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71226 U.S.N.M. Misaki, Japan. Albatross collection. 6 examples. Length, 26 



to 60 mm. 

 71449 U.S.N.M. Tanegashima, Japan. Albatross collection. 50 examples. 



Length, 18 to 50 mm. 

 72161 U.S.N.M. Manila market. R. C. McGregor. Length, 59 mm 

 27699 and 27700 A.N.S.P. Padang, Sumatra. Messrs. Harrison and Hiller. 



Length, 116 to 142 mm. 

 27701 A.N.S.P. Batu Sangkar, Sumatra. Messrs. Harrison and Hiller. 



Length, 85 mm. 



ABUDEFDUF BENGALENSIS (Bloch) 



Chaetodon bengalensis Bloch, Naturg. Ausl. Fisch., vol. 3, 1787, p. 110, 

 pi. 213, fig. 2. Bengal. — Forster, Faun. Indica, 1795, p. 15. 



Olyphisodon bengalensis Cxjvier, Hist. Nat. Poiss., vol. 5, 1830, p. 458 (Vani- 

 colo, Red Sea, Masseuah, East Indies, Coromandel). — Schlegel and 

 MtJi-LER, Nat. Gesell. Nederl. Zool., vol. 2, 1839-1844, p. 22 (Java and 

 Celebes). 



Gli/phidodon bengalensis Gtjnther, Cat. Fish. Brit. Mus., vol. 4, 1862, p. 41 

 (Amboyna). — Kner, Reise Novara, Fisch., vol. 1, 1865, p. 244 (Java, 

 Singapore, Hong Kong). — Capello, Jorn. Sci. Math. Lisboa, 1871, p. 282 

 (Mozambique). — Day, Fishes of India, pt. 3, 1877, p. 387 (not pi. 83, fig. 

 3) (Andaman Islands). — Bleeker, Atlas Ichth, Ind. Neerl., vol. 9, 1877, 

 pi. 407 (8), fig. 4.— Day, Fauna British India, vol. 2, 1889, p. 389. 



GlypMdodon (Olyphidodon) bengalensis Bleeker, Nat. Verb. Holl. Maatsch. 

 Harlem, (No. 0), ser. 3, vol. 2, 1877, p. 99 (Singapore, Bintang, Banka, 

 Java, Sumbawa, Celebes, Sangi, Amboina, New Guinea). 



fChaetodon abudafur hanni Forskal, Descript. Animal., 1775, p. xiii, p. 65. 

 Arabia. 



Labrus macrogaster (Commebson) Lacep^de, Hist. Nat. Poiss., vol. 3, 1802, 

 pp. 430, 470, pi. 19, fig. 3. The Great Ocean. 



Olyphidodon afjinis Gunther, Cat. Fish. Brit. Mus., vol. 4, 1862, p. 41. 

 China. — Elera, Cat. Fauna Filip., vol. 1, 1895, p. 5486. (Luzon, Cavite, 

 Santa Cruz). 



Olyphidodon saxatilis (part) Klunzinger, Verb. zool. hot. Ges. Wien, vol. 

 21, 1871, p. 524 (Red Sea). 



Olyphidodon caelestinus (not Valenciennes) Day, Fishes of India, pt. 3, 

 1877, pi. 83, fig. 2. 



Depth 1% to 1% ; head SVs to 3%, width I2/3. Snout 2% to 4% ; 

 eye 3i^ to 3%, greater than snout or interorbital, to 11/5 in snout, 

 to 1^ in interorbital; maxillary reaches to nostril or nearly reaches 

 ^'J^, SxV to 3% in head; teeth uniserial, compressed, truncate, ends 

 notched; interorbital 2% to 3, convex. Gill rakers 7+15, lanceolate. 



Tubes in lateral line 21 to 23; pores in straight section 8 or 9+ 

 or 1 ; 4 to 6 scales above lateral line, 11 to 13 below, 16 to 18 pre- 

 dorsal scales forward opposite front eye edge; preorbital, infraorbi- 

 tals and narrow preopercle flange naked; 3 rows of scales on cheek. 

 Scales with 8 or 9 basal radiating striae ; apical denticles 126 to 140, 

 with 5 transverse series of basal elements ; circuli very fine. 



D. XIII, 12 to 15, fifth spine 1% to 21/3 in head, fifth ray 2% to 

 3% in combined head and body; A. II, 11 to 15, second spine 2 to 2i/^ 



