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Spinous dorsal neutral dusky. Soft dorsal, caudal and anal pale, 

 mottled with brownish, which more or less forms waved lines or 

 irregular bars in many examples. Pectorals pale, clear. Ventrals 

 pale basally and on spine, often variable brown bars and terminally 

 neutral dusky. 



There seems to be little excuse to us for the erection of the nominal 

 Apogonichthys waikiki, Foa Jo, and Foa vaiulae. An examination and 

 comparison of the types shows that all three are the same species. 

 Although there are some slight differences in Bleeker's figure of 

 Apogonichthys perdix there is but little doubt that it is the same 

 species, which is widely distributed over the Indo-Pacific. Bleeker 

 shows three rows of scales on the cheek, likely an error of his artist. 

 The figures of Foa Jo and Foa vaiulae fail to indicate any scales on 

 the cheek though the types both show the scale pockets distinctly. 

 As for the description of the color and its resulting patterns, we 

 believe them all to be due to preservation or variously intensified or 

 rendered pallid, according to the condition of the specimens as they 

 were collected. 



One example. Alimango Bay, Burias Island. March 5, 1909. Length 37 mm. 



Two examples. Canmahala Bay, Luzon. March 11, 1909. Length 24 to 30 

 mm. (1326). Olivaceous with mottling of paler on sides. Head rather 

 brownish above. Bright dusky stripe behind eye to pectoral, not quite 

 reaching opercular edge. First dorsal brownish, edge paler. Other vertical 

 fins pale, speckled with reddish. Pectorals pale pink. Ventrals dark on 

 terminal portions. 



22400. Canmahala Bay. March 11, 1909. Length 37 mm. 



One example. Cataingan Bay, Masbate Island. April 18, 1908. Length 35 mm. 



One example. Cebu market. August 28, 1909. Length 42 mm. 



Eighty-four examples. Cotabato, below mouth of Mindanao River, Mindanao. 

 May 20, 1908. Length 28 to 47 mm. 



24083. Cotabato. May 20, 1908. Length 33 mm. 



Three examples. Davao, Mindanao. May 16, 1908. Length 33 to 43 mm. 



One example. Gigantaugan Island. March 5, 1909. Length 32 mm. 



4930. Iloilo market. March 29, 1908. Length 45 mm. 



One example. Mati, Pujada Bay, Mindanao, May 15, 1908. Length 27 mm. 



Five examples. Nasipit, Mindanao. August 1, 1909. Length 15 to 35 mm. 



One example. San Miguel Harbor, Ticao Island. April 2, 1908. Length 

 29 mm. 



One example. San Pascual, Burias Island. March 8, 1909. Length 27 mm. 



One example. Santa Cruz Island, Marinduque. April 24, 1908. Length 36 mm. 



One example. Tilig, Lubang. July 14, 1908. Length 36 mm. 



(D. 5595.) Zamboanga. October 7, 1909. Length 13 to 14 mm. 



[2083.] Powati Harbor, Makyan Island. November 28, 1909. Length 43 mm. 



One example. Tomahu Island. December 11, 1909. Length 16 mm. 



50639 U.S.N.M. Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands. Bureau of Fisheries. Length 

 37 mm. Type of Apogonichthys waikiki. 



51734 U.S.N.M. Apia, Samoa. Bureau of Fisheries. Length 30 mm. Type of 

 Foa vaiulae. 



51735 U.S.N.M. Apia, Samoa. Bureau of Fisheries. Length 32 mm. Type 

 of Foa fo. 



