FISHES OF THE ISLANDS OF LUZON AND PANAY. 35 



Family SIGANIDjE. 



siganus Forekal. 



180. Siganus javus iLinineus). 



Head 4 in length; depth 2.20; eye 'S in head: snout 2.75; dorsal xm. 10: anal vn. 9. Color brown, 

 with numerous small while dnis on shoulder and upper pan .if bodj ami bead, becoming larger on side ami 

 forming longitudinal lines; on side and below, these lines mora or less broken up: belly yellowish : fins yellow ish 



with irregular sp.iis of brownish or with grayish wash; caudal ei ginate. .Vine specimens from Cavite, 



length :j to 4.50 inches. 



181. Siganus virgatus (Cuvier & Valenciennes 



Head 3.50 in length: depth 2; eye 2.75 in head; dorsal xm. 10; anal mi, (I. Dull grayish, tinted with 

 l.lin. a dusky band frbm fourth and sixth dorsal spines to axil of pectoral; a black ocular band through eye; 

 narrow cross-bands on top of head ami s e narrow oblique lines on shoulder; I in- yellowish; anal and \entrals 



with slight wash of dusk} III older examples the crOSS lilies of I, lack nil top of head ami snout heroine mo e 



distinct and a number of I, lark dots appear behind the second dusky hand. Two specimens from the island 

 of Panay, length about I inches; one line specimen 7 inches long from Manila. 



182. Siganus marmoratus (Quoj & Gaimard) 



Head 3.85 in length; depth 2.50; eye 2.75 in head; dorsal mi, 10; analvn, 9. Color in spirits brownish, 

 with bluish vermieiilaiiiig lines about half as wide as his, inclined to run longitudinally on side, more reticulate 

 on hack : caudal handed ; Mill dorsal and anal with dusky spots 00 raya forming 2 or more hands. One speci- 

 men from Manila, about -i .."> inches long. 



183. Siganus fuscescens (Houttuyn) 



Head 3.50 in length; depth 2.50; eve 3.50 in head: dorsal Mil. 10; anal vn. 9; caudal eiuarginale. 



( olor in spirils pale- bluish; usually with a dusky opercular spot; s scattered dots of light ami also of 



dusky over body; caudal handed. Three speei ns from Cavite, 3 to I inches in length, and 2 specimens 



from island of Panay, 2.50 and li inches long. 



184. Siganus Hneatus if u\ hi \ Valenciennes). 



Head 3.75 in length; depth 2; eye 3 ill head; dorsal XIII; anal Ml, '.I. Color in spirils bluish gni\ with 

 brown dots or lines, the lines on upper pail of U,d\ usually surrounding light bluish spots, some specimens 

 (not all i showing a yellowish blotch at base ol ofl doi i! and corresponding in every respect to the figure 

 of Cuvier & Valenciennes illist. Nat. Poiss., pi 286); belly yellowish white: fins with grayish wash. One 

 specimen from Manila, length 5.75 inches. 



185. Siganus tetrazonus i Bleeki 



Head 3.50 in length; depth 2.10; eve 3.10 in head; snout 2.50. Color in spirits bluish while, with I 



broad cross hands of dusky oxer hack and down on side ba e of caudal dusky: lins splotched with dusky. 

 Three young examples from Manila, length 1.50 to :{ inches, and 2 from Cavite, 2.25 and 5 inches long. 



Familj HUISTIDi:. 



BALISTAPUS Tilesius. 



186. Balistapus undulatus i I'm k ■. 

 One fine specimen of this well-known species from Cavite. 



