea, Paumotu Ids. 



One specimen. No. 1639 B. M., from Raiatea, Society Ids. 



Abudefduf sordidus (Forskal). 



Two specimens, Nos. 936* and 968 B. M., from Fate, New 

 Hebrides. 



Two specimens, Nos. 2477* and 2478* B. M., from Makatea, 

 Paumotu Ids. 



Abudefduf curagao (Bloch). 



Two specimens, Nos. 11 94 and 1303 B. M., from Shortland 

 Id., Solomons. 



Abudefduf jordani' Scale, new species. 



Depth 1.85; head 3.90; eye 3.25: snout 3; D. xvii, 16: A. 11, 

 16; lateral line 26. 



Body compressed, scaled; a single series of flat teeth in each 

 jaw; margins of the preopercle smooth; the greatest depth of the 

 interorbital equal to one-half the eye; caudal deeply forked, the 

 lobes equal; dorsal and anal sharp-pointed. 



Color in spirits: thorax, belly and sides of the head yellowish 

 brown, growing into deep black on the posterior half of the body; 

 dorsal, caudal and anal black; pectorals yellowish, ventrals yellow- 

 ish, with dusky wash on outer rays. 



Seven specimens, Nos. 1115-1119, 1162 (Fig. 2) and 1302 B. 

 M. , from Shortland Id. , Solomons. No. 1 162 is the type of species. 



Abudefduf behnii (Bleeker). 



One specimen. No. 1986 B. M., from Rarotonga, Cook Ids. 



Abudefduf caesio Seale, new species. 



Depth 2.50; head 3.30; eye 2.75; interorbital 3.50; D. xiii, 

 13: A. II, 12. 



Body compressed, rather short, scaled, the lateral line termi- 

 nating under the soft dorsal, depth of caudal peduncle equal to its 

 length; head compressed, equally rounded; mouth small; a single 

 row of small teeth in each jaw; snout without scales, its length 

 less than diameter of the eye; preopercle or inferior orbital not 



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