FISHES OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AND ADJACENT SEAS 699 



Scales 33 or 34 in medial lateral series to caudal base and 3 more 

 on latter; 8 or 9 transversely, 15 predorsal. Spiny scutes 5 between 

 pectorals and ventrals. 



D. Ill, 10 or III, 11, origin nearer caudal than snout tip, far behind 

 ventral origin, first branched ray 1% to 1% in head; A. iii, 14, i to in, 

 15 I, length about 6 in total length, origin just behind last dorsal 

 rays, first branched ray 21/5 to 2^ ; caudal deeply incised, about 5 in 

 total length, or 1% to 11/5 in head ; pectoral 1% to 1%, long as post- 

 ocular part of head, far distant from ventrals; ventral 2% to 3 in 

 head, much longer than eye, origin midway between anal and pectoral 

 bases. 



Yellowish or pale brown generally with silvery lateral band. Sides 

 of head bright silvery white. Iris same. Fins all pale. 



Ked Sea, Australia, East Indies. Reported from the Philippines 

 previously by Elera. Known by its prominent snout and the bril- 

 liant silvery white lateral band. 



1 example. Abuyog, Leyte. July 22, 1909. Length, 44 mm. 



4 examples. Bagauga Bay, Zambales Province. May 13, 1908. Length, 45-65 



mm. 

 10 examples. 1897. Cebu market. September 4, 1909. Length, 34-70 mm. 



9 examples. Masinloc Bay, Zambales Province. November 22, 1908. Length, 

 55-71 mm. 



21 examples. Murcielagos Bay, Mindanao. August 20, 1909. Length, 63-68 

 mm. 



1 example. Nogas Point, Panay. February 3, 1908. Length, 54 mm. 



2 examples. Olongapo, East Luzon. January 7, 1908. Length, 69-73 mm. 



71 examples. Port Bais Anchorage. November 31, 1908. Length, 33-44 mm. 

 2 examples. Port Caltom. December 15, 1908. Length, 68 ?-72 mm. 

 123 examples. Port Dupon, Leyte. March 17, 1909. Length, 34-48 mm. 

 14 examples. Port Jamelo, Luzon. July 13, 1908. Length, 43-70 mm. 

 20146, 20147. Port Matalvi, Luzon. November 22, 1908. Length, 65-71 mm. 

 20198. Sangley Point, Cavite, Luzon. March 23, 1908. Length, 74 mm. 

 1 example. Santa Cruz, Marinduque. April 23, 1908. Length, 68 mm. 

 19 examples. Santa Cruz, Marinduque. April 24, 1908. Length, 41-46 mim. 

 7 examples. Varadero Bay, Mindoro. July 22, 1908. Length 38-47 mm. 

 4 examples. Varadero Bay. July 23, 1908. Length 47-53 mm. 

 1 example. Tifu Bay, Bouru Island, Dutch East Indies. December 10, 1909. 

 Length, 63 mm, 



10 examples. D. 5581. September 26, 1909. Length, 10-38 mm. 



ANCHOVIELLA PURPUREA (Fowler) 



Stolepliorus purpureus Fowler, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, 1900, p. 497, 

 pi. 19, fig. 1 (tyi)e locality: Hawaiian Islands). — Jokdan and Jordan, Mem. 

 Carnegie Mus., vol. 10, p. 8, 1922 (Hawaii). 



AncJiovia purpurea Jenkins, Bull. U. S. Fish Comm., vol. 22, 1902, p. 432, 1904 

 (Honolulu).— Snydee, Bull. U. S. Fish Comm., vol. 22, 1902, p. 521, 1904 

 (Honolulu). — Jordan and Evermann, Bull. U. S. Fish Comm., vol. 23, pt. 1, 

 1903, p. 60, fig. 12, 1905 (Honolulu, Hilo, Kailua ) .— Fowlkr, Proc. Acad. 

 Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, 1911, p. 214 (types; Hawaiian Islands) ; Copeia, No. 

 112, p. 82, 1922 (Hawaii). 



