FIELDIANAZoologyPublished by Field Museum of Natural HistoryVolume 73, No. 3 April 27, 1979 Chromis woodsi, A New Species of Damselfish (Pomacentridae) from the Western Indian Ocean with a Redescription of Chromis axillaris (Bennett), 1831 JOHN CLAY BRUNER DIVISION OF FISHES, DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY l _ ln M FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY AND STEVEN ARNAM MARINE SCIENCE DEPARTMENT SOUTHAMPTON COLLEGE OF LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY SOUTHAMPTON, NEW YORK ABSTRACT A new species of damselfish, Chromis woodsi, with 14 dorsal spines, isIt was collected off the Somalia Coast of Eastern Africa and the Mozamtnel in 1964 by the research vessel Anton Bruun for the InternatioOcean Expedition. Chromis axillaris (Bennett) was collected for the firstthe original description in 1831 and is redescribed. INTRODUCTION Only one species of Chromis with 14 dorsal spines is Ioccur in the Western Indian Ocean (Bennett, 1831). TIdescribes a new species of Chromis with 14 dorsal spinesscribes the poorly known species, C. axillaris (Bennett), 18"mens were collected under the direction of Dr. Leslie WAnton Bruun Cruise 8, and Dr. H. A. Fehlmann, AntoCruise 9, while participating in the International IndiaExpedition (IIOE). METHODS AND MATERIALS The methods of counting and measuring are the samedescribed in detail by Allen (1972) with two exceptions. T]Library of Congress Catalog No.: 79-51217ISSN 0015-0754Publication 1297 49JUN 71$ja,Iv aIdescribed.)ique Chan-nal Indiantime sincenown tolis paperand rede-31. Speci-. Knapp,n Bruunin Oceanas thosehe length
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