24 BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF FISHERIES. 



120. Terapon puta (Cuvier & Valenciennes). 



Head 3.10 in length: depth 3.9.5: eye 3.25 in head: dorsal x, 12, 10: anal in, 9: scales numerous; maxil- 

 lary extending to below anterior margin of eye. Color grayish, with 4 dusky longitudinal lines, one from tip 

 of snout to tip of caudal, the other from superior orbit to posterior axil of dorsal: caudal with a median central 

 line and 2 oblique lines: spinous dorsal with a large dusky blotch. 



Another example: Head 3.20 in length; depth 3.50; dorsal xn, 10; anal in, 8; scales 54. Color grayish, 

 with 4 longitudinal brown lines, the upper one indistinct, running along base of dorsal and over top of head, 

 the 3 broader lines below this, 2 or more oblique brown bands on tail apparently the continuation of the lines 

 on side; dorsal with black blotch. 



Four specimens from Manila, length about 1.3 inches, and 3 specimens from Cavite, length about 2.75 

 inches. 



The species is easily distinguished by the very strong tooth-like spines at angle of preopercle. 



121. Terapon quadrilineatus (Bloch). 



Head 3.12 in length; depth 3.12; dorsal xn, 10; anal m, 10; eye 3.25 in head; serration at angle of 

 preopercle rather strong, but even. Color grayish, with 5 dusky longitudinal lines: a dusky spot, not very 

 distinct, on the shoulder: spinous dorsal with small dusky blotch. Six specimens from Manila, length about 

 1.50 to 3 inches. 



122. Terapon theraps (Cuvier & Valenciennes). 



Head 3. .50 in length: depth 2.75; eye 3.50 in head; dorsal xn, 10: anal m, 8: scales 54; preopercle 

 strongly but evenly serrated. Color dull grayish, with 3 longitudinal dusky bands, caudal with 2 oblique 

 dusky bands; spinous dorsal with a large dusky blotch: soft dorsal with 2 dusky blotches: anal and ventrals 

 with dusky blotches. One specimen from Iloilo, length 3.50 inches. 



Family SPARID£. 

 LETHRINUS Cuvier. 



123. Lethrinus mahsenoides Bleeker. 



Head 3 in length; depth 2.50; dorsal x, 9; anal in, 8; scales 48 to end of vertebra?; eye 1.90 in snout; 

 maxillary thin, its median width 2 in pupil. Color, dull yellowish white. One specimen 9.20 inches long: 

 4 young examples, length 3 to 4 inches. The young have slight indications of dark blotches. 



Easily distinguished from Lethrinus ramak by the narrow maxillary. 



124. Lethrinus amboinensis Bleeker. 



Head 3 in length; depth 2.50: dorsal x, 9: anal in, 8: scales ,52; eye 1.95 in snout: maxillary at middle 

 equal to pupil. Color yellowish silvery, a black blotch below lateral line above middle of pectoral. Upper 

 profile of head convex. One adult example, 7.50 inches in length; 1 young example from Cavite 2 inches long. 



Family GERRIM. 



XYSTJEMA Jordan & Evermann. 



125. Xystsema punctatum (Cuvier & Valenciennes). 

 (Qerres filamentosus Cuvier & Valenciennes.) 



Head 3 in length; depth 2.20; dorsal IX, 10; scales 49; first dorsal ray elongate, reaching to posterior 

 dorsal ray. Color light yellowish brown above, with about 7 vertical bands on side down to median line; 

 silvery below; dusky spot on axil; in old examples these hands take more or less the form of bands of spots. 

 Nine specimens from Cavite, length 2 to 5.25 inches. 



PENTAPRI0N Bleeker. 



126. Pentaprion longimanus (Cantor). 



Head 3.40 in length: depth 2.7.5: eve- 2.7.5 in head: dorsal ix, 14; anal v. 13: scales deciduous. Color 

 yellowish white; a dusky opercular spot; a .-light shade of dusky on anterior membranes of spinous dorsal, 

 otherwise fins unmarked. Six specimens from Cavite, length 2.7.5 to 3.5 inches. 



