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to 3%, convex. Gill rakers 6 + 20, lanceolate, 1% in gill filaments, 

 which % greater than eye. 



Scales 27 or 28 in lateral line to caudal base and 2 or 3 more on 

 latter; 3 above, 6 or 7 below, 13 or 14 predorsal forward nearly to 

 nostrils; 3 rows below eye to lower preopercle edge. Tubes in lateral 

 line arborescent. Scales with 5 to 8 basal radiating striae; 89 to 218 

 apical denticles, with 5 to 20 transverse series of basal elements; 

 circuh fine. 



D. VIII-I, I or I, 9, I, third spine 1}^ to 1^ in head, first branched 

 ray 2 to 2}i', A. II, 6, i, first branched ray 2 to 2%; caudal 1 to IKo, 

 deeply forked, lobes pointed; least depth of caudal peduncle 2% to 

 2%; pectoral IK to 1%; ventral 1% to 1%. 



Back oHvaceous-brown, lower surfaces all paler. Close above 

 along lateral line opposite interdorsal region, pale or buff band 2 or 



Figure 22.— Pseudupeneus indicus (Shaw), young 



3 scales deep and extending over 7 or 8 scales, conspicuous at all 

 ages. Blacldsh brown band along side of snout to eye, then up over 

 postocular. Iris olive, with golden circle around pupil. Large 

 blackish blotch on caudal peduncle posteriorly and mostly above 

 lateral line, about 3 scales in its diameter. Barbels pale brown. 

 Spinous dorsal pale or dull brownish. Soft dorsal transparent, with 



4 or 5 brown horizontal bands. Other fins all uniformly pale. 

 Portuguese East Africa, Natal, Madagascar, India, East Indies, 



PhiUppines, China, Formosa, Eiu Kiu, Japan, Micronesia, Polynesia. 

 Known by its combination of color pattern. Bleeker's figure of 

 Parupeneus indicus differs in that it has two horizontal yellow bands 

 below the eye and others above radiating from the eye. 



19846. Alimango River, Burias Island. March 5, 1909. Length, 252 mm. 

 8910. Atulayan Bay. June 18, 1909. Length, 235 to 248 mm. Two examples. 

 19362. Beach near Caiholo River, Ulugan Bay, Palawan. December 29, 1908. 

 Length, 109 mm. 



