188 FUNAFUTI ATOLL. 



ACANTHURUS GUTTATUS, Forsk. 



Acanlhurus guttatus, Forsk., sp., Descr. Anim., p. 218 ; Giinther, 

 Fische der Siidsee, p. 109, pi. Ixix., fig. a. 



This species has also a wide range in the Pacific. We have 

 two specimens from the atoll, measuring 208 and 190 millim 

 respectively. 



The native name is rendered as "Te api " or " Yappi," which 

 is practically identical with " Hapi " in use in the Sandwich 

 Islands, as recorded by Giinther. 



ACANTHURUS BLOCHII, Cuv. & Val. 



Acanthurus blochii, Guv. & Val., Hist. Nat., x., p. 209 

 (fide Giinther) ; Giinther, Fische der Siidsee, p. 109, pi. Ixix., 

 fig- &. 



Giinther remarks that it is extremely doubtful whether A. 

 matoides, Klunz., from the Red Sea, is identical with the species 

 he had hitherto so named. He therefore adopts the name 

 A. blochii, which species is to be distinguished by the dorsal fin 

 being lower in proportion to the height of the body. Our speci- 

 mens quite agree in this respect, for the spines are 3J, whereas 

 in Klunzinger's species they are much longer, namely 2f in the 

 height of the body. 



ACANTHURUS ACHILLES, Shaw. 



Acanthurus achilles, Shaw, Zool., iv., p. 383 ; Giinther, Fische 

 der Siidsee, p. 115, pi. Ixxi., fig. b. 



Several examples of this unmistakable and handsome species 

 were brought from Funafuti, where they are known to the 

 inhabitants as "Matto." 



NASEUS, Commer. 

 NASEUS LITURATUS, Forsk. 



Naseus lituratus, Forsk., sp., Descr. Anim., p. 218; Giinther, 

 Fische der Siidsee, p. 124, pi. Ixxxii. 



The natives appear to have associated this genus with the 

 Acronuridse, for while A. triostegus is designated as " Manini," 

 the present species is distinguished by a prefix, the rendering 

 being " Rakomaniui." 



