FISHES OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. 79 



123. Lutianus quinquelineatus (Bloch). 



Five specimens from Bulan (no. 3535, 3311. 3272. 3273. ami 3248; length to 6.5 in.), and one from 

 Bacon (no. 3312; length 6.5 in.). 



Easilv distinguished by the 5 blue stripes along side and the large black blotch under beginning of soft 

 dorsal. 



Hi, I,,, , hi r US quinquelineatus Bloch, Ichth.. IV, 84, tab. CCXXXIX, 17!>7. 



ifesoprion quinquelineatus, Cuvier & Valenciennes, Hlsl Nat Poles., n. 336 (442) (Java); Gunthcr. Cat., i, 209. 

 Lutianus quinquelineatus, Daj . Fishes India, 40, pi. xu, Sg. :<; Bleeker, Atlas, vm, 56, pi. cccxun, fig. 4. 



124. Lutianus decussatus ( Kuhl \ Van Ilasselt). Bueggang. 



Four specimens from Bacon do 3954 and 3264 to 3266; length 5.75 to 7 in.). 



Easily distinguished by the 5 or 6 broad longitudinal brownish bands, the upper 3 crossed by short vertical 

 bars, and a black sp.it on base of caudal. 



Mi toprian decussatus Kuhl & Van Basselt In Cuvier 4 Valenciennes, Hist. Nat. Polss., a, 368 187), 1828, Java; another, 



Cat., i. 210. 

 Lutianus decussatus, Day, Fishes India, 47, pi. xrv, Sg. 4; Bleeker, Atlas, vm, 72, pi. cccxxxvm, fig. 4. 



125. Lutianus monostigma (Cm iei & Valencienni 



One specimen fr Bacon (no. 3640; length 6.5 in.). No teeth on tongue; dark spot on the lateral line 



smaller than in /.. johnii, which has distinct teeth mi tongue. 



Uesoprion monostigma Cuvier it Valenciennes, Hist. Nat. Polss., n, 337 (440), 1828, Seychelles. 

 L ill in mix liegloilUt Bleeker, Itlas, VIU, 70 pi. CCCXUV, I i i-r - 4, Bintang, Java, Celebes. Amboyna. 



126. Lutianus fulviflamma (Forskal i. Bitilla 



One specimen fr Bacon 1168; length 10.25 in i, and 2 from Zamboanga 3459 and 3443; length 



(i and 7 in.). 



Siixnu lull i tin ui inn FiTsknl, Descr. Vnim . 45, 177."i, Red Sea. 



Mesoprion fuh iflamma, Gilnther, Cat., [, 201, In part. 



Lutianus mil i Hum inn. Hay. Fishes India, 41, pi. xu. fig. 8; Bleeker, Ltlas, vm, 65, pi cc< xi.iv. fig. ;t. 



127. Lutianus jolinii (Bloi-lii Bitilla; Manila. 



Two specimens from Jolo (no. 1041 and 4012; length 8 and 1(1 in. I, one from Bacon (no. lleUi; length 10 

 in. I, and 2 from Bulan (no. 353(1 and 3510; length ■'•■■'< and 6.2 in.). 



Readily distinguished by its having the rows of scales parallel with the back: teeth on tongue. 



Anihwx ml,,,,, Bloch, Ichth., i\, 97, pi CCI win. 1797. 

 \l, niirinn inh iii i, Qtinther, Cat., 1,200. 

 / ni,, mux johnii, Bleeker, Ulas, vm, 49, pi. i i i xxxi in, flg 3; Daj . Fishes India, 42, pi. id, fig- 1. 



128. Lutianus luzonius Bvermann iii Scale, nev. species. 



Head 2.55 in length; depth 2.55; eve 1 ill head; snout 3.1: interorbital 4.S; dorsal x. It; anal ill, 8; 

 scales 7 IS 16; teeth on tongue. 



Body oblong, moderately elevated and compressed ; dorsal surface evenly curved; depth of caudal peduncle 

 3. IS in head; jaws equal ; maxillary scarcely reaching anterior margin of pupil, its length 2.55 in head: greatest 

 width of premaxillarv not more than 2 in pupil: mandible 2.5 in head; preorbital 1.75 in eye; teeth on jaws, 

 vomer, palatines, and tongue, those of jaws in a single series, small, canine-shaped, the anterior ones of upper 

 jaw enlarged; gillrakers 1 1 on lower limb, the longest about equal to pupil; notch of preopercle very deep and 

 distinct, the lower limb shghtlj produced backward, rounded, and rather strongly toothed; knob of inter- 

 opercle large and strong: opercle ending in U single sharp point ; origin of dorsal slightly anterior to origin of 

 pectoral, the distance between tip of snout and first dorsal spine scarcely greater than length of head, longest 

 spine 2.7 in head, longest soft ray 3.5; origin of anal midwaj between origin of ventrals and base of caudal. 

 its base 3.75 in base of dorsal, the longest ray 2.75 in head, the second spine longest and strongest . 2.5 in head: 

 ventrals 1.75 in head, their tips reaching vent ; pectoral 1.21, the tip scarcely reaching line with origin of anal; 

 caudal emarginatc, 1.3 in head. 



