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This species is related to S. personatus, from which it differs in the larger eye, more slender body, and 

 the color. 



One specimen, the type, no. 55909, I*. S. National Museum (original no. 3845), 4.25 inches long, from 

 Bulan Sorsogon, P. I.: collector Charles J. Pierson. 



Family SPA RID.*. 



165. Spams calamara Russell. 



One specimen from Bulan (no. 3258; length 6.5 in.). Pectoral longer than head; centrals reaching 

 past vent. 



Spams calamara Russell, Fishes Coromandel, i. pi. 92, 1803. Coromandel. 



Chrysophrys calamara, Cuvier & Valenciennes, Hist. Nat. Poiss., vi, 85 (117); Gunther, Cat., I. 493. 



Chrysophrys beraa var. calamara, Day. Fislies India. 140, pi. xxxv, Bg. 2 (Sind and Malabar). 



166. Lethrinus nematacanthus Bleeker. 



Three specimens from Bulan (no. 3457, 3458. and 3946: length 4.75 to 6 in.). This species is easily 

 distinguished by the elongate second dorsal spine which is contained 1.5 in head. A black spot between 

 pectoral and lateral line. 



Lethrinus nematacanthus Bleeker, Ichth. Japon., 90, Verh. Bat. Gen., xxvi, 1854, Japan; Bleeker, Atlas, vm, 114, 

 pi. occxxxvn, fig. 3; ' ; tin titer. Cat., I, 456 (Louisiade Archipelago). 



167. Lethrinus richardsoni Gunther. 



Twenty-five specimens from Bacon (no. 3205 to 3208, 3236, 3237, 3238, 3313, 3317 to 3323, 3329 to 3341, 

 3527 to 3530, 3820, 3821, and 3967; length 3.75 to 6.5 in.). 



Lethrinus hsematopterus, Richardson, Voy. Sulphur, 144, pi. 64, fig. 1; not of Temminck & Schlegel. 



Lethrinus richardsonii Giinther, Cat., i. 456. 1859, China; Hongkong; Jordan tfc Evermarm, Proc. t". S. Nat. Mus., xxv, 

 1903, 350 (Formosa). 



168. Lethrinus rncensii Bleeker. 



Four specimens from Bacon (no. 3526, 3452, 3934. and 3969; length 4.5 to 6.5 in.). 



Lethrinus mcensii Bleeker, Nat. Tijds. Ned. Ind., ix. 1855, 435. Batjan; Bleeker, Atlas, vn, pi. ccxcvn, fig. 3, and Atlas, 

 «n, 115; Giinther, Cat., 1, 455 (Copang; Timor; Louisiade Archipelago); FischederSiidsee, 64, pi. 46, fig. A (Paumotu; 

 Harvey; Pelew; Kingsmill; Society Islands). 



169. Lethrinus variegatus Ehrenberg. 



One specimen from San Fabian (no. 3326: length 6.5 in.). Known by its slender body, long snout, and 

 peculiar conical lateral teeth. 



Lethrinus variegatus Ehrenberg in Cuvier & Valenciennes, Hist. Nat. Poiss., vi, 213 (287). Massauah, Suez: Bleeker. Atlas. 

 vn. pi. cei xvll, fig. 1. and Atlas, vin, 117, pi. cccxxvm, fig. 3, and pi. CCCXXX, fig. 2. 



170. Lethrinus hypselopterus Bleeker. 



One specimen from "Philippine Islands" (no local label, no. 4169; length 10.2 in.). 



Head 3 in length; depth 2.6: eye 4 in head: snout 2: preorbital 2.4; scales 6-46-14; dorsal x, 9; anal 

 in, 7; pectoral nearly as long as head. 

 Lethrinus hypselopterus Bleeker, Nat. Tijds. Dierk., iv, 326, Sumatra; Atlas, vm. 114. pi. cccxxx, fig. 3. 



171. Lethrinus harak (Forskal). Babutut. 



One specimen from Jolo (no. 4109; length 9 in.), 9 from Bacon (no. 3316, 3453 to 3456. 3970, 3968 and 

 3525; length 2.25 to 6.75 in.), and 2 from San Fabian (no. 3338: length 2.5 and 2.75 in.). 



Scixna harak Forskal, Desor. Anim. , 52, 1775, Red Sea. 



Lethrinus harak, Giinther, Cat., 1, 458 (Red Sea); Bleeker, Atlas, vm, 119. pi. cccxxvm, fig. 3; Day, Fishes of India, 137.pl. 



XXX, fig. 3. 



