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Stolcpliorus tri Bleeker, Nederland. Tijdschr. Dierk., vol. 2, p. 57, 1865 (Amoy) ; 

 Atlas Ichth. Ind. N6erland., vol. 6, p. 128, 1866-72 (Java ; Banka ; Borneo).— 

 Weber and Beaui^ort, Fishes Indo-Australian Archipelago, vol. 2, p. 47, 

 1913 (Bagan Api Api, Sumatra). — Vinctgueera, Aim. Mus. Civ. Stor. Nat. 

 Geneva, scr. 3, vol. 10, p. 622, 1926 (Sarawak). — Hardenberg, Treubia, vol. 

 13 livr. 1, p. 106, 1931 (Bagan Si Api Api ) .— Chevey, Inst. Oc^anogr. Indo- 

 chine, 19" note, p. 9, 1932 ( Cochinchina ; Cambodia ) . — Herue, Fishes Herre 

 Philippine Expod., 1931, p. 16, 1934 (Bauang Sur ; Manila; Cotabato).— 

 Roxas, Philippine Journ. Sci., vol. 55, p. 268, pi. 2, fig. 14, 1934 (Luzon; 

 Samar ; Guimaras). — Hardenberg, Treubia, vol. 14, livr. 3, p. 318, fig. 1, 

 1934 (Java; Sumatra; Borneo). — Herre, Mid-Pacific Mag. vol. 10, No. 2, p. 

 163, April-June 1935 (Pelew Islands). — HardeJnberg, Treubia, vol. 15, livr. 

 3, p. 228, 193G (Telok, Pekadai, Borneo).— Roxas and MArtin, Dept. Agr. 

 Comm. Manila Tech. Bull. 6, p. 24, 1937 (reference). 



Stolephorus (Thrissn) tri BleeivEB, Atlas Ichth. Ind. Neerland., vol. 6, pi. (4) 

 262, fig. 1, 1866-72. 



Scutengraulis tri Fowler, Hong Kong Nat., vol. 2, p. 201, 1931 (reference). 



AnchovielM tri Fowler, List Fish. Malaya, p. 33, 1938 (reference). 



Anchovia commersonii (not LacepSde) Fowler, Copeia, No. 58, p. 62, 1918 

 (part; Philippines). 



Stolephorus rex Jordan and Seale, Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool., vol. 67, p. 380, 1926 

 (type locality: Canara, India). 



Depth 41/3 to 41/2 ; head 4 to 4%, width 2i/4 to 22/5. Snout 5 to 

 5I/8 in head; eye 32/^ to 3%, greater than snout, equals interorbital ; 

 maxillary variably not quite to hind preopercle edge, usually not to 

 gill opening, length li/io to ll^ in head; interorbital 314 to 34^, very 

 slightly convex. Gill rakers 15 + 25, finely lanceolate, twice gill 

 filaments or equal eye. 



Scales 28 to 30 (pockets) in medial lateral series to caudal base 

 and 2 or 3 more on latter ; 9 transversely, 18 or 19 predorsal. Scales 

 very deciduous, all fallen. Scales with 4 or 5 vertical striae, 10 or 

 11 reticulated marginally; circuli fine. Abdominal scutes 3 to 6 

 between pectoral and ventral. 



D. Ill, 12 or III, 13, first branched ray 1% to 1% in head; A. iii, 

 15 to III, 17, first branched ray 1% to 1%, fin length less than 5 in 

 entire length of fish; least depth of caudal peduncle 2% to 2I/2; 

 pectoral 1% to II/2; ventral 2 to 2^^; caudal 3% to 4 in combined 

 head and body. 



Faded pale brownish. Iris light slate. Cluster of dusky dots on 

 top of head posteriorly, row along dorsal base, edges of caudal pedun- 

 cle and anal base. Indistinct diffuse whitish median lateral band 

 from humeral region above to caudal base medially, widest along 

 sides of caudal peduncle though greatest width not greater than eye. 

 Fins all pale or whitish. Caudal grayish terminally. 



India, Malay Peninsula, East Indies, Philippines. 



44 examples. Abuyog, Leyte. July 26, 1909. Length, 33-88 mm. One with 

 3 lernean parasites protruding from thorax. 



