FISHES OF THE PHILIPPINE SEAS AND ADJACENT WATERS 41 



Red Sea, Zanzibar, Mozambique, Madagascar, East Indies, Philip- 

 pines. Bleeker also includes Lethrinus microdon Valenciennes, though 

 it appears to differ according to the redescription and figure of the 

 type by Sauvage. I have followed Bleeker in including Lethrinus 

 semicinctus, even though it suggests Lethrinus amboinensis . The 

 following is from the account and figure by Sauvage of Lethrinus 

 semicinctus : 



Depth 3K; head 2%, upper profile sHghtly curved with eye impinging 

 little on upper profile. Snout 1% in head from snout tip ; eye 3%, 2}{ in 

 snout, 1% in suborbital depth to maxillary expansion; maxillary 

 reaches halfway to eye, length 2% in head; all teeth conic; interor- 

 bital wider than eye. 



Scales 55 in lateral line (44 on figure) to caudal base; 4 above, 12 

 below, predorsal extends forward opposite hind opercleedge; nopostoc- 

 ular scales. 



D. X, 9, fourth spine 3 in head, sixth ray 3; A. Ill, 8 (III, 7 on 

 figure), third spine 3%, second ray 3%; caudal VA, forked, lobes 

 pointed; least depth of caudal peduncle 3K; pectoral 1%; ventral 1%. 



Body olive, ornamented with longitudinal blacldsh lines which more 

 distinct above lateral fine. Six transverse blackish bands extend from 

 back to level of lateral line. Black blotch opposite last anal rays. 

 Fins of uniform color. Length, 220 mm. 



According to Valenciennes the type was 200 mm long. Face red- 

 dish. Back brown, belly white. Ten to 12 longitudinal lines, form 

 series of black points; those above lateral line more distinct than 

 those below. On middle of sides opposite first three dorsal rays large 

 black spot. Back with 6 blackish transverse bands, narrow, fading 

 below lateral line, form blackish semicircles. Fins reddish. 



20105 [1078], 21943, 91942, 91944. Cagayan, Jolo Island. January 8, 1909. 

 Length, 90 to 143 mm. [1078. J Irregular dusky areas somewhat as transverse 

 bars across side. Dorsal spines and rays with alternately dusky and yellowish 

 white blotches. Caudal irregularly barred with dusky purplish. 



18510 [1308J. Canmahala Bay, Ragay Gulf, Luzon. March 11, 1909. Length, 

 75 to 113 mm. Six examples. Olive-gray, specked with darker. Transverse 

 dusky bars scarcely extend to ventral contour of body. Head olive-gray, top 

 specked with iialer; cheek with few dusky bars of general olivaceous shade. 

 Lower half of body and under surfaces of head and breast Avhitish. Inside 

 mouth not red. Dorsals spotted with olive, membranes clear. Anal clear. 

 Caudal irregularly barred with brown. Pectorals very pale pink. Ventrals 

 clear with three dusky crossbars. 



10706, 10707, 10709. Cataingan Bay, Masbate. April 19, 1909. Length, 95 to 

 111 mm. 



One example. Cataingan Bay, Dumurug Point, Masbate. April 19, 1908. 

 Length, 94 mm. 



19314. Pandanon Island. March 24, 1909. Length, 53 to 168 mm. Forty- 

 eight examples. 



One example. Philippines. Length, 73 mm. 



20493. Port Galera, Mindoro. June 9, 1908. Length, 143 mm. 



