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BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF FISHERIES. 



ABUDEFDUF Forskal. 

 142. Abudefduf turchesius Jordan & Seale. now spocics. 



Head 3.2.5 in length; depth 2.40; eye .3 in head; .snout 4; interorbitai 3.50; dorsal \iu, 13: anal ii. 12: 

 scales 2-28-9; preoperole entire; opercle with a small but distinct spine at its posterior margin. 



Body oblong, compressed; jaws even, angle of mouth under anterior third of eye: head and body finiilv 

 scaled; depth of caudal peduncle equal to its length, which is 2 in head; a single row of blunt pointed teeth in 

 each jaw: suborbital above angle of mouth equal to one-half width of pupil; gillrakei's slim and sharp, aliout 



m- Abudefduf turrhc 



'Pyiie. 



12 on lower limb; spinous dorsal rather low, the longest .spine 2..50 in head: dorsal rays longer. 1.20: base of 

 anal 2..50 in base of dorsal, its longest ray 1.20; pectoral equal to head: ventrals with outer rays prolonged, 

 reaching to base of anal; caudal rounded, equal to head. 



Color in spirits uniform deep blue, slightly lighter, with yellowisii wash on thora.x and bully: lins all 

 uniform blue except pectorals and ventrals, which are gray. 



One specimen from Cavite, typo no. 024.5, Museum .Stanford University, length 2 inches. 



143. Abudefduf saxatilis (Linnajus). 



Head 3.20 in length; depth 2; eye 3.20 in head; dorsel xiii, 13; anal ii, 13. Color dull grayish white: 

 .5 wide black vertical bands on side; a black spot at axil of pectorals: fins dusky, no black linos extending 

 into caudal; lower part of body with yellowish wa.sh. One specimen from Manila, length 4.3.5 inches. 



Familv L.XBKID.J-. 



CHCEROPS Ruppell. 



144. Choerops anchorago (Bloch). 



Head 3 in length; depth 3; eye 5 in head; dorsel xiii, 7; anal iii, 9; scales 30; cheek with imbricate 

 scales; preopercle serrated Color in spirits yellowish with the upper anterior two-thirds of body black, 

 invaded at middle of pectoral by a yellow band; posterior part of body, belly, soft dorsal caudal, anal, pectoral 

 and ventrals yellow, dusky at axil of pectoral. One specimen from Manila, length 4.7.5 inches. 



