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8588, 8592, 8610, 11210, 13877 to 13879. Matnog Bay, Luzon. May 31, 1909. 

 Length, 135 to 285 mm. 



9299. Murcielagos Bay, Mindanao. August 9, 1909. Length, 273? mm. 



12567. Near Palag Bay, Luzon. June 16, 1909. Length, 240 mm. 



12747 to 12749, 12751, 12752. North end of Endeavor Strait, Palawan. 

 December 22, 1908. Length, 138 to 163 mm. 



9216, 9217. Opol, Mindanao. August 4, 1909. Length, 230 to 256 mm. 



7950, 7951, 15626. Pagapas Bay, Luzon. February 20, 1909. Length 228 to 

 282 mm. 



One example. Paluan Bay or Tomahu. December 11, 1908. Length, 213 

 mm. [1353.] 



5953. Panabutan Bay, Mindanao. February 6, 1908. Length, 200 mm. 



8424, 18819. Pandanon Island. March 23, 1909. Length, 208 to 293 mm. 



5500. Pangasinan Island. February 13, 1908. Length, 210 mm. 



8175. Port Busin, Burias Island. March 7, 1909. Length, 337 mm. 



8186. Port Busin. March 8, 1909. Length, 250 mm. 



18704, 22203. Port Jamelo, Luzon. July 13, 1908. Length, 75 to 104 mm. 



7257, 7281. Port Matalvi, Luzon. November 23, 1908. Length, 53 to 253 mm. 

 Twenty-nine examples. In the smaller examples, 53 to 126 mm, body variably 

 marked with dark vertical bands, very variably broken or set off as blotches or 

 bars. Always a large dusky blotch, variably defined, though usually large as 

 eye or above end of depressed pectoral. Another smaller or less conspicuous 

 dark blotch also forms above middle of depressed pectoral on same level as 

 posterior blotch. In larger examples dark bands fade or become obsolete, 

 likewise anterior dark blotch, though larger posterior one persistent at all ages. 

 Fins with pale ground color. [7257.] Scales of back with obscure pale spots. 

 Dusky lateral blotch. Fins vermilion. 



7078 to 7082, 21981. Port San Pio Quinto, Camiguin Island. November 1 1, 1908. 

 Length, 85 to 282 mm. Dark lateral blotch distinct. More or less obscure 

 pearly spots on lower side. No noticeable stripes on head. Fins rather ver- 

 milion terminally, without scarlet in axils. 



19450, 21625, 22034. River at Pasacao, Luzon. March 9, 1909. Length, 54 to 

 73 mm. Eleven examples. 



19451. River at Pasacao. March 10, 1909. Length, 71 mm. 

 6292. Romblon Harbor. March 25, 1908. Length, 176 mm. 



7319. Sablayan Bay, Mindoro. December 12, 1908. Length, 560 mm. 



5934. Sabtan Island. November 8, 1908. Length, 230 mm. 



18621 to 18622, 18625 to 18627. Saboon Island, Ragay Gulf, Luzon. March 10, 

 1909. Length, 124 to 152 mm. [1284.] Olive and silvery gray, white below. 

 Large black lateral blotch under middle of lateral line. Few dashes of lilac- 

 blue about eye, near nostril and on little of lower edge of orbit. Opercular 

 flap slightly dusky. Scales of back and upper sides with pearly spot in center, 

 olive of sides more or less barlike and reticulated. Dorsal very pale olive, 

 clouded with vinaceous. Anal pale olive, slightly vermilion at tip of soft por- 

 tion. Caudal olivaceous basally, vermilion terminally and three obscure trans- 

 verse bars on fin. Pectorals very pale hyaline pink. Ventrals yellowish. 

 Inside mouth red. 



12805, 20946. San Miguel Harbor, Ticao Island. April 21, 1908. Length, 137 

 to 148 mm. 



9133, 9134. San Roque, Leyte. July 29, 1909. Length, 278 to 298 mm. 



19680 to 19683. Santa Cruz Island, Marinduque. April 24, 1908. Length, 68 to 

 100 mm. 



5001, 5002. Simonor Island, Tawitawi Group. February 24, 1908. Length, 

 240 to 290 mm. 



