FISHES OF THE ISLANDS OF LUZON AND I'AXAY. 

 103. Lutianus decussatus (Cuvier & Valenciennes). 



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Head 2.75 in length; depth 3: dorsal x. 13; anal in. 8; scales 7-6.5; snout 3 in head: eve 4.50 in head; 

 mi xillary,2.75, reaching to below anterior half of eye; no distinct preopereular notch. Color yellowish white, 

 with 5 wide brown longitudinal bands on side, the 3 upper ones with 7 vertical bands extending through them: 

 a Muck spot on caudal peduncle. One specimen from Manila, length 5.50 inches. 



PINJALO Bleeker. 



104. Pinjalo typus Bleeker. 



Head 3 in length; depth 2. .50; dorsal xi, 13; anal in. 9; -rales about 60; preopercle serrated; mouth 

 moderate; maxillary ending under anterior margin of eye; teeth in jaws and 70 "n palatines or 



tongue. Color uniform yellowish while, the dorsal fins with dusky edges, middle of caudal margin dusky 

 Nine specimens from Cavite, length 2.75 to 5 inches. 



NEMIPTERTS Swainson. 



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105. Neniipterus luteus (Bloch). 



Head 3.20 in length; depth I: eye 3 in head; '■', rows .it .-.ales on cheek: dorsal X, 9; anal ill. 7: scales 

 about 44. Color yellowish, with 9 dark bands over bark and down to lateral line. One specimen from Cavite. 



106. Neniipterus tseniopterus (Cuvier <£ Valencii 



Head 3.10 in length; depth 3.50; eye 3.,'itl in bead, slightly less than snout; 3 rows of scales on cheek; 

 canine teeth in each jaw; membranes of dorsal slightly incised. Color yellowish white: upper half of body 

 with slight wash of light brownish, a reddish band on fifth row of cales below lab ral line: some indistinct 

 lighter longitudinal bands below lateral line: lins nol elongate. One specimen from Manila. 5.25 inches long, 



and one from Cavite, 10.25 inches long. 



107. Neniipterus ovenii (Bleeker). 



Bead 3.50 in length; deptli 3.50; eye 3 in head; canine teeth in outer row in each jaw: dorsal X, 9: anal 

 m,7. Color yellowish white, with 5 dusky vertical bands over back and down to middle of side. One specimen 

 from Cavite, length 3.25 inches. 



108. Neniipterus japonicus (Bloch 



Head 2. s.5 in length; depth 3.14; eye 3.80 in. head; snout slightly greater than eye; canines in upper jaw 



and si slightly enlarged teeth in sides of lower mandible; maxillary ending under anterior third of eye: the 



upper ray of caudal much prolonged; membrane of dorsal but little incised; three rows of scales on cheek; 

 traces of minute denticulations on the limb of preopercle. Color yellowish white, with indistinct lighter lines. 

 Eight specimens from Cavite, length 3.50 to .5.50 inches. 



