FISHES OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. 



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12 on each side in each jaw; origin of dorsal in vertical above base of pectoral, the first spine 1.6 in snout, the 

 longest spine I the seventh) about equal to snout and half diameter of eye. the last spine equal to snout: origin 

 of anal under base of seventh dorsal spine: firsl anal spine slightly longer than first spine of dorsal, the fourth 

 spine slightly greater than snout: soft dorsal and soft anal pointed, the middle rays longest, about equal in 

 the 2 fins and equaling the snout; caudal moderately forked, the lobes equal in snout and half eye; ventral 

 not reaching origin of anal. 



Color in alcohol, mottled hrownish: snout, head and breast back to origin of dorsal and ventral fins rich 

 brownish black, extending on side in a broad curve to middle of pectoral; interorbital space and side of head 

 below eye paler; first dorsal spine black, the others yellowish white: first ray of pectoral black, rays of lin 



PIG. 19. — Lo itiiiiltir i iiltihis Evi nrlalili ,V Si I CieS Type 



whitish with some indistinct black blotches; skin of ventral spines blackish, rays "I the lin white; -nil dorsal 



and entire anal yellowish white, the spines of the latter with dark edges; caudal dusky along edges, otherwise 



yellowish while; a large round brownish black spot one-half larger than eye on lateral line under base of last 3 

 dorsal spines and first dorsal lay 



This species is related to Lo imlpinis iSehlegel t v. Mullen, from which it differs iii the more -lender body 

 and in the presence of the black lateral spot. 



Only one specimen obtained, the type, no. 55915, l'. S. National Museum (original no. :;."..;s,. 7 5 inches 

 long, collected by Mr. Charles J. Pierson, at Bacon. Sotsogon, P. I. 



Family HALISTID.l-. 



254. Balistes niger Mungo Park. 



One specimen from Bacon (no. 3603; length 5.5 in.). 



Balistes niger Mungo I 'ark. 'I' runs. I. inn. .Sim.-. Lond., m, 1 7**7 . :;7. Sumatra; c tint her. ("at. v in. J is; Bleeker, ttlas, v, pi. 



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255. Balistes flavimarginatus Kiippcll. PaJcol 



One very huge specimen (no. 4154: length 15 in.) from Bacon. Head 3 in length; depth 1.8; eye 5 in 

 head; snout 1.2: interorbital 2.8; first dorsal spine l.S; depth of caudal peduncle 3.5, its greatest width 5; 



