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BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF FISHERIES. 



band extending across part of interorbital space; dorsal fin yellowish with a slight wash of green, a narrow- 

 line of dark green at margin; anal yellow with a broad green margin; ventral yellow; pectoral yellow, with 

 wash of dull green; caudal green with the upper and lower intramarginal rays yellowish. 



One specimen from Cavite, length 12.50 inches, type no. 024(1, Museum Stanford University. 



This species is named for the late Fra Castro de Elera. professor in the college of Santo Tomas in Manila, 

 author of a catalog of the fauna of the Philippines. 



Fig. 11.— Callyodcm eler^r Jordan & Sealo, new species. Type. 



Family SC0KPII).£. 



MONODACTYLuS Lacepede (Psettus Cuvier). 



164. Monodactylus argenteus (Linnreus). 



Head 3 in length; depth 1.10; eye 2. .50 in head; dorsal vm, 30; anal III, 29; teeth villiform in jaws, 

 vomer, palatines, and tongue. Color silvery, with purplish reflections: a black ocular band through eye: 

 another dusky band over shoulders to posterior margin of opercle: anterior portion of dorsal and anal fins 

 dusky. Four young examples from Cavite, length 1.50 to 4.75 inches. 



Family ILARCHID^. 



PLATAX Cuvier. 



165. Platax orbicularis (ForskfiJ). 



Head 3 in length; depth slightly less than length; dorsal v, 37; anal in, 27. Color grayish in spirits; a 

 black ocular band which extends down and out on the long ventral fin; another black band at posterior margin 

 of opercle and at base of caudal fin: anterior rays of dorsal and anal dusky; caudal yellow. One specimen, 

 2.75 inches long, from Ileilo. 



Family EPH1PPID.-E. 



EPHIPPUS Cuvier (Scafophagus Cuvier & Valenciennes). 



166. Ephippus argus (Gmelin). 



Head 3.05 in length; depth 1.75; pectoral fins short; dorsal xi, 17; anal iv, 13. Color brownish, white 

 on belly, thorax, and chin; scattered black spots over upper half of body: some spots on caudal peduncle; 

 fins dusky. Five specimens from Cavite, length 2 to 5 inches. 



