FISHES OF THE ISLANDS OF LUZON AND PANAY. 17 



80. Amia novse-guinese (Bleeker). 



Head 2.50 in length ; depth 3: eye 3.75 in head; dorsal vn-i, 9: analn, • 25; lateral line complete; 



outer limb only of preopercle denticulate, and that very minutely; maxillary reaching to below posterior 

 margin of pupil; teeth in jaws, vomer, and palatines. Color yellowish: anterior spines of spinous dorsal 

 dusky, tip of soft dotsal dusky and a dusky line thru its lower third; caudal with dusky tip: othei fins without 

 markings. Three specimens, apparently 3-oung and faded, the smallest two showing an indistinct banded 

 appearance : length 2.25 to 3.25 inches. 



MIONORUS Krefft. 



81. Mionorus glaga (Bleeker). 



Head 2.45 in length; depth 2.75; eye 1.12 in head: dorsal ra-i, 9; anal n,8; scales 27; maxillary 2 in 

 head, its end under posterior margin of orbit. Color yellowish, with about S irregular dusky longitudinal 

 stripes, no spot on caudal peduncle; upper half of spinous dorsal black; soft dorsal with about I irregular 

 oblique dusky bands: caudal margined and tipped with du-k\ anal with 2 or more dusky bands on basal half; 

 ventrals and pectoral yellow. Four specimens from (a-, ite, length about 1.50 to 4 inches. 



82. Mionorus rnydrus Jordan & Seale. 



One young example from Manila. 



FOA Jordan & Evermann. 

 83. Foa fo .Ionian & Seale. 



Eead 2.55 in length: depth 2.30; dorsal vii-i, !); anal II, 8; scales 22: opercle and preopercle entire; 

 lateral line strongly developed on anterior '.I scales, connected with a broken line of points on caudal peduncle; 

 villiform teeth in jaws, vomer, and palatines; maxil'ary _' in head, its distal and under posterioi margin of 

 eye. Color in spirits yellowish. w it li dark moldings, ventrals dusky. Three specimens from Cavite, length 2 

 to 2.25 inches, identical with the original type from Samoa. 



Foa differs from Mionorus in the inc plete lateral line. 



ARCHAMIA Gill. 



84. Archamia lineolata (Ehrentx rg 



(Apogon lincnlutu* Gtinther, Cat., I, p. 244.) 



Head 2.50 in length; depth 2.25; eye 3.10 in head: maxillary 2, reaching to below posterior margin of 



pupil; scales 23: lateral line complete: cl k scaled, lower limb of preopercle onlj denticulate; teeth in jaw - 



and on vomer, none on palatines; second doi al pita' 2.75 in depth; dorsal vi-i, HI; anal 11, 17. Color in 

 spirits yellowish white, slightly shaded with minute black dots which air largest and mosi abundant on 

 cheek; fins unmarked; some have a spot at base of caudal and on opercle; others do not. Six specimens 

 from Cavite, length 1.50 to 3.50 inches. 



PSEUDAMIA Bleeker. 



Pseudamia is apparently well distinguished by its small scales. 



85. Pseudamia polystigma (Castelnau). 



Apogonichtttps polystigma, Bleeker, Atlas, pi. cccxlviii. fig. 2. 



Head 2.75 in length; depth 4.12: eye 4.75 in head: dorsal VI-I, 8; anal 11, 10; scales 42, a distinct mem- 

 branous flap at each anterior nostril; maxillary reaching to below posterior margin of eye. Color grayish, 

 each scale with dark specks which form irregular rows, a large black blotch on base of caudal; dorsal fins 

 dusky, with submarginal area of deep black on soft dorsal: caudal blackish; anal dusky; ventrals yellowish; 

 top of head black; a black dot on posterior maxillary. One specimen from Cavite, length 4.25 inches. 



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