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purplish stripes extend on cheek, one immediately below eye reaches preor- 

 bital edge and others shorter. Fins colored like body. 



8141. Dasol Bay. May 9, 1909. Length, 153 mm. 



A417, A418, 5183, 5191, 5192. Jolo market. March 7, 1908. Length, 253 to 

 316 mm. (A417.) Rosy, sides washed with yellow, showing most distinctly 

 as about 3 stripes, one on either side of pale stripe beginning on front of pre- 

 orbital, passing under eye and backward; another pale stripe on back above 

 upper yellowish one; 2 lower yellow stripes separated by broader pale stripes, 

 begins on maxillary at mouth angle and passes pectoral base and on caudal 

 peduncle. Across upper end of caudal peduncle black blotch reaching lateral 

 line, anterior yellow very distinct and reaching pale area, yellowish stripes be- 

 hind eye and above pectoral base, dusky anteriorly. Barbels pale. Iris 

 silvery. First dorsal pale vermilion, second rosy with yellowish terminally 

 on rays. Anal rosy, with 2 narrow yellow bars near base. Caudal and paired 

 fins rosy. (A418.) Upper head, back, and sides dusky rose; orange blotch 

 covers top of caudal peduncle, extends almost to lateral line; below white. 

 Three purplish lines cross eye, barbels pale; iris silvery. Dorsal spines purplish 

 rose, membranes citron-yellow; soft dorsal rays dusky rose, fin crossed by 

 oblique yellow and lavender bars, about equal but irregular. Anal with 5 

 oblique yellow bars, interspaces slightly narrower, of lavender tinge. Caudal 

 dusky rose. Pectoral pinkish, dull scarlet basally. Ventral rays pale, mem- 

 branes yellowish. 



8518. Makesi Island, Palawan. April 5, 1909. Length, 260 mm. 



18577. Malanipa Island, east of Zamboanga. September 8, 1909. Length, 91 mm. 



7264. Port Matalvi, Luzon. November 23, 1908. Length, 330 mm. 



6889. Santo Domingo, Batan. November 7, 1908. Length, 266 mm. 



16961 [1979]. Simaluc Island, north of Tawitawi. September 22, 1909. Length 

 258 mm. Reddish purple above, pale below; several short and more or less 

 irregular sulphur-yellow lines through eye; bright yellow blotch covers entire 

 upper portion of caudal peduncle extending down nearly to middle of side. 

 Barbels yellow at tip. Dorsal spines purplish, membranes olivaceous; soft 

 dorsal with rays purplish and membranes purplish at bases, oblique sulphur- 

 yellow bars originating medially on fin and cross terminal portion, cover about 2 

 membranes or 1 membrane and adjacent tip of ray. Anal much paler, with 

 about 6 sulphur-j'ellow bars, lower crossing from base of first ray to tip of last, 

 others parallel. Caudal purplish, tip in fork more or less yellow. Pectorals 

 pink. Ventrals pale purplish, membranes slaty. Barbels yellow at tip. 



15834. Sitanki Reef. September 24, 1909. Length, 110 mm. 



16020. Sulade Island. September 18, 1909. Length, 88 mm. 



9381 [1058]. Taganak Island. January 7, 1909. Length, 213 mm. Olive greenish 

 on top of head, lower surfaces and sides soiled white, washed more or less 

 brassy; 2 purple stripes through eye, another below eye, latter reaching from 

 snout to opercle angle, those above shorter, also 2 shorter dashes in upper eye; 

 permaxillary and maxillary with purplish shades; barbels yellowish at tip. 

 Edges of scales on back olive-green, centers purplish, colors also continued 

 on side but become much paler; golden blotch on upper side of caudal peduncle 

 extending from dorsal to caudal. Dorsal spines purplish, rays dusky yellow; 

 soft dorsal amost blackish basally, fading lemon-yellow terminally, bright 

 purple stripes on base pass obliquely upward and backward from base of each 

 membrane cross about 2 membranes each. Anal pale gray, with 5 oblique 

 broad yellow bars. Caudal rays dusky yellow, become clear lemon at tips 

 in fork, scaled interspaces purplish with dash of purple near tip of each ray. 

 Pectoral pale clear yellow, purplish at base. Ventral rays more or less pur- 

 plish, interspaces yellowish. 



