296 KXPKDITION OF TIIK ■ A1.1{AT1{()SS." ISWI-UHK). 



The l)lack spot on the caiuial peduncle at the end of dorsal tin is very dis- 

 tinct in all of the specimens u]) to about 3 inches in length, a little fainter in 

 those 3i and 3^ inches long, and still fainter in specimens 3l; in specimens 41 

 it is barely visible and in a specimen 02 inches long it does not show. 



One specimen, 2i^o inches long from Makemo, Paumotu Islands. The 

 band below 3-5 dorsal spine is somewhat moi'e intensified at its upper end than 

 the same band in other specimens of like size from Makatea. 



Nine specimens from Makemo, Paumotu Islands, as follows: Nos. AGS, 

 o§ inches; AS3, 7 inches; A84, (ii inches; A'.K), (>§ inches; MM, 7i inches; 

 A93, M. C. Z. 29762, 7^ inches; A95, 7§ inches; A97, AI. C. Z. 297(33, 7| inches, 

 A102, 65 inches long, and 29764, 71 inches long from Tahaa, Society Islands. 

 Xo. Al(i7, 6 inches long from Taritari, (iillxnt Islands. All of the Alakemo 

 and other A numbers have a very pale blue wash over the dusky margins of 

 soft dorsal, anal, and caudal which does not quite reach edge of fins. 



Abudefduf saxatilis (Linxk). 



JoHDA.N & Skale, Bull. T. S. Bur. Fish., HMMi, 25, ]). 2S.'>. 



Chadodon saxatilis Linne, Syst. Xat. ed. 10, 17.58, p. 271). 



Glyphidodon saxatilis Gunther, Fischo der Siidsee, 1881. 7, p. 2J<I, lul'. I2li, fit;. .V 



Seven specunens, each i inches long, from Lagoon at Fakarav;;, Paumotu 

 Islands. These specimens are too small for positive identification, hut they 

 agree very closely with the descriptions of this species. The giomid color of 

 the body was ])ro1>ably light bluish; there are 4 cross bars; no jH-ctoral s])ot 

 and no black stiipe on lobes of caudal. Six specimens. M. ( '. Z. 29.J1S, loo to 

 i inches long from Makemo, Paumotu Islands. 



Mu/./.el and bas(> of caudal are light yellow. 



Abudefduf glaucus i('r\ii:H ^ \ ai.i:\( ii;.\ni:s). 



JoKDAX & Sealk, JJull. t S. Hur. I''ish., 1906, 25, p. 2S(i. 



Glijlihismhn f/laiirus Ci \ . A- \'.u,., Hi.st. Xat. I'oiss., ls:i(). 5. p. :!.").") (17.")). 



Seventy-eight specimens from the following localities in the i'aumotu 

 Islands: Nos. 0.")S21, 2.') si)ecimens \l to 2l inches long, and 0.")S91, M. ('. Z. 

 29445, two specimens 1 and li inches long from Makatea; No. 05844, fifty 

 specimens lilfo to 3| inches long from MakeuKj; No. 05883, 2i inches long from 

 Fakarava. 



