FISHES OF THE ISLANDS OF LUZON AND PANAT. 31 



longitudinal stripes on each side of thorax below pectoral; a blue line around under jaw from angle to angle, 

 with ;i median blue line to tip of under jaw; pectoral with deep blue on upper part: caudal rays prolonged. 

 One specimen from Cavitc. length 4.. 5.5 inches. 



158. Thalassemia dorsale (Quoy & Gaimard). 



Head 3 in length; depth 3.10; eye 5 75 in head; dorsal VIII, 13; anal III, 11; scales 20; caudal lunate. 

 Color in spirits yellowish white, with 7 black bands o\ ei side and down almost to median line on side: head with 

 broad red hands; dorsal with dusky longitudinal hand through middle, the Outer part yellow, lip of caudal 

 dusky, anal yellow with dusky black. One specimen from Manila, length .5 inches. 



CHEILINUS Lacepede. 



159. Cheilinus trilobatus Lacepede. 



Head 2.50 in length; depth 2.85; dorsal i\. 10; anal in. 8; scales 20. Color in spirits brownish, with 4 

 wide dark hands on side; a black spol at base of eighth to ninth dorsal rays; 3 black spots on median line "ii 

 posterior half of body; some black spots in anal; soft dorsal whitish; numerous light colored dots and short 

 lines on head. One specimen from Manila, length I 75 inches. 



160. Cheilinus rostratus Cartier. 



Head 3 in length; depth 2.60; eye 5 in head; dorsal ix, 10; anal in, 9; scales 24; preopercle serrated; 

 caudal rounded; profile of head above snout concave, the snout slim and conical, its length 3 in head Color 

 in spirits yellowish white; 4 rather irregular dusk} blotches or hands on side of body : a dusky band from eye 

 vertically down to throat; uppei lip with duskj spots; some dusky blotches on dorsal and anal: caudal with 

 some dusky bars. One specimen from [loilo, length I inches. 



HEMIPTER0N0TUS Lacepede. 



161. Hernipteronotus pentadactylus Lacepede. 



Head 1 in length ; depth 3.25; eye 1.50 in bead; dorsal n vu, 12; anal in, 12; scales 28. The lirsi 2 dorsal 

 spines elongate and separate from rest of fin , check scaly Color in spirits yellowish white, a black blotch on 



side of body above posterior third of pectoral fin, a longer light yellowish blotch just below this black spot; 

 lins unmarked. Two specimens from Manila, lengl h 3 75 and 1.20 inches. 



l-amih SCARICHTHYID/E. 



CALLY0D0N Gronow (Scarus Foiskal.) 



162. Callyodon lacerta (Cii\ i. i & Valencienne 



A young example 3.75 inches long, probably of this species, from [loilo has the following characteristics: 

 Head 3 in length ; depth 3; eye 1 in head; 3 rows of scales on cheek, the i nidi lie row of 6 scales, the lower of 2; 

 lips entirely covering the while teeth; caudal rounded. Color uniform yellowish hrown, no liars or markings; 

 dorsal with slight lip of dusky; anal with 2 indistinct bands. 



163. Callyodon elerse Jordan & Scale, new species. 



Head 3 10 iii length; depth 2.95; eye 6.50 in head 2.50 in snout; dorsal ix, 10; anal n, 8; scales 2-25-6, 

 3 rows on cheek, the lower row of 4 scales covering the lower limb of preopercle; lips narrow . covering about 

 two-thirds of upper jaw; teeth green, with 2 strong canines at angle 



Body oblong, rather deep; depth of caudal peduncle 2.7.5 in head: head bluntly hut evenly pointed; 

 even rows of scales in front of dorsal ; dorsal' fin rather low, its longest ray 2.75 in head; base of anal fin 1.30 

 in head. 2.20 in base of dorsal; pectoral 1.30 in head; ventral 1..55; caudal rather deeply lunate, the lobe 

 almost equal to length of head. 



Color in spirits dull yellowish, the upper half with a wash of hrown darker on shoulders and upper half of 

 head, the colors being distinctly separated on cheek, on line with lower part of orbit; lips yellow, followed by 

 a broader green line which extends hack to eye, the yellow margin on lower lip very narrow; a slightly darker 



