FISHES OF THE ISLANDS OF LUZON AND PANAY. 



By DAVID STARR JORDAN and ALVIX SEALE. 



In the summer of 1900, in connection with the investigations in Japan by 

 Professors Jordan and .Snyder, a very considerable collection of fishes was made 

 at Manila and Cavite, on the island of Luzon, and about Iloilo. od the island of Panav, 

 in the Philippine Islands, by Dr. George A. Lung, surgeon in the United States 

 Navy. This collection is the property of Stanford University, hut a series of 

 specimens has been presented to the U. S. Bureau of Fisheries and to the U. S. 

 National Museum. The specimens in question are in excellent condition, and 

 the large number of species obtained shows the faithful work of Dr. Lung as 

 collector. ' 



The following are the new species in the collection, with the numbers borne 

 by the types and cotypes in the Stanford University and U. S. National museums. 

 In cases where specimens are registered in both institutions the firsl Dumber given 

 is that of Stanford University, the second thai of the National Museum. Where 

 only one number is sjiven, the Stanford University collection is referred to. 



Jenkinsiella ncctura (99SI) 

 Gymnothorax philippinus (9215). 

 Doryichthys spaniaspis (92-10). 

 Polydactyly zophomua (20113, 5.5598). 

 Amis cavitensis (9211 | 

 Priopis lungi (9242, 53060). 

 Scolopsis luzonia (9243). 

 Upeneus luzonius (9244, 53067). 

 Abudcfduf turchesius (9245). 



Callyodon elere (92 Hi 

 Elates thompsoni (9247, 53068). 

 Rhinogobiua lungi (9248,53069). 

 Rhinogobius ocyurus (9249, 53070). 

 Gobius panayensis (9250). 

 Creisson validly (9251 

 Oplopomus vergens (9256, 53071). 

 Blennins thys:itiiii> 9252, 53072). 

 Petroscirtes vulsus (92.53). 



Two specimens from Cavite. 



Family CARCHARIDjE. 



SCOLIOD0N Mailer & Henle. 



1. Scoliodon acutus I ROppell), 



Family SPHYRNIDjE. 



SPHYRNA Rafinesque. 



2. Sphyrna zygsena (Linnaeus). 



Length of posterior margin of each lateral expansion of the head equal to its width at eye: a groove along 

 anterior edge of expansion. Three specimens from Cavite, length 11 to 17 inches. 



Note.— The accompanying plates are from drawings by Mrs. Chloe Lesley Starks and William S. Atkinson. 



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