8 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OF [Jan., 



Hemiramphus limbatus Valenciennes. 



Philippines. 



Hemiramphus quoyi Valenciennes. 



Philippines. 



Hemiramphus affinis G anther. 



Apia, Samoa. 



Zenarchopterus hendersoni new species. Fig. 2. 



Head (from upper jaw tip) 4; depth 9j; D. i, 12; A. ii, 9; P. i, 7; 

 V. I, 5; scales 45 in lateral series from shoulder to caudal base 

 mediallj^; 34 scales before dorsal to head; 5 scales above lateral 

 line at dorsal origin, and 1 below at anal origin; snout 2^ in head 

 from upper jaw tip; eye 5; maxillary 2|; interorbital 3f; first 

 branched dorsal ray about 4; first branched anal ray about 3f; 

 least depth of caudal peduncle 3|; caudal If; pectoral 2 J; ventral 

 about 4. 



Body moderately elongate and compressed, more especially 

 behind dorsal and anal origins, and back at present much broader 

 than belly. Caudal peduncle short, its length little less than 

 eye. 



Fig. 2. — Zenarchopterus hendersoni. 



Head well compressed, flattened sides narrowly convergent 

 below, width 3| in its length from upper jaw tip. Upper jaw 

 depressed, elongate, triangular, width at front of eyes If its length. 

 Eye moderate, about half of snout, touches upper profile, and 

 midway in head length. Mouth with rather long, horizontal 

 gape, at least f to eye. Maxillarj^ concealed, reaches opposite 

 nasal cavity. Teeth minute, conic, in narrow bands in jaws, 

 though bands of lower only extend forward about f as far as upper. 

 Front maxillary edge with narrow band of fine teeth. No teeth 

 on roof of mouth. Lower jaw produced as long, flattened beak, 



