78 BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF FISHERIES. 



Color in spirits, uniform yellowish, with slight wash of dull brown, evidently uniform red in life; fins 

 unmarked. 



Related to C. aurantius Cuvier & Valenciennes, but with shorter premaxillary and obtuse flap to opercle, 

 and fewer scales in lateral line. 



One specimen, the type, no. 55910, U. S. National Museum (Bureau of Fisheries no. 3541; length 9.15 in.) 

 from Bacon, Sorsogon, P. I.; collector Charles J. Pierson. 



116. Cromileptes altivelis (Cuvier & Valenciennes). 



One specimen from Bacon (no. 3763: length 3.75 in.). 



Color in spirits, yellowish, the spots brown, large, and sparsely placed. 



Serranus altivelis Cuvier & Valenciennes. Hist. Nat. Poiss.. n. 241 (324), pi. 35, 1828, Java. 

 Cromileptes altivelis, Bleeker, Atlas, vu, 30, and Atlas, vm, pi. cccxxn, fig. 3; Boulenger, Cat., i, 271. 



117. Grammistes sexlineatus (Thunberg). 



One specimen from Bacon (no. 3750; length 3 in.). 



Perca sexlineata Thunberg, K. Vetensk. Acad. n. Handl., xm, 1792, 142. pi. v. no locality. 

 Grammistes sexlineatus, Boulenger, Cat., I, 346. 



1 18. Psammoperca waigiensis (Cuvier & Valenciennes). 



One small specimen from Bulan (no. 3759; length 1.85 in.). 



Labras waigit axis Cuvier & Valenciennes, Hist. Nat. Poiss., n, 61 (83), 182S, Waigiou. 

 Psammoperca waigiensis, Bleeker. Atlas, vn, 108, pi. ccevi, fig. 2. 

 Psammoperca vaigiensis, Boulenger. Cat.. I. 365 (Cebu). 



119. Plectropoma calcariferum (Bloch). Mulm-ul. 



One specimen from Zamboanga (no. -4065; length 13.5 in.). 



Holocentrus calcarifer Bloch, Ichth., iv, 80, pi. ccxuv, 1797. Japan. 

 hates calcarifer, Day, Fishes India, 7. pi. 1, fig. 1; Boulenger, Cat.. I, 363. 



120. Pharopteryx nigricans Ruppell. 



One specimen from Bacon (no. 3S37; length 1.5 in.). 



Pharopteryx nigricans Ruppell. Atlas, Fische, 15. pi. iv, fig. 2, 182S, Red Sea. 

 Plesiops nigricans, Gilnther, Cat,, in, 363; Boulenger, Cat., l, 340. 



Family PRIACANTHID.43. 

 121. Priacanthus hamrur (Forskal). 



One specimen from Bulan (no. 3267; length 7.5 in.). 



I b ad 3 in length: depth 2.75; eye 2.56 in head; snout 3: interorbital 3.75; gillrakers 15 on lower limb of 

 first arch; preopercular spine 2 in pupil; tenth dorsal spine 2.5 in head, or 1 .7 times length of second: longest 

 soft rays of dorsal a third longer than longest spine: pectoral 1.9 in head; ventrals 1.1, the spine 1.8: third 

 anal longer than sixth dorsal spine, nearly equal to tenth; dorsal spines smooth, the anal and ventrals spinulose. 



Ventrals black on distal third and a black spot in axil; dorsal and anal margined with black. 



Boulenger gives the number of gillrakers on lower limb of first arch as 18 to 23. Our specimen has 15. 

 Tlii- range is great and may represent 2 or more species. 



Si in n't hamrur Forskal. Descr. Anim.. 45. 1775. Red Sea. 

 Priacanthus hamrur, Boulenger. Cat., I 355. 



Family LUTIAMD^E. 



122. Diacope sebse Cuvier & Valenciennes. 



Three line specimens from Bulan i no. 4072 to 4071: length 4.75 to 5.25 in.). 



Diarop, sebse Cuvier & Valenciennes, Hist. Nat. I'oiss. . n. 310 (411), 1828, Waigiou. 

 Lutianus sebz, Day, Fishes India, 30, pi. ix, fig. 3 



