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dark blotch, always greater than the eye, above the end of the de- 

 pressed pectoral fin. In profile the head is deep, though with rather 

 projected snout. It is well figured by Giinther as Lethrinus banhamen- 

 sis. Riippell's figure of Lethrinus harak shows the dark lateral blotch 

 only one scale in width and on the second row of scales below the 

 lateral line. Some preserved specimens show each scale with a dis- 

 tinct pale or light median spot. Others are quite slender and greatly 

 like Lethrinus leutjanus in profile line. My specimens all agree in 

 the size of the large dark lateral blotch, and though it is often extended 

 beyond the tip of the depressed pectoral fin it usually is close up 

 with the lateral line, sometimes even on the row of scales. I have 

 seen no examples like Lethrinus atkinsoni Scale. At least one example 

 (9203) has the black lateral blotch over the posterior half of the 

 depressed pectoral, one row of scales below the lateral line, but not 

 extending beyond the tip of the fin. 



Lethrinus elongatus is described very briefly as compared with L. 

 variegatus, with the body long and .the snout more pointed. Body 

 gray-green on back, white below. Fins red, dorsal with blue spots. 

 Length, 305 mm. 



Lethrinus semicinctus is described as elongate. Face reddish, back 

 brown, below white. Ten or twelve longitudinal lines on flanks, 

 formed as row of black spots, more distinct above lateral line. Oppo- 

 site first dorsal rays on middle of side large black spot. Back crossed 

 by six narrow blackish bands, indistinct below lateral line and form 

 blackish semicircles. Fins reddish. Length, 200 mm. 



8140. Alibijaban Island, Ragay Gulf, Luzon. March 6, 1909. Length, 418 mm, 



21838, 21839. Atulayan Bay, Luzon. June 17, 1909. Length, 54 to 78 mm. 



5793. Baganga Bay, Mindanao. May 13, 1908. Length, 222 mm. 



6500. Balikias Bay, Luzon. July 17, 1908. Length, 278 mm. 



8690. Batag Island, Luzon. June 3, 1909. Length, 389 mm. 



6742. Beach at village near Chase Head, Endeavor Strait, Palawan. December 



22, 1908. Length, 98 mm. 

 8960. Between Paron and Jesus Points, Albay Gulf, Luzon. June 21, 1909. 



Length, 580 mm. 

 8619 to 8620. Biri Channel. June 1, 1909. Length, 250 to 294 mm. 

 14504. Biri Channel. June 2, 1909. Length, 238 mm. 

 6788. Bolinao Bay, Luzon. May 10, 1909. Length, 145 mm. 

 9413. Busin Harbor, Burias Island. Length, 151 mm. 

 7099, 7100. Busin Harbor. March 8, 1909. Length, 160 to 168 mm. 

 4898, 8352 to 8354. Buang Bay, Talajit Island, between Samar and Masbate. 



March 15, 1909. Length, 205 to 275 mm. 

 7874. Cagayan de Jolo. January 8, 1909. Length, 305 mm. 

 20104 [1077] and 21945. Cagayan, Jolo Island. January 8, 1909. Length, 112 



to 116 mm. More or less irregular transverse dark bars. Distinct dark lateral 



blotch. Fins orange or vermilion terminally. 

 8377. Calangaman Island. March 16, 1909. Length, 410 mm. 

 5234, 11188, 11189. Canmahala Bay, Ragay Gulf, Luzon. March 11, 1909. 



Length, 75 to 228 mm. Five examples. 



