FISHES OF THE ISLANDS OF LUZON AND PANAY. 25 



. Family SClUMD.-E. 



PSEUDOSCLKNA Bleeker. 



127. Pseudosciaena anea (Block). 



Head 3 in length: depth 3.20: eye 4.10 in head; dorsal XI, 24: anal n. 7: canines in jaws: maxillary 2.10, 

 ending on line with middle of eye, posterior limb of preopercle serrated; opercle with two small spine-like 

 points. Color yellowish; a yellow streak from opercle to caudal along median line: a dusky blotch on operele 

 and on upper part of orbit; spinous dorsal dusky, otherwise fins unmarked. Two specimens from Cfi 

 length 4.23 and 5 inches. 



TJMBRINA Cuvier. 



128. Umbrina russelli Cuvier Ac Valenciennes. 



Head 3.25 in length; depth 3.25; eye 3.25 in head; dorsal xi, 25: anal n, 7: scales 52; snoul overhang- 

 ing, no enlarged canines; teeth in outer half of maxillary slightly larger; barbel half length of eye. Color 



yellowish : a dark blotch on opercle: spinous dorsal dusky : other fins unmarked. Tour specimens from( avite, 

 length about 3.25 inches. 



129. Umbrina dussumieri Cuvier A: Valenciennes. 



Head 3.10 in length: depth 3.75; eye 1.20 in head; dorsal \i. 25; anal n, 7: barbel at symphysis, short, 

 less than one-half of eye. small teeth in jaws, with anterior ones of maxillary slightly enlarged : spinous dorsal 

 high, 1.20 ill depth Color dull yellowish, shaded with brownish, more or less blotched; lower half of bodj 

 brighter: spinous dorsal shaded with dusky: caudal with some dusky: other fins unmarked. One specimen 

 from Cuvite, length 7 inches. 



Famih SILLAGINIDjE. 



SILLAGO Cuvier. 

 130. Sillago sihania i Forsk&l). 



Head 3. 15 in length : depth 5.75; eye 1.75 in head; scales 73. Color yellowish, with a longitudinal silvery 



band: an indistinct blotch of dusky on upper pari of opercles. Seven specimens from Cavite. length 3. .50 to 

 6 inches. 



Family MLLLID.-E. 



PSEUDUPENEUS Bleeker. 

 ( Upeneus Giinthcr; Parupt nt tu Bleeker. > 



131. Pseudupeneus barberinus (Lacepede). 



Head 3 in length ; depth 5; eye4inhead; scales 31; barbels reaching to below middle of opercle. Color 



yellowish, a brown line along side of snout through eye to below middle of soft dorsal fin: a black spot on bn > 

 of caudal peduncle; fins without markings. One specimen from Iloilo, length 3.75 inches. 



132. Pseudupeneus indicus (Shaw). 



Head 3.20 in length: depth 4: eye 5 in head; snout rather pointed: barbels reaching to below angle of 

 preopercle. Color dull yellowish white, a goldi n elongate blotch on and above lateral line between thi 2 dorsal 

 tins; a distinct brown spot on each side of caudal peduncle: fins unmarked. Two specimens from Iloilo, 

 length about 5 inches. 



UPENEUS Cuvier. <JJ peiieoides Bleeker.) 



133. Upeneus luzonius Jordan & Seale, new species. 



Head 3.60 in length without caudal; depth 4.05; eye fin head: dorsal vni-i, 8; anal 1, 6; scales.34: barbels 

 reaching to below angle of preopercle; Srsl dorsal fin high, its height equal to or greater than depth of bodj 

 snout 2.40 in head; interorbital 1.75 in snout. 



