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well illustrated by Bleeker's figures. We have several specimens 

 which form a distinct variation in color, apparently not noticed 

 before. It has usually 2 round pale blotches on the back, first below 

 middle of spinous dorsal and second at front of soft dorsal, extend- 

 ing on the fin base. The body is generally chocolate and the caudal 

 yellow, also small dark spot at beginning of lateral line and pectoral 

 with a dusky blotch. 



2 examples, Albijaban Islaud, Ragay Gulf, Luzon. March 6. 1909. Length, 



45 to 63 mm. 

 13720. Alimango Bay, Burias Island. March 5, 1909. Length, 65 mm. 

 1 example, Atulayan Bay, Luzon. June 17, 1909. Length, 37 mm. 



8 examples, Bolalo Bay, Palawan Island. December 21, 1908. Length, 50 to 

 78 mm. 



1 example, Balikias Bay, Lubang Island. July 17, 1908. Length, 42 mm. 



1 example, Batan Island, Rapurapu Straits. June 5, 1909. Length, 38 mm. 

 [1607.] Slaty; caudal whitish, becoming yellow distally ; dorsal and anal 

 .similar to body, former with black spot on upper posterior rays ; ventrals 

 black, with bluish front ; pectorals pale yellow ; small black spot at upper 

 angle of gill opening ; narrow bluish dashes on preorbital ; row of dots 

 along hinder preopercular limb. 



J5 examples, Batan. June 5, 3909. Length, 23 to 41 mm. 



2 examples, Batan Island. July 22, 1909. Length, 41 to 55 mm. 



5 examples, Butauanan Island, June 13, 1909. Length, 54 to 78 mm. 

 46 examples, B^ri Channel. June 1, 1909. Length, 50 to 83 mm. 

 15 examples, Biri Channel. June 2, 1900. Length, 58 to 82 mm. 



3 examples, Bubuan Island, Jolo. February 14, 1908. Length, 45 to 65 mm. 

 1 example, Busin Harbor, Burias Island. Length, 72 mm. 



309 and 310. Busin Harbor. March 8, 1909. 6 examples. Length, 40 to 70 mm. 



1 example, Busin Harbor. April 22, 1908. Length, 68 mm. 



2 examples, Busin Harbor. April 23, 1908. Length, 73 to 78 mm. 



9 examples, Busin Harbor. June 2, 1908. Length, 40 to 70 mm. 



203 and 21699. Cabugao Bay, Catanduanes Island. June 9, 1909. Length, 

 58 mm. 



20103. Cagayan, Sulu. January 8, 1909. Length, 48 mm. [1071.] Olive-green, 

 shaded with smoky above ; on side of head many small siwts of pale ; a si>eck 

 of purple on upper angle of opercle ; two narrow blue stripes from t-ye to 

 front or dorsal and median stripe of same color ; dorsal body-color, black 

 centered ocellus, with blue to white border, on posterior portion about twice 

 diameter of eye ; caudal dusky, base whitish ; anal olive, crossed obliquely 

 by obscure purplish bars ; ventrals dusky ; pectorals very pale olive, with 

 black spot at base of first ray. 



22588. Caiholo River, Ulugan Bay, Palawan. December 29, 1908. 11 examples. 

 Length, 51 mm. 



5 examples, Canmahala Bay, Ragay Gulf, Luzon. March 11, 1909. Length, 53 

 to 63 mm. 



1 example, Candaraman Island, Balabac. January 4, 1909. Length, 67 mm. 



29 examples, Canimo Island near Daet. June 15, 1909. Length, 36 to 70 mm. 



12 examples, Caracaran, Batan Island. June 8, 1909. Length, 42 to 70 mm. 



4 examples, Casogoran, Malhon Island. July 27, 1909. Length, 63 to 78 mm. 

 [1707.] Upper portion of head blackish-olive from corner of mouth through 

 lower edge of eye to opercle angle; area above pectoral covering anterior 

 upper portion of body, greenish below, becoming rather washed with pink 



