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interorbital in adult, much greater in young; maxillary reaches 

 opposite eye, 3 to 31^ in head; interorbital 2% to 31/5, broadly con- 

 vex; serrae coarse on infraorbital and preopercle edges, large anteri- 

 orly on former. Gill rakers lO-flG, slender, lanceolate, rather long. 



Tubes in lateral line 16 to 18, pores in straight section 7 or 84-2 or 

 3: 4 scales above lateral line, 9 below, 18 to 21 predorsal; 3 rows of 

 cheek scales, none on infraorbital. Scales with 8 or 9 basal radiating 

 striae; apical denticles 109 to 113, basal elements in 1 or 2 transverse 

 rows; circuli very fine. 



D. XIII, 14, 1 or 15, I, thirteenth spine 1% to 1% in head, seventh 

 ray ll^ to ll^, first ray sometimes simple; A. II, 15, i, second spine 

 1% to 1%. tenth ray V^ to 1^/3, first and second rays often simple; 

 caudal deeply emarginate, 3 to 3i^ in combined head and body; ven- 

 tral 2% to 2%; pectoral 1 to IVs in head; least depth of caudal 

 peduncle 2. 



Pale brownish, with yellowish shade generally, especially on 

 lower surface of head, breast, belly, and most of fins. Whitish 

 line from side of snout to eye and another all along lower and hind 

 eye edge. Cheek and opercles with large whitish blotches and scales 

 of breast each with small whitish blotch. Small dusky spot on 

 opercle above, at beginning of lateral line. Iris j-ellowish brown. 

 No spots on head above, predorsal or front of trunk. Rest of trunk 

 ail covered with minute whitish dots, also extending over vertical 

 fins thickly; on large body scales often 4 to 6 dots on each one. 

 Spinous dorsal with grayish margin. Anal with 2 longitudinal 

 whitish lines on outer portion. Pectoral fins light yellowish, with 

 dusky blotch at pectoral origin, though little larger than that below 

 suprascapula, not large as pupil. 



East Indian region. A handsome showy species, readily known by 

 its light delicate shades. Its pattern of color quite constant. Many 

 examples often have a large black ocellus, variably large or small, 

 about middle of soft dorsal. 



2 examples. Alibijabau Island, Ragay Gulf. Luzon. March 6, 1909. Length, 

 83 to 88 mm. 



3 examples. liagacay Bay, Escarpada Island, Naranjos Group. March 13, 1909. 

 Length, 75 to 98 mm. 



12249. Batan Island. June 5, 1909. 5 examples. Length, 68 to 88 mm. 



I example Butauanan Island. June 13, 1909. Length, 82 mm. 



II examples, Blri Channel. June 1, 1909. Length, 57 to 85 mm. 



14915 and 14917. Biri Channel. June 2, 1909. 6 examples. Length, 58 to 



87 mm. 

 1 example, Buang Bay, Talajit Island. March 15, 1909. Length, 80 mm. 

 1 example, Bubuan Island, Jolo. February 14, 1908. Length, 80 mm. 

 1 example, Bulan Island, Samales Group. September 13, 1909. Length, 87 mm. 

 306 and 308. Busin Harbor, Burias Island. March 8, 1909. Length, 64 to 



72 mm. 

 1 example, Candaraman Island, Balabac. January 4, 1909. Length, 73 mm. 



