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Hepatus matoides Jordan and Seale, Bull. Bur. Fish., vol. 26, 1906 (1907), 

 p. 34 (Iloilo). — Jordan and Richardson, Bull. Bur. Fish., vol. 27, 1907 

 (1908), p. 270 (Calayan, Aparri). — Seale, Philippine Journ. Sci., vol. 5, 

 pt. 4, 1910, p. 283 (Sandakan, North Borneo). — Snyder, Proc. U. S. Nat. 

 Mus., vol. 42, 1912, p. 510 (Okinawa). — Fowler and Bean, Proc. U. S. 

 Nat. Mus., vol. 62, 1922, p. 57 (Cebu). 



Acanthurus blochii (not Bennett 1835) Valenciennes, Hist. Nat. Poiss., 

 vol. 10, 1835, p. 209. Mauritius and Seychelles (on Bloch, pi. 203). — 

 Guichenot, M6m. Soc. Sci. Nat. Cherbourg, vol. 2, ser. 2, 1866, p. 146 

 (Madagascar). — GOnther, Journ. Mus. Godeffroy, vol. 4, 1875, p. 109, pi. 

 69, fig. B (Red Sea, East Africa, India, North Australia, Carolines, Society 

 Islands, Samoa, Pelew Islands, Kingsmills). — Beaufort, Bijd. Dierk., 

 Amsterdam, vol. 19, 1913, p. 125 (Amboina). — Weber, Siboga Exp., vol. 

 57, Fische, 1913, p. 316 (Celebes, Siau, Rotti). 



Acanthurus annularis Valenciennes, Hist. Nat. Poiss., vol. 10, 1835, p. 209. 

 Mauritius. — Guichenot, Notes I. Reunion, vol. 2, 1862, p. 27. — Castel- 

 nau. Res. F. Austral. (Victoria Rec. Philadelphia Expos.), 1875, p. 29 (Cape 

 York). 



Acanthurus xanthopterus Valenciennes, Hist. Nat. Poiss., vol. 10, 1835, p. 

 215. Seychelles; Regne Animal, 111., Poiss., 1839, pi. 71, fig. 2. — Cantor, 

 Journ. Asiat. Soc. Bengal (Cat. Malay Fish.), vol 18, pt. 2, 1849, p. 1191, 

 pi. 4 (Pinang). 



Acanthurus melanurus Valenciennes, Hist. Nat. Poiss., vol. 10, 1835, p. 240. 

 Pondichery. — Bleeker, Nat. Tijds. Nederland. Indie, vol. 3, 1852, p. (237) 

 271 (Wahai, Ceram); vol. 4, 1853, p. 93 (Amboina); vol. 6, 1854, p. 90 

 (Bauda Neira), p. 204 (Timor Kupang), p. 457 (Amboina); vol. 8, 1855, p. 

 306 (Batoe Island), p. 393 (Amboina), p. 436 (Manado, Celebes); vol. 11, 

 1859, p. 95 (Banda); vol. 13, 1857, p. 478 (Karangbollang, Java); vol. 17, 

 1858-59, p. 143 (Boleling, Bali); vol. 19, 1859, p. 331 (Patjitan, Java); 

 Verh. Batav. Genoot. (Nal. Ichth. Bengal), vol. 25, 1853, p. 48. 



Acronurus melanurus Gunther, Cat. Fish. Brit. Mus., vol. 3, 1861, p. 346 

 (Borneo; laival). — Day, Fishes of Malabar, 1865, p. 127. 



Acanthurus melas Valenciennes, Hist. Nat. Poiss., vol. 10, 1835, p. 241. 

 Ceylon. — Bleeker, Verh. Batav. Genoot. (Nal. Ichth. Bengal), vol. 25, 

 1853, p. 48. 



Acanthurus bipunctatus GtJNTHER, Cat. Fish. Brit. Mus., vol. 3, 1861, p. 331. 

 China, Fiji. — Elera, Cat. Fauna Filipin., vol. 1, 1895, p. 532 (Luzon, 

 Cavite). 



Teuihis bipunctatus Jordan and Evermann, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., vol. 25, 

 1902, p. 358. Kotosho. — Jordan and Fowler, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 

 vol. 25, 1902, p. 554 (Formosa, Miyakosliima, Riu Kiu). 



Hepatus guntheri Jenkins, Bull. V. S. Fish Comm., vol. 22, 1902 (1903), p. 

 477, fig. 29. Honolulu. 



Tenthis nigrofvscus (not Forskal) Barnard, Ann. South Afric. Mus., vol. 

 21, pt. 2, Oct. 1927, p. 779 (Natal). 



A dark species with the depth 2, variably with dark longitudinal 

 bands on soft dorsal and anal. Caudal deeply emarginate. 



Natal, Madagascar, Mauritius, Bourbon, Seychelles, Celyon, India, 

 East Indies, Philippines, Riu Kiu, Queensland, Melanesia, Micronesia, 

 Polynesia, Hawaii. 



52743 U.S.N.M. Hawaiian Islands. Bureau of Fisheries. 



55485 U.S.N.M. Honolulu. Dr. O. P. Jenkins. 3 examples. 



83274 U.S.N.M. No locality. Wilkes Exploring Expedition. Length 172 mm. 



