FISHES OF THE PHOENIX AND SAMOAN ISLANDS ,) 



CiRBHITIDAE : 



AmhJycirrliitus Jiuhhardi, new species. 

 Eughichthys, new geiuis. 



ACANTnURIDAE: 



Acarilhuius rackliffei, new species. 



POMACENTRIDAE : 



Abudefdiif phocuixcnsis, new species. 

 Labkidae : 



Thalai<soma marnae, new species. 



GOBIIDAE : 



Bathygohius fttscus swainsensis, new subspecies. 

 Otiatholepis liololepis, new species. 

 MaliidoVia pagoensis, new species. 

 Oplopoinus diacanthus, new species. 

 Elkotridae : 



Trhiima eviotops. new species. 



Fagasa tiituilae, new genus and species. 



ECHENEaOAE: 



Piitheii ichthys multiradiatus, new species. 

 Cat.t.tonymidae: 



Dcrmosteira dorothene, new genus and species. 

 Trichonotidae : 



Crystallodytes cookei enderliiryensis, new subspecies. 



Chalixodytcs tauensis, new genus and species. 

 Blenniidae ; 



Cirripecfrs joinihgsi, new species. 



SCOPE OF THIS REPORT 



This report on the fishes of the Phoenix and Samoan Islands is based 

 on the 14,022 specimens collected by me in 1939 and on other specimens 

 in the National Museum in the same families. From time to time 

 chuino; the past century several individuals have collected fishes that 

 have come to the National Museum. The Wilkes Exploring Expedi- 

 tion about 100 years ago was the first to bring back ichthyological 

 specimens from the Samoan Islands and Hull Island of the Phoenix 

 group. About 1874 or earlier Col. A. B. Steinberger collected numer- 

 ous species of fishes among the Samoan Islands. These were entered 

 in our catalog in 1875 and reported upon by Streets in 1877. During 

 May and June 1883, Dr. W. H. Jones collected several fishes at Samoa, 

 and six years later (1889) Dr. C. H. White collected a few more. 

 In 1894, or a year or two earlier, Lord Lilford and also the Rev. S. G. 

 Whitmee sent a few fishes to the National Museum. 



A large collection received from the Samoan Islands was made by 

 David Starr Jordan and Vernon Lyman Kellogg in 1902, mostly at 

 Apia, Samoa, although they collected numerous species at Pago Pago, 

 Samoa. These collections were reported upon by Jordan and Scale in 

 1906. Since that time but few fishes from the Samoan Islands have 

 been received. Lt. Richard C. Reed collected a few on January 3, 

 1921, at Tutuila Ishmd. and Capt. J. P. Ault took some in 1929. 



