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BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF FISHERIES. 



Family SOLEIDjE. 



CYNOGLOSSTJS Hamilton-Buchanan. 



230. Cynoglossus puncticeps (Richardson). 



Head 4.7.5 in length; depth 3.75: two lateral lines on colored side; dorsal 89; anal 70; scales ahout 110. 

 Color in spirits yellowish, with reddish-brown markings on left side, these taking more or less the form of vertical 

 bands. Three specimens from Manila, length 2.75 to 3.50 inches. 



MICROBTJGLOSSTjS Gimther. 



231. Microbuglossus humilis (Cantor). 



Eyes on right side; head 3.75 in length; depth 2.20; dorsal 56; anal 41; scales 100; numerous fringes on 

 upper and lower portion of head on the blind side; upper eye one-half diameter in front of lower: eyes about 

 one diameter apart. Color in spirits dark gray, with numerous fine dark points and irregular lines; pectoral 

 black. Two specimens from Cavite, length 2 inches. 



Family PTEROPSARIDjE, 



PARAPERCIS Gill. 



232. Parapercis hexophthalmus (Bleeker). 



Head 3.50 in length; depth 7: dorsal a . 22; anal n, 17; scales 60. Color in spirits brownish above, yel- 

 lowish below; about 11 brown bands on side; dusky blotches on caudal, about 10 oblique lines from lower part 

 of eye ; anterior dorsal black : posterior dorsal with 3 rows of black dots ; anal with a single row of black dots. 



Fig. 18. — Dactylopus dactylopus (Bennett). 

 Family CALLIONYMIDjE. 



DACTYLOPUS Gill. 

 233. Dactylopus dactylopus (Bennett). 



Head 3.50 in length; depth 6.50; eye 4.20 in head; first dorsal elongate: ventral* in front of pectorals, 

 with a single free ray in fronl : a single opercular spine. Color brownish, with dusky blotches; pectoral banded; 

 caudal with I half bands on upper part; anal with dusky outer half; belly white. Three specimens from 

 Cavite, length about 4.50 inches. 



