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BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF FISHERIES. 



Body moderately elongate and compressed; depth of caudal peduncle 2.25 in head: mouth moderate 

 the maxillary 2.35 in head; upper jaw slightly the longer; a band of small teeth in jaws, teeth on vomer and 

 palatines: gillrakers small, sharp-pointed, 12 developed on lower limb, the longest 2.5 in orbit; dorsal fin 

 high, length of second dorsal spine greater than depth of body, about equal in length to head; 5 rows of scales, 

 between the dorsal fins: height of second dorsal 1.75 in head, none of its rays elongate; base of anal 2. .50. its 

 longest ray 2; origin of anal slightly nearer origin of ventrals than base of caudal; pectoral 1.40 in head: 

 ventrals 1.20; caudal well forked, equal to length of head. 



Fig. 9. — Upeneus luzonius Jordan & Seale. new species. Typo. 



Color in spirits dull yellowish, with tint of brown; a brown line from eve along median line to caudal; a 

 brown saddle over anterior half of caudal peduncle, a second less distinct band of brown extending down on 

 side from anterior two-thirds of soft dorsal: some brownish indistinct markings on top of head and side of 

 snout; upper and lower lobes of caudal with 4 oblique cross-bands as in Upeneus vittatus; spinous and soft 

 dorsals with 3 rather indistinct dusky bands; remaining lins unmarked. 



Seven specimens from Cavite. The type. 4.75 inches long, is no. 53067, U. S. Nal ional Museum. Cotypes, 

 no. 9244. Museum Stanford University. 



134. Upeneus sulphureus (Cuvie'r & Valenciennes). 



Head 3.40 in length; depth 3.40; eve 3.75 in head: scales 38. Color yellowish; spinous dorsal with 3 

 dark bands, the upper one forming the tip of tin and being most distinct; soft dorsal with 3 indistinct cross- 

 bands, the tip dusky; tip of caudal dusky, other lins yellowish. Fourteen specimens from Cavite, length 2 to 

 6.75 inches. 



135. Upeneus tragula (Richardson). 



Head 3.50 in length: depth 4.25; eve 4 in head; scales 2-32-7; barbels reaching to angle of preopercle. 

 Color dull silvery, much blotched and spotted with brown: the caudal fin with 4 oblique brown bands; spinous 

 dorsal tip! with dusky, with some brown spots; soft dorsal with 2 brown bands; anal and ventrals with 

 brown markings. One specimen from Manila ami 2 specimens from lloilo, length about 4 inches. 



Family ANAH.W TlDli. 



ANABAS Cuvier. 



136. Anabas scandens (I)aldorf). 



Head 2.9 in length; depth 2.3; eye 5.25 in head; dorsal xvin, 10; anal x, 9; strong serrations on opercle, 

 and very strong spine-like teeth on subopercle. Color olive brown, a lighter blotch on posterior of opercle. 

 Two specimens from Cavite, length 5.25 inches. 



