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U.S.N.M. No. 75924. Japan? P. L. Jouy. Length, 167 to 190 mm. Two 



examples. 

 U.S.N.M. No. 87098. Hainan. China. C. Ping. Length, 147 mm. 



The following seem to pertain to the nominal Gerres macracanthus 

 Bleeker, more slender, with dark vertical lines, not spots as in the 

 preceding group : 



Twenty examples. Beach near anchorage off Daet, Luzon. June 15, 1909. 



Length, 61 to 79 mm. Of these, 16 with second dorsal spine filamentous. 

 Four examples. Buena Vista, Guimaras Island, Iloilo Strait. January 14, 1909. 

 One example. Catbalogan, Samar. April 15, 1908. Length, 127 mm. 

 22540. Dagupan, Luzon. March 18, 1908. Length, 80 mm. 

 Three examples. Davao, Mindanao. May 16, 1908. Length, 38 to 66 mm. 

 One example. Estero, Sablayan Bay, Mindoro. December 13, 1908. Length, 



62 mm. 

 Fifteen examples. Malaga River, Hinunangan Bay, Leyte. July 30, 1909. 



Length, 53 to 107 mm. Five largest with prolonged second dorsal filament. 

 Fourteen examples. Malampaya River, Palawan Island. December 26, 1908. 



Length, 39 to 123 mm. From beyond tidewater. 

 One hundred and fourteen examples. Mantaquin Bay, Palawan. April 1, 1909. 



Length, 25 to 82 mm. About 16 with prolonged second dorsal spine, in largest 



reaches base of last ray, though in others much shorter. 

 Four examples. Mantaquin Bay. April 2, 1909. Length, 65 to 87 mm. 

 Two examples. Mariveles Bay, Manila Bay, Luzon. January 27, 1909. 



Length, 60 to 64 mm. 

 Four examples. Nakoda Bay, Palawan. December 31, 1908. Length, 75 to 



101 mm. 

 One example. Near mouth of Tayabas River, Luzon. February 25, 1909. 



Length, 52 mm. 

 Four examples. Near mouth of Tayabas River. February 27, 1909. Length, 



50 to 93 mm. 

 Three examples. Paluan River, Mindoro. December 11, 1908. Length, 19 to 



56 mm. 

 Ten examples. Parang Parang, Mindanao. May 23, 1908. Length, 94 to 120 mm. 

 Eight examples. Pucot River, Mariveles. January 29, 1909. Length, 75 to 



99 mm. Two of these with prolonged second dorsal spine. 

 Thirty-one examples. Ragay River, Ragay Gulf, Luzon. March 10, 1909. 



Length, 45 to 95 mm. 

 Sixteen examples. River at Pasacao, Luzon. March 9, 1909. Length, 48 to 



99 mm. Two largest with prolonged second dorsal spine. 

 One example. Verde del Sur Island, Palawan reef sand flat. April 6, 1909. 



Length, 81 mm. 

 Eight examples. Yaua River, Legaspi. June 7, 1909. Length, 54 to 75 mm. 

 One example. Sandakan market, Borneo. March 2, 1908. Length, 79 mm. 

 U.S.N.M. No. 57929. Zamboanga. Dr. E. A. Mearns. Length, 21 to 94 mm. 



Four examples. As Xystaema oyena. 

 U.S.N.M. No. 57974. Zamboanga. Dr. E. A. Mearns. Length, 19 to 136 mm. 



Twenty examples. As Xystaema punctatum. 

 U.S.N.M. No. 57967. Zamboanga. Dr. E. A. Mearns. Length, 27 to 62 mm. 



Seven examples. As Xystaema oyena. Though several of the small ones are 



a little more elongate and all are without the elongated second dorsal spine, I 



think they belong with the present species. 

 U.S.N.M. No. 72684. Batavia, Java. Bryant and Palmer. April 2, 1909. 



Length, 113 mm. 



