THE FISHES OF SAMOA. 435 



Family FIERASFERID^E. 

 FIERASFER Cuvier. 



1643. Fierasfer homei Richardson. Hawaii; Samoa; Fiji; New Britain; New Hanover; Tahiti 



(Fowler, Proc. Ac. Nat. Sci. Phila. 1900, 523); East Indies, not "Tasmania." 

 The type locality is Timor, and our species is identified with the one described by Richardson. 



Richardson's other specimen is doubtless not from Tasmania, and there is no reason for regarding 



Fierasfer brandesi as a species distinct from Fierasfer homei. 



Our two Samoan specimens were taken from Holothuria, one at Apia, the other at Pago Pago. 



Another specimen was taken by Mr. W. K. Fisher at Hawaii, from the cloaca of a holothurian 



iStichopus, n. sp. ). 



Color in life of a specimen from Apia, translucent with bluish and reddish shades anteriorly. 



Body with dark cross-shades in adult. 



1644. Fierasfer microdon Gilbert. Hawaii. 



JORDANICUS Gilbert. 



1645. Jordanicus umbratilis ( Jordan '& Evermann) . Hawaii. 



This species is known from a few examples taken about lava rocks in Hawaii. One specimen in 

 the Museum of Stanford University, was obtained at Hilo by Mr. H. W. Henshaw from the cavity 

 of a holothurian. From its dark color, this species might be supposed to inhabit crevices of rocks 

 only. 



1646. Jordanicus boraborensis (Kaup). Borabora. 

 Fierasfer boraborensis Kaup, Apodes, 160, 1850, Borabora. 



This species has not been recognized by writers subsequent to Kaup. 



1647. Jordanicus parvipinnis (Kaup). New Ireland; Hanover; Tahiti. 



Fierasfer parvipinnis Kaup, Apodes, 160, pi. 16, fig. 2, 1850, New Ireland. Peters, Berl. Mon. 1876, 844, New Hanover. 

 Gunther, Cat., iv, 383, after Kaup. Fowler, Proc. Ae. Nat. Sci. Phila. 1900, 528, Tahiti. 



This species was not seen by us. 



RHIZOIKETICUS Vaillant. 



1648. Rhizoiketicus earolinensis Vaillant. Caroline Is. 

 Rhizoiketicus caroiinensh Vaillant, Comptes Rendus, 1893, 745, Caroline Is. 



Family LYCODAPODIMS. 



SNYDEEIDIA Gilbert. 



1649. Snyderidia canina Gilbert. Deep seas of Hawaii. 



Family BKOTULID^E. 

 DINEMATICHTHYS Bleeker. 



1650. Dinematichthys iluocceteoides Bleeker. Tapotojmto. Samoa; East Indies. 



Of this species we have half a dozen specimens from Apia and Pago Pago, where it lives in pools 

 on the reef. These specimens vary widely in the ground color, some being grayish with golden shades, 

 and others bright orange-red. They agree well with Giinther's ilescription. 



Life colors of a specimen from Apia, brilliant orange-red, the color varying a little with individuals, 

 the head more orange. Another was grayish, the posterior parts golden shaded, the last rays of dorsal, 

 anal, and caudal golden. 



