FISHES OF THE ISLANDS OF LUZON AND PANAV. 15 



Family MEXID.i. 



MENE Lacepede. 



71. Mene maculata iRIi" h 



Head 3.10 in length; depth 1.18; eye 3.20 in head; dorsal iv, 42: anal 33: no scales: origin of dorsal 

 fin on back; teeth villiform. Color silvery below, with large bluish blotches above a line from pectoral to 

 top of caudal peduncle: a dusky spot in front of eye. The young have the ventral fins filiform. Three 

 specimens from Iloilo: length 2 to 7.50 inches. 



Family EOl I LIDF. 



EQUULA Cuvier. 



72. Equula insidiator < Bloch I. 



Head 3.75 in length; depth 2.10: eye 2 20 in head. Color yellowish white, with several incomplete 

 bands over back, down to middle of side-; a black band from lower anterior orbital margin to chin. Four 

 specimens from Cavite, length about 3.2") inches. 



73. Equula ruconia (Hamilton-Buchanan). 

 Equula interrupts GUnther, Cut., n. 504. liny. Fishes "f India, 242, pi. i.i, c, fig. 4 



Head 3.75 in length; depth 1.50; eye 2.50 in head: dorsal vm. 10: anal in. 14: lateral line extending 

 to opposite middle of soft dorsal. Color yellowish above, silvery below; axil of pectoral black: a black line 

 from orbit to chin: a dusky spot on upper pari of opercle; dorsal tipl with dusky. Five specimens from 

 Cavite. length 2 to 2.75 inches. 



This species is very similar to Equula insidiator, but the body is deeper. 



LEI0GNATHUS Lacepede. 



74. Leiognathus fasciatus Lacepede. 



Head 3.20 in length: depth 2: eye 2.60 in head: dorsal vn, 10; anal m, 14: lateral line complete; 

 lower margin of preopercle finely denticulate; teeth minute, two minute spines above upper anterior margin 



of ml lit ; second dorsal and second anal spines greatly elongate, the third and fourth dorsal spines rugose mi 

 sides. Color silvery, with indications of irregular vertical streaks on body. One specimen from Cavite, 

 length 4 12 inches. 



75. Leiognathus dussumieri I Cu\ iei A. Valencient 



Head 3 in length: depth 1.60; eye 3 in head; dorsal vm, 10; anal in, 14: lateral line complete: two small 

 spines ,_.,ovc anterior margin of eye; teeth villiform; thorax naked. Color silvery, bluish above; axil of 

 pectoral black. Two specimens from Cavite, length 2 and 7 inches. 



GAZZA Euppell. 



76. Gazza minuta (Bloch). 



Head 3 in length; depth 2: eye 3 in head; dorsal vm, 16; anal in, 14. Color silvery bluish above, a 

 slight yellowish wash above the head, a dusky spot in axil; iris yellow. Eight specimens from Cavite. length 

 4 to 5.50 inches. 



Family STROM ATEIU.-E. 



AP0LECTUS Cuvier & Valencienne 



77. Apolectus niger iBloch). 



Head 2.75 in length; depth 1.75; eye 3.30 in head: dorsal vi, 42; anal 37: 5 or rudimentary spines in 

 front of dorsal; minute teeth in jaws, apparently none on vomer or palatines: scales minute, breast appar- 

 ently naked: scales of lateral line very slightly modified into feeble plates on caudal peduncle. Color grayish 

 blown: dorsal and anal bluish: young with about 4 indistinct vertical bluish bands, a dusky ocular band. 



