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BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF FISHERIES. 



Family AMBASSIDjE. 



86. Ambassis kopsi (Bleeker). 



Head 2.75 in length; depth 2.50; eye 2.75 in head; scales 30, two rows of scales on cheek; lateral line 

 curved, continuous, 2i rows of scales above it, 9 or 10 scales before dorsal; preorbital and lower limb of 

 preopercle serrated: first dorsal spine 3.50 in length. Color yellowish white, uniform or with indistinct 

 silvery line down middle of body; a black tip to second to fifth dorsal spines and membranes. Two specimens 

 from Cavite, length 3 and 3.50 inches. 



The generic name Chanda Hamilton-Buchanan, 1822, has priority over Ambassis Cuvier, 1S2S. The 

 name Ambassis is not used in a generic sense by Commerson or by Lacepede. The first reviser of Chanda, 

 Fowler (Proc. Ac. Nat. Sci. Phila. 1905, p. .500), has chosen Jala as type, and as this is a species of the group 

 called Pseitdambassis, Chanda would replace the latter name, thus allowing Ambassis to stand for the original 

 type, Ambassis ambassis. 



PRI0PIS Kuhl & Van Hasselt. 



87. Priopis buruensis (Bleeker). 



Head 2.75 in length; depth 2.25; second dorsal spine 3.40: preorbital serrated; two rows of scales on 

 cheek; lateral line interrupted; maxillary 2.75 in head, its tip under anterior margin of eye. Color yellowish 

 white, slightly shaded above with minute dots, a silvery band along median line; membrane between third 

 and fourth spines dusky," between third and fourth anal spines white. Two specimens from Cavite, length 

 3.25 and 4 inches. 



88. Priopis interruptus (Bleeker). 



Head 2.7.5 in length: depth 2.20; eye 2.75 in head; scaJes 26; second dorsal spine very strong, equal to 

 head, scales on cheek in 2 rows of 5 scales each. Color yellowish white; membrane between second and third 

 dorsal spines dusky; a dusky line on a silvery band from base of caudal forward, fading out under anterior 

 of spinous dorsal. One specimen from Cavite, length 2.75 inches. 



89. Priopis lungi Jordan & Seale, new species. 

 {Ambassis urolsenia, Day, not of Bleeker.) 



Head 2.75 in length without caudal; eye 2.85 in head; dorsal vn-i, 9; anal m, 9; scales 3-24-6; a single 

 row of scales on cheek; snout 1.S5 in eye; interorbital 1.50 in eye; lateral line interrupted under third dorsal 



Fig. ti. -Priopis lungi Jordan ,v Beale, new species Type. 



ray and turned downward to middle of side, where it is continued to base of caudal: anterior portion with 11 

 pores, oblique portion one complete pore and one partial pore, posterior portion 12 pores. 



Body moderately elongate, compressed; depth of caudal peduncle 2.50 in head; snout pointed, lower jaw 

 the longer; upper anterior profile from origin of dorsal to tip of snout with a low angle and almost straight; 



