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14776. Bagacay Bay, Escarpada Island. March 13, 1909. Length, 138 to 155 

 mm. 



2 examples, Buang Bay, Talajit Island. March 15, 1909. Length, 119 tu 

 123 mm. 



1 example, Capulaan Bay. February 24, 1909. Length, 58 mm. 



3 examples, Danawan Island and Si Amil Island. September 27, 1909. Length, 

 134 to 140 mm. 



13999 and 14001. Gondra Island. September 20, 1909. Length, 127 to 138 mm. 



9857 and 9859, 3 examples, Labuan Blanda Island. December 14, 1909. Length 

 125 to 146 mm. [2135.] 



17836. Langao, Luzon. June 24, 1909. Length, 110 mm. 



1 example. Little Santa Cruz Island. May 28, 190S. Length, 142 mm. 



5 examples, Malapascua Island. March 16, 1909. Length 93 to 135 mm. 



1 example, Northwest Verde Island. July 22, 1908. Length, 85 mm. 



11127. Pasacao, Ragay Gulf, Luzon. March 9, 1909. Length, 140 mm. [1252.] 

 Dusky-green on top of head and back, becoming grey below to soiled white 

 on breast and belly; margins of scales slightly darker. Scaled portion 

 of dorsal body-color; spinous tps nbove more olive; soft dorsal reddish- 

 brown. Edges of caudal lobes with broad black stripe, this running somewhat 

 into upper peduncle above, but stopping abruptly below ; central portion of 

 fin color of soft dorsal. Front of anal blackish, scaled portion more or less 

 green as back ; hinder portion of fin gray at base, becoming brownish distally, 

 similar to other soft verticals. Ventrals dusky, with slight brownish shades on 

 rays. Pectorals dusky, with slight brownish shade at base, no distinct black- 

 ish blotch but somewhat more dusky at upper base. 



4 examples, Panpan, Tara Island. September 20, 1909. Length, 130 to 150 mm. 

 3 examples, Port Galera, Mindoro. June 9, 1908. Length, 122 to 144 mm. 



3 examples. Port Galera. October 27, 1909. Length, 133 to 143 mm. 



10314, 10320, 10476. Port Maricaban. July 21, 1908. Length 121 to 150 mm. 



8 examples. 

 12185 and 13838. Powati Harbor, aiakyan Island. November 28, 1909. Length, 



145 to 154 mm. 

 11259. Refugio Island, Pasacao. March 9, 1909. Length, 148 mm. 

 11920. Sin si Island market. February 17, 1908. Length, 150 mm. 



1 example, Simaluc Island, Bisibisi. September 22, 1909. Length, 108 mm. 



2 examples, Simaluc Island. September 23, 1909. Length 132 to 140 mm. 

 11483 to 11490. Sulade Island. September 17, 1909. Length, 108 to 145 mm. 



[1941.] General-color above olive, edges of scales darker; pale to gray on 

 lower side and dusky gi-ay on breast and belly. Dorsal olive, membranes of 

 soft fin becoming orange posteriorly, somewhat blackish near axil. Caudal 

 with broad black edges, central portion pale dusky orange; front portion of 

 caudal blackish on olive, hinder portion gray, rays dusky and last few with 

 orange shades in membranes. Ventrals dusky, somewhat slaty in front. 

 Pectora's dusky, membranes slightly hyaline-orange. 



1 example, Tumindao Island, reefs south lagoon. February 26, 1908. Length, 

 69 mm. 



13037 and 13038. 3 examples, Limbe Strait, Celebes. November 10, 1909. 

 Length, 135 to 140 mm. 



47539 and 47540 A.N.S.P. Philippines. Commercial Museum of Philadelphia. 

 Type and paratype of Vhromis scotochiloptcriis. Length, 75 to 115 mm. 



