104 THE SHORE FISHES. 
Fowleria isostigma (Jorpan & SEALE). 
Apogonichthys isostigma JoRDAN & SEALE, Bull. U.S. Bur. Fish., 1906, 25, p. 251, fig. 45. 
Four specimens 3 to 4% inches long from Manga Reva, coral. M. C. Z. 
29542 (2 specimens). 
These specimens are identifiable with the Types of A pogonichthys isostigma, 
in the U. S. National Museum, but they differ somewhat from the description 
of Jordan and Seale. They state that ‘‘This species is nearest A pogonichthys 
polystigma Bleeker, but that it does not seem to agree with Bleeker’s account.” 
The chief discrepancies, which are doubtless due to the personal equation of 
the observers, in these two descriptions are, in Bleeker’s description, the larger 
eye, more numerous scales and the two jaws are equal; his figure shows a little 
longer lower jaw, the dusky line from back of eye extending more obliquely 
downward and backward and the body spots not so well defined. In the Types 
as well as in our specimens, the eye (orbit) is not so small as indicated by Jordan 
and Seale, or so large as stated by Bleeker, and the scales, according to our 
method of counting, in both our specimens and the Type agree with Bleeker’s 
count. When the mouth is partly open, the jaws appear equal, although when 
closed, the lower is included, which tends to make F. isostigma still nearer to 
A. polystigma. But in his Atlas Bleeker includes A. polystigma in the genus 
Amia, which he states has palatine teeth; F. isostigma has no palatine teeth. 
We give the following comparative measurements of our four specimens, 
of the Type?, and two cotypes of F. (Apogonichthys) isostigma, together with 
measurements taken from Bleeker’s figure of F. (Apogonichthys) polystigma. 
Specimens from Manga Reva. 
Total length in inches | 43; 34} 3 3 
Length without caudal 89 mm. 78 mm, 63 mm. 63 mm. 
Head in length without caudal 2.87 2.69 2.73 2.62 
Depth in length without caudal 2.96 3.12 3.15 3.15 
Orbit in head 3.66 3.62 3.28 3.42 
Snout in head 4.40 4.14 3.83 4.8 
Interorbital in head 6. 7.25 6.54 6.85 
Maxillary 1.73 1.93 5 Bie 1.92 
Dorsal VII-I, 10 VII-I, 9 VI-I, 9 VII-I, 9 
Anal IT, 9 (8) II, 8 II, 9 II, 9 (8) 
Scales 3-25+1-6 3-25 + 1-6 3-25 +1-6 3-25+1-6 
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