78 SinltJi ami Scale — Fishc>i from the Island of Mindanao, 



18. Lutianus malabaricus (Bleeker). 



Three specimens, length, 8.75 to 14.50 inches. Head, 2.50; deptli, 2.45 

 withont caudal; dorsal, xi, 14; anal, iii, 8 ; scales in lateral line, 52; no 

 lingual teeth ; caudal truni'ate ; notch of preopercle shallow l)ut wide and 

 distinct, knob distinct ; pectorals long, extending to base of anal. Color in 

 spirits j'ellowish with indistinct oblique dusky lines above lateral line, 

 longitudinal lines below ; axis of pectorals dusky ; a white spot on to|) of 

 caudal peduncle scarcely showing in very old exanijjle; fins uniform yel- 

 lowish white. 



19. Terapon jarbua (Forskal). 



'• BUNGAO." 



Two specimens, length, 0.75 and 7.75 inches. Head, 3.10 ; depth, .3.14 ; 

 dorsal, xii, 10; anal, iii, 9; scales, 80. Cblor in spirits silvery, with three 

 brownish longitudinal bands; dorsal with large blai'k blotch; soft dorsal 

 with two dusky blotches; ol)lique dusky bands on caudal. Similar in 

 every respect to specimens from San Fabian, Pangasinan, 1'. I. 



HAEMULIDAE. 



20. Pristipoma hasta (Bloch). 



Two fine specimens, length, 10.50 inches. Head, 2.90 ; depth, 2.80 ; dor- 

 sal, xii, 14; anal, iii, 7 ; scales, 52; gill-rakers, 12. These specimens repre- 

 sent the two forms /'. hasla (Bloch) and P.neprh (Riippell), which Dr. Day 

 (Fishes of India, p. 74(3) unites under the name P. IhikIh. These specimens 

 show no difference exc^ept in their markings ; one represents the form with 

 numerous small black dots forming irregular longitudinal lines, similar 

 in every respect to P.hanta as figured by Bleeker (Atlas Ichthyologi(]ue, 

 vol. 8, pi. cccxxv, fig. o) ; the other represents the foiin with 8 vertical 

 bands, as shown in Bleeker's figure (op. cit., pi. cccli, fig. 4), this speci- 

 men showing also numerous indistinct lines of dots as in J'. }iasta. 



MULLIDAE. 



21. Upeneus vittatus (Forskal). 



"TIAIW." 

 Three specimens, length, 4.20 to 11 inches. Head, .3.18; depth, 3.20; 

 dorsal, vii, 10 ; anal, i, ; scales, .">7 ; barhules, short. Color in spirits, yel- 

 lowish, tipper half of body with four dusky longitudinal lines; tup of 

 spinous dorsal dusky ; an indistinct dusky band through its middle; soft 

 dorsal with two indistinct dusky l)ands, each lobe of caudal with live or 

 six oblique dusky bars; in tlie small examples the markings almost ob- 

 literated. 



EPHIPFIDAE. 



22. Ephippus argus (Gmelin). 



One specimen, length, 10 inches. Similar in every respect to specimens 



from Cavite and Bacon, Sorsozon, P. I. Head, 8.50; depth, 1.75 withont 



caudal. Color in spirits brownish with a wash of blue, scattered black dots 



over back and sides ; ventral surface lighter. 



