496 PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM. vol. 42. 



from Bacon, Philippine Islands, except that the latter has immaculate 

 fins. Tliis species may be distinguished from M. adustus by its more 

 rounded head and less conical snout. 



HOLOCENTRUS SAMMARA. (Forskal). 



One specimen from the market. The soft dorsal is narrowly edged 

 with dusky color. Tlie third anal spine and the first ray are dark. 



HOLOCENTRUS BINOTATUS Quoy and Gaimard. 



Two examples measuring about 280 millimeters, from the market, 

 agree with Samoan specimens except that they have no dark marks on 

 the dorsal membrane. 



HOLOCENTRUS RUBER (Forskal). 



A specimen 210 milhmeters long, purchased in the market, i& in 

 every particular hke the figure of //. melanospilus of Bleeker.* It 

 has a somewhat more elongate snout and longer and more pointed 

 ventrals than an example from Hongkong figured by Jordan and 

 Seale.^ The spot at the bases of the dorsal, anal, and caudal are very 

 conspicuous on the Okinawa specimen. 



HOLOCENTRUS PUNCTATISSIMUS Cuvier and Valenciennes. 



One small example from the pools. 



Family SCOMBRIDiE. 



EUTHYNNUS ALLETERATUS (Rafinesque). 



A specimen from the market, with 6 spots below the corslet, has 

 been identified as E. alleteratus without direct comparison with speci- 

 mens from elsewhere. 



Family CAEANGID.E.3 



SCOMBEROIDES SANCTIPETRI Cuvier and Valenciennes. 



TRACHUROPS CRUMENOPfflTRALMA (Bloch). 



CARANX JARRA Cuvier and Valenciennes. 



CARANX IGNOBH-IS (Forskal). 



CARANX FORSTERI Cuvier and Valenciennes. 



.VLECTIS CILLARIS (Bloch). 



Differs from A. major in the heavier body, broader interorbital 

 space, and darker colored dorsal area. 



Family TRICHIUKID.E. 



TRICmURUS HAUMELA (Forskal). 



There are 2 orange stripes along the sides, the lower bordering the 

 lateral line. 



1 Atl. Ichth., Murjcn, pi. 359, fig. 1. 



* Proc. Davenport Acad. Sci., vol. 10, p. 5, pi. 2. 



3 Trachinotus bailloni (Lac6pede). 



Seriola quinqueradiata (Temminck and ScMegel). 



