FISHES OF THE ISLANDS OF LUZON AND PANAY. 33 



Family DREPANIDjE. 



DREPANE Cnvier & Valenciennes. 



167. Drepane punctata (Gmelin). 



Head 2.75 in length; depth 1.10; eye 3.50 in head; dorsal ix, 20; anal in, 18; scales 50; spine pointing 

 forward under the skin in front of dorsal, second dorsal spine long; pectoral long, reaching about to base of 

 caudal; all specimens have small barbels on each side of throat, with a cluster of about ii on chin. Color 

 silvery, with aboul 7 vertical dusky bands made up of (>lu<k spots, these bands more distinct in young, being 

 less broken up into spots; ventrals partly dusky; head without bands. Five specimens from Cavite, length 

 2.50 to 6.75 inches. 



Family CHiET0D0NTID£. 



CHELM0 Cuvier. 



168. Chelmo rostratus I Linn 



Head 2.35 in length; depth 1.70; dorsal ix, 30; anal in. 21; snout pointed. 2 in bead. Color yellowish, 



with I yellow dark-edged vertical bands, the anterior forming the ocular band, a large black " bite-edged 



ocellus in middle of soft dorsal, at upper part of fourth band; a dark band on caudal peduncle. 



The largest example shows: Head 2.7)0 in length; depth 1.25; snout 1.25 in hi I in snout. Color 



in spirits yellowish, with 5 vertical darker bands, the anterior one forming the ocular band; in addition there 

 are numerous longitudinal lines; a large blue-edged ocellus of black on the soft dorsal. 



Three specimens from Cavite, length 1.50 to 6.25 inches. 



PARACH.ET0D0N Bleeker. 

 169. Parachaetodon ocellatus (Cuvier <V \ ilen icnncs). 



Head 3 in length ; depth 1.10; dorsal kh, 24; anal m, 20. Color yellowish, with 3 oblique broad bands 

 of light brown on side of body; another similar band occupying posterior portion of dorsal and anal fins, 



crossing the caudal peduncle, where it has a white 1 at its margins; a brown ocular band with black margins; 



the third band of bod} has a round black ocellus at its iippei portion, a dusky line down middle of forehead 

 and snout ; ventrals duskj Nine specimens from Cavite, length 1 .50 to 3.50 inchi 



G0N0CHJET0D0N Bleeker. 



170. Gonochaetodon triangulum (Cuvier £ Valenciennes). 



Head 2.75 in length; depth 1.10; eye 2.80 in head; dorsal si; anal mi. 26: the posterior of dorsal I'm is 

 almost straight with the angle directed inward. Color brownish, darker on posterior of bodj , with numerous 

 white lines on body forming blunt angles with the point toward tin- bead; 3 dark bands on bead, extending 



on ventral I'm; inner half of caudal black; tip of caudal white; a narrow intramarginal black line on anal 



CHffiTODON Linnaeus. 



171. Chsetodon trifasciatus Park. 



Head 3.35 in length: depth 1.50; dorsal xin, 12; anal in, 20. Color dull yellowish, with narrow longi- 

 tudinal black lines from bead to caudal; a black band on caudal; a black wedge-shaped ana on posterior 

 part of dorsal and anal; 3 black bands on head, the middle one forming the ocular band; the anterior 

 one on tip of snout; 2 narrow dusky lines on soft dorsal; anal dusky with white margin. One specimen 

 from Cavite, length -I inches. 



172. Chaetodon omatissimus Cuvier & Valenciennes. 



Head 3.25 in length; depth 1.25; dorsal xn, 25; anal in. 22. Color yellowish, with grayish wash: 7 

 wide oblique dusky bands on side of body, about 5 vertical lines on head, the middle one forming the ocular 

 band; 2 black bands on tail; 2 dark lines on dorsal and anal. One specimen from Manila, length 3.25 inches, 



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