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Scales large, in even longitudinal series. Head scaly, scales smaller 

 below and extend well forward on snout, though not to its edge. 

 Scaly pointed flap along spinous dorsal base about If of first spine 

 length. Scaly flap in pectoral axil about 3| in fin. Axillary ventral 

 scaly flap about 2f in fin. Broad scaly flap between ventral bases 

 2| in fin. Soft dorsal and anal scaly over basal halves. Caudal 

 largely covered with small scales from base, pectoral likewise. Three 

 scales between dorsal spine tips and soft dorsal origin. 



Spinous dorsal inserted about midway between eye front and caudal 

 base, first spine about as long as second, depressed fin 1| to soft 

 dorsal origin. Last about midway between first dorsal origin and 

 caudal base, depressed fin If to caudal base. Anal origin slightly 

 nearer caudal base than ventral origin, depressed fin U to caudal 

 base. Caudal emarginate behind, 3f in head and trunk, lower lobe 

 slightly longer. Pectoral short, broad, 1| to spinous dorsal. Ven- 

 tral inserted about opposite last fourth of depressed pectoral, If to 

 anal. Vent close before anal origin. 



Color in alcohol dull brownish generally, back and upper surfaces 

 with dull olive shades, belly and below paler. Dorsals and caudal 

 tinted with pale dusky. Iris pale slaty. Fins whitish. Peritoneum 

 blackish. 



Length 237 mm. 



Type, No. 47,481, A. N. S. P. 



Philippine Islands. Presented by the Commercial Museums of 

 Philadelphia. 



Also No. 47,482, paratype, same data. Head 3f; depth 3f; D. 

 IV-I, 8; A. Ill, 8; scales 30 in lateral series from gill-opening above 

 to caudal base; 11 scales between second dorsal and anal origins; 

 19 predorsal scales; snout 3f in head; eye 4|; mouth width 3|; inter- 

 orbital 2|; length 254 mm. This example figure 3. 



Differs from M. ogilbiji in the fewer (3) scales after depressed 

 spinous dorsal, slightly larger body scales and first dorsal spine not 

 longer than the second. 



Mugil lepidopterus sp. nor. Fig. 4. 



Head 4; depth 3f ; D. IV-I, 8; A. Ill, 9; P. i, 12; V. i, 5; scales 

 30 in lateral series from gill-opening above to caudal base and 3 

 more large ones on latter; 10 scales between second dorsal and anal 

 origins; 20 predorsal scales; head width If its length; head depth 

 If; snout 3|; eye 4; mouth width 3; interorbital 2^; first dorsal 

 spine If; first dorsal ray If; third anal spine 2|; first anal ray If; 

 least depth of caudal peduncle 2; pectoral 1|; ventral 1^. 



