456 Annals of the Carnegie Museum, 



Family POMACENTRID^. 

 Genus Abudefduf Forskal. 



1 1 6. Abudefduf sex-fasciatus (Lacepede). 

 (Glyphidodon ccelestmus Cuvier & Valenciennes). 



No. 81210-J, C. M. Several young as well as adult specimens taken 

 in the rock-pools at Mt. Victoria near Colombo. 



117. Abudefduf septem-fasciatus Cuvier & Valenciennes. 



No. 8122, a-z, C. M. (55 specimens). A large number of young 

 specimens taken from the same rock-pools in which the examples of 

 the preceding species were collected. 



118. Abudefduf lacrymatus (Quoy & Gaimard). 



No. 81230, C. M. Two specimens. Compared directly with ex- 

 amples from Samoa no differences can be detected. 



Genus PoMACENTRUS Lacepede. 



119. Pomacentrus cyanomus Bleeker. 



No. 8124a, C. M. Two specimens were taken in the rock-pools at 

 Mount Lavinia. They agree very well with the description given by 

 Giinther. 



Family LABRID^. 



Genus Chcerodon Bleeker. 



{Chcerops Riippell) 



120. Chcerodon anchorage (Bloch). 



No. 8125a, C. M. A single large specimen, showing little color, 

 except a blotch above pectoral. It has twelve instead of thirteen 

 spines in the dorsal. 



Genus Lepidaplois Gill. 



121. Lepidaplois axillaris (Bennett). 



No. 8127a, C. M. Two specimens were collected. 



122. Lepidaplois diana (Lacepede). 



No. 8126a, C. M, The single specimen taken is rather slenderer 

 than described by Day, although evidently referable to this species. 

 The white spots above the lateral line are rather obscure, but evident. 



