FISHES OF THE ISLANDS OF LUZON AND PANAY. 29 



LEPIDAPLOIS Bill. 



145. Lepidaplois macrurus (Lacepedei. 



Head 3 in length; depth 2.95; dorsal mi, 9; anal in, 12; scales 32. Color in spirits yellowish white; 



4 red hands through interorbital space over nuchal region and back over upper half of body; 2 similar lines 



through eve and 2 or '■'• below eve, these extending back on body; a wide deep black area below soft dorsal, 



at the lateral line sending an oblique band-like projection of black downward and backward, running out on 



lower caudal rays to tip; ventrals black; margin of anal black, a dusky wash on belly. One specimen from 



Manila, length 10 inches. 



HALICHCERES Riippell. 



146. Halichoeres nigrescens (Bloch & Schneider). 



Mead 3.20 in length; depth 3; eye 6 in bead; dorsal i\. 12; anal in, 12; a strong canine at angle of jaw; 

 scales 28. Color in spirits yellowish, with bluish gray on upper two-thirds of body more or less distinctly 

 arranged in 8 or 9 cross-bands; a blue-black yellow-edged ocellus between the lifth to seventh dorsal spines; 

 margins of caudal bright yellow, the inner pari with blue ami yellow cross-bands, dusk; below ; a black spot 

 in axil of pectoral; outer edge of dorsal and anal bluish, the inner half of these lins with roundish yellowish 

 markings; head with blue lines. Three specimens from Manila, length 3.75 to 5.20 inches. 



147. Halichoeres hyrtli i Bleckcn 



Head 3.50 in length; depth I; dorsal i\, 12; anal m, 11; scales 29; teeth in a single row in each jaw, with 

 a distinct posterior canine. Color in spirits yellowish, the scales with a tint of brown; a wide distinct brown 



band fr snout through eye tc base of caudal; a black yellow-edged ocellus at posterioi end of this line on base 



of caudal; a brown band along base of caudal; the lines of each side uniting at tip of snout; a blai-ksp.it 

 between the first and second dorsal spines at base sometimes extending back to third spine; dorsal, anal, and 

 caudal with indistinct reticulating lines or while- spots; base of pectorals with a black spot. Three specimen 

 from Manila, length 2.50 to 3.10 inches, 



148. Halichoeres scapularis I Bennett). 



Head :{ in length; depth 4; eye 4 in head; siioul 3.75; interorbital 1.75 in snout ; dorsal IX. 11; anal ill. 

 11; scales 3 27 9; a distinct canine at angle of jaws 



Body oblong, moderate!] i pressed; depth of caudal peduncle 2.30 in head; snout rather sharp pointed. 



the lips thick; sharp-pointed teeth in a single series in each jaw; the anterior canines of each jaw -lightly 

 enlarged; posterior canines distinct ; gillrakers short . sharp-pointed, 1 1 on lower limb; scales in front of dorsal 

 and on thorax small, 9 series in front of dorsal; dorsal tin low, its-longest spine 2.50 in head, the rays slightly 

 longer: base of anal equal to length of head, its longest ray 2.50 in head; pectorals 1.60; ventrals 2.10; caudal 

 rounded, 1.7. r >. 



Color in spirits dull gray; a distinct black stripe from eye along side to upper base of caudal: a n 



narrow indistinct light line on the median line from lol f opercle to middle of caudal; lins yellowish white 



without markings; no black spot in axil of pectoral or on base of caudal. 



Two specimens from Panay, length 2.75 inches, 



A specimen from Manila which was 5.50 inches long had head 4 in length; depth I: eye 5.50 in head; 

 a blunt tooth at angle of mouth; some small scales behind the eye. Color in spirit- (specimen much faded), 

 above grayish green, I he scales with darker centers, yellowish below: caudal banded; dorsal and anal with 

 2 or 15 longitudinal bands of dusky and yellowish; check with bands and dots, especially a band behind eye and 

 2 spots on upper part of opercle; a dusky oblique band I ach side of belly from inner axil of pectoral. 



149. Halichoeres binotopsis (Bleeker). 



Head 3.20 in length; depth 3.75; dorsal ix. 11 : anal m. 1 1 ; scales 28. Color in spirits (badly faded i 

 yellowish, with indistinct dusky spots and 4 or 5 indistinct cross-bands; a black dot on upper base of caudal: 

 a dusky ocellus between first and second dorsal spines and another between first and second dorsal rays; 

 some lines on head, one of which forms a short but rather wide vertical dark line behind eye 



Another specimen has the head 3 in length; depth 3.50; eye 4 in head. Color in spirits bluish, with 5 

 dark bands with white lines between them; dorsal with ocelli; anal with a row of ocelli; caudal with ocelli; 

 a black bar behind eye; lines on cheek not forming a complete circuit. 



Numerous specimens from Cavite, length 2.25 to 3.25 inches. 



