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Philippines, Japan, Micronesia, and Polynesia. Though not re- 

 corded from the East Indies and Melanesia, it doubtless occurs there. 

 Its coloration somewhat suggestive of Abudefduf albofasciatus, though 

 generally more dark. 



2 examples, Nogas Point, Panay. February 4, 1908. Length, 40 mm. 



52300 U.S.N. M. Apia, Samoa. Bureau of Fisheries. 44 examples. Length, 



35 to 68 mm. 

 70746 U.S.N.M. Xanegashima, Japan. Albatross collection. 1 example. 



Length, 44 mm. 

 31485 to 31518 A.N.S.P. Apia. Bureau of Fisheries. 29 examples. Length, 



40 to 70 mm. 



ABUDEFDUF ALBOFASCIATUS (Hombron and Jacquinot) 



Ghjphisodon albofasciatus Hombron and Jacquinot, Voj'. Astrolabe, Zool., 

 vol. 3, 1853, p. 49, pi. 5, fig. 4. Poulolant Group of Borneo Island, 

 Malaysia. 



Glyphidodon albofasciatus Gunther, Cat. Fish. Brit. Mus., vol. 4, 1862, 

 p. 43 (copied). — Elera, Cat. Fauna Filip., vol. 1, 1895, p. 547 (Samar, 

 Borongan). 



Glyphidodontops albofasciatus Bleeker, Atlas Ichth. Ind. Neerl., vol. 9, 1877, 

 pi. 405 (6), fig. 6; Nat. Verh. Holl. Maatsch. Harlem, (No. 6), ser. 3, vol. 2, 

 1877, p. 136 (Sumatra, Borneo, Celebes, Buru, Amboina, Ceram, Philip- 

 pines). 



Abudefduf albofasciatus Weber, Siboga Exp., vol. 57, Fische, 1913, p. 354 

 (Karkaralong Island, Tiur Island, Rama Island). 



Glyphisodon xanthozona Bleeker, Nat. Tijds. Ned. Indie, vol. 4, 1853, 

 p. 283. Cauer. 



Glyphidodon xanthozona Peters, Monatsb. Akad. Wiss. Berlin, 1876, 

 p. 442 (Sej'chelles) . — K.a.roli, Term.ez. Fiizetek, Budapest, vol. 5, 1881, 

 p. 173 (Ceylon). 



Glyphidodon taenioruptus Cartier, Verh. Ges. Wiirzburg, vol. 5, 1874, 

 p. 101. Bohol.— Elera, Cat. Fauna Filip., vol. 1, 1895, p. 546 (Bohol). 



Depth 23^^; .head 3^. Snout 4; eye 3, greater than snout; 

 maxillary reaches front pupil edge, 2% in head; interorbital little 

 convex. 



Tubes 18 in upper section of lateral line; pores in straight section 

 8 + 2; 2 scales above lateral line, 9 below, 13 predorsal, nearly 

 forward to nostril?; preorbital and antero-infraorbitals naked; 



3 rows of scales on cheek. 



D. XIII, 13, fifth spine 1 % in head, fifth ray Ij^; A. II, 12, second 

 spine 1^, first ray 1^; caudal 33^ in combined head and body, 

 •emarginate behind ; least depth of caudal peduncle 2 in head ; pectoral 

 ItoJ ventral 3 in combined head and body. 



OHvaceous generally, with 3 whitish vertical bands; first from 

 below second scale of lateral line behind pectoral axil to behind 

 ventral axil; second from between bases of fifth and sixth dorsal 

 spines obliquely to vent; third across middle of caudal peduncle 

 and adjoins blackish band, which also includes caudal base. Iris 

 yellowish. Cheeks and lower side of head with whitish spot on each 



