NEW PHILIPPINE CALLIONYMIDAE ^Ol^VX,ER 



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eye, ends in small slightly recurved denticle, four more mostly larger 

 ones along inner edge, and small basal denticle in front pointing 

 forward. 



Lateral line complete, high along side of back, simple, and extends 

 out on caudal base. Parietal region smooth. 



D. IV-9, I, first 2 spines prolonged into long filaments, first longer 

 or 1% in fish without caudal, first ray VA in head; A. 9, i, first ray 2%; 

 least depth of caudal peduncle 4; pectoral 1%, rays 19; ventral rays I, 

 5, fin Sji in fish without caudal; caudal 1%. Anal papilla conic, 

 simple, depressed, long as pupil. 



Color in alcohol, back and upper surfaces brown, variegated with 

 darker and paler marblings. Eight diffuse or obscure median darker 



Figure 9. — Callioyiymus keeleyi, new species. Type. 



blotches on back. Sides of head and body with more defined and 

 contrasted dark spots on sides. Eyes gray, with silvery tints and 

 darker markings. All under surfaces of body immaculate whitish. 

 First dorsal dark gray to gray-black, especially on second and thu'd 

 membranes; some paler longitudinal lines on fu-st two membranes. 

 Second dorsal transparent, with scattered dark spots or specks on 

 rays. Anal pale, dark to blackish brown m.arginally. Caudal whitish, 

 gray terminally, and with a dozen irregular transverse rows of dark to 

 kackish spots. Pectoral whitish, with numerous small, irregular, 

 blackish-brov/n spots above. Ventral pale to whitish basally, dark 

 to blackish brown termuially, and inner half of fin with connecting 

 membrane marked with small dark to blackish dots. 



