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terorbital 2% to 2%, broadly convex. Gill rakers 8 + 17, lanceolate, 

 slender, long. 



Tubes in lateral line 16 to 18, pores in straight section 7 to 11 + ; 



4 scales above lateral line to spinous dorsal origin, 9 or 10 below, 20 

 or 21 predorsal; 4 rows of large cheek scales. Scales with 7 to 9 

 basal radiating striae; apical denticles 83 to 95, with 3 or 4 series of 

 transverse basal elements; circuli very line. 



D. XIII, 11, I, thirteenth spine 2 to 2 j^ in head, fifth ray 134 to 

 134; A. II, 11, I, second spine 1% to 2, sixth ray 13^; least depth of 

 caudal peduncle 2 to 23^ in head; pectoral 1 to 13^; ventral 1 to 1^?; 

 caudal 23^ in combined head and body, deeply forked. 



Back deep sepia brown, shading paler on sides to light or whitish 

 underneath belly. Each scale on back and sides above with pale 

 blue basal spot, rather large and distinct as longitudinal rows, es- 

 pecially on caudal peduncle. Head brown, but slightly paler below 

 and with few blue spots only scattered about opercles. No blue 

 predorsal spots. Iris coppery brown. Dorsals dusky, spotted with 

 blue, spots large and conspicuous on soft fin basally. Anals brow^nish, 

 spotted with blue basally. Caudal gray brown, generally pale, with 

 broad dark or blackish band down each lobe well contrasted. Paired 

 fins dull brown, with dusky blotch at pectoral origin nearly large as 

 pupU. Also neutral dusky suprascapular blotch, though less con- 

 spicuous and same size. 



Known previously only from Java and Bawean in the East Indies. 

 The list of material below will show its distribution in the Philippines. 

 It approaches AbudefduJ richardsoni Snyder, from Riu Kiu, of which 

 we have compared the types in the United States National Museum. 

 The color pattern is largely similar. 



Abudefduf anabatoides differs in the dark suprascapular blotch and 

 the great amount of blue spots, none of which is present AbudefduJ 

 richardsoni. Moreover we note in the latter that some examples 

 have the hind preopercle edge entire, while in others it is weakly 

 serrated. 



5 examples, Bolalo Bay, Palawan Island. December 2, 1908. Length, 52 to 

 63 mm. 



3 examples, Busin Harbor, Burias Island. June 2, 1909. Length, 42 to 62 mm. 



6 examples, Cataingan Bay, Masbate. April 18, 1908. Length, 50 to 80 mm. 

 6 examples, Catbalogan, Samar. April 16, 1908. Length, 40 to 78 mm. 



3 examples. Endeavor Strait. December 23, 1908. Length, 43 to 58 mm. 

 3 examples, Ligpo Point, Balayan Bay, Luzon. June 18, 1908. Length, 52 to 

 70 mm. 



1 example, Mansalay Island, Mindoro. June 4, 1908. Length, 60 mm. 



2 examples, Rasa Island, Mantaquin Bay, Palawan. April 1, 1909. Length, 70 

 to 75 mm. 



8 examples, Surigao, Mindanao. May 8, 1908. Length, 65 to 73 mm. 



20358, 20360, 20361. Nasugbu, Luzon. January 16, 1908. Length, 78 to 86 



