Asterropterix semipunctatus Ruppell 
Asterropterix semipunctatus RUPPELL, Atlas Reise Nordl. Afrika, 
Fische. p. 138 , 1828 (type locality, Massaua, Red Sea). - JORDAN and SEALE, 
Bull. Bur. Fisher., vol. 25, p. 385 , pi® 38 , fig. 1, 1905 (1906) (Apia; 
Pago Pago). - KENDALL and GOLDSBOROUGH, Mem. Mus. Comp. Zool., vol. 26, p. 
317 , 1911 (Fakarava, Taumotus). - MC CULLOCH and OGILBY, Rec. Austral. Mus. 
vol. 12, No. 10, p. 273, July 14, 1919 (reference). - FOWLER, Copeia, No. 
112, p. 84, Nov. 20, 1922 (Hawaii). - FOWLER and BALL, Bishop Mus. Bull®, 
No. 26, p. 26 , 1925 (Pearl and Hermes Reef). - WHITLEY, Rec. Austral. Mus., 
vol. 27, No. 1, p. 27, 1927 (Suva); Journ. Pan - Pac® Res. Inst®, vol® 1, 
No. 2, p. 7 ? Jan. - March 1927 (Fiji). - FOWLER, Mem. Bishop Mus., vol. 10, 
p. 394, 1928 (Kewalo Beach; Maui; Samoa; Honolulu; Fakarava; Waikiki; 
Honomuni; Pearl City; Palmyra Island; Pearl and Hermes Reef); vol. 11, No. 
5, p. 361 (reference); vol. 11, No. 6, p. 441, 1934 (Suva; New Hebrides; 
Samoa). 
Asterrootervx semipunctatus RUPPELL, Atlas Reise Nordl. Afrika, 
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Fische, pi. 34, fig. 4, 1838 . - GUNTHER, Cat. Fish. Brit. Mus., vol. 3, p. 
132, 1861 (copied). - KNER, Sitz. Ber. Akad, Wiss. Wien, vol. 57, pt. 1, 
p. 329 , 1868 (Samoa). - KLUNZINGER, Verh. Zool.-bot. Ges. Wien, vol. 21, 
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p. 484, 1871 (Red Sea). - JENKINS, Bull. U.S. Fish Comm., vol. 22, p. 500, 
1902 (1903) (Honolulu). - JORDAN and EVERMANN, Bull. U.S. Fish Conn., vol. 
23 , pt. 1, p. 480, 1903 ( 1905 ) (Waianae; Waikiki; Honolulu; Samoa). - 
OGILBY, Mem. Queensland Mus., vol. 3, p. 125, pi. 29, fig. 2, 1915 (Queens¬ 
land) . - JORDAN and JORDAN, Mem. Carnegie Mus., vol. 10, No. 1, p. 77, Dec. 
1922 (Honolulu)., - HERRE. Gobies of Philippines, p. 28, pi. 1, fig. 2 
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