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JSri.LKTIN OF THK HFREAr (IF FISHERIES. 



ABUDEFDUF Forsk41. 

 142. Abudefduf turchesius Jordan i SimIo, now spci-icsi. 



Head 3.2o in Icuglh: depth 2.40; eye .'} ill hoad; snout 4: intcii>rbital 3..")(); dor.sai xiii, 13; anal n, 12; 

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



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

 scali'il depth of caudal peduncle equal to its lengtli, 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; gillrakers slim and sharp, about 



Fig. 10. — Ahudef'duf lurche.'^ius .)ordan &■ Seale. now snecie.s. Type. 



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 yellowish wash on thora.\ and belly; lius all 

 uniform blue except pectorals and ventrals, which are gray. 



One specimen from Cavite, type no. 9245, Museum Stanford University, length 2 inches. 



Head 3.20 in length: depth 2; 



143. Abudefduf saxatilis (Linna?us). 



eye 3.20 in head; dorsel .xiil, 13; anal it, 13. Color dull grayi.sh white; 

 5 wide black vertical bands on side; a black spot at a.xil of pectorals; fins dusky, no black lines extending 

 into caudal; lower part of body witli ycllow-ish wash. One specimen from Manila, length 4.35 inches. 



Family LABRIU^. 



CH(EROPS Rappell. 



144. Choerops anchorage (Bloch). 



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

 scales: preopercle serrated Color in spirits 3'ellowish 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 4.75 inches. 



