FISHES OF THE ISLANDS OF LUZON AND PAN'AY. 



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ventral-;; distance from tip of snout to origin of dorsal 1.45 in base of dorsal; third dorsal spine 2.10 in head, 

 longest dorsal ray2; base of anal 2; pectoral 1 in length without caudal; caudal moderately forked. 



Color in spirits yellowish: upper part with a slight wash of light brown; upper and lower parts of iris 

 dusky: lins all yellowish white. 



One specimen from Cavite, the type, 3.2 inches long, no 9243, Museum Stanford University. 



 • « species. 



115. Scolopsis ciliata (Lacepedi 



Head 3.20 in length: depth 3; eye :; in head; dorsal \. 9; anal in. 6; spine of preorbital ol moderate 

 strength; preopercle distinctly serrated. Color yellowish a single silvery white line between lateral line and 

 spinous dorsal. One specimen from Manila, length 3.75 inches. 



POMADASIS Lacepede. 



116. Pomadasis argenteus (l,aee]» 



Head 2.75 in length: depth 2.90; eye 3.50 in head; dorsal hi, 11. anal in. 7; preopercle denticulate. 

 ( lolor grayish, silvery In-low : the upper half of body with dark -p.it - forming sinuous hue-, a dusky blotch on 

 opercle; dorsal fin with black spots forming more or less tegular dusky line-, tin.- specimen from Cavite, 

 length 3.35 inches 



117. Pomadasis maculatus (Bloch). 



Head 3 in length; depth 2.75; eye I in head; dor-.,: ten, 13; anal m, 6; scales 50; patches of small teeth 

 in jaw-; mouth small; maxillary ending under nostril, preopercle serrated; opercle entire. Color yellowish, 

 with 5 oblique dusky hand- descending to about median line: spinous dorsal with a dusky blotch, -oft dorsal 

 dusky at tip; other lins yellowish. Nine specimens from Cavite, length 3 to 8 inches. 



PENTAFUS Cuvier. 



118. Pentapus vittatus (Bloehi. 



Head 3.50 in length; depth 3.75; eye 3.25 in bead; scales 45; dorsal x. 0: anal in. 0. Color brownish: 

 3 whitish stripes on upper half of body from eye. the upper along ha-r of dorsal, the middle along anterioi 

 half of lateral line, the lower from side of snout through lower part of orbit to Caudal; below this line a dusky 

 hand parallel with it. forming a dusky axil to pectoral. 



TERAPON Cuvier. 



119. Terapon jarbua (Forskil). 



Head 3 in length: depth 3; eye 3.75 in head; dorsal XII, HI; anal m. 9: scales 85. Color silvery, with 

 brownish bands: dorsal spine with a large dusky blotch; -oil dorsal with 2 dusky blotches. Four specimens 

 from Cavite, length 4 to 6.75 inches. 



