FISHES OF THE PHILIPPINE AND ADJACENT SEAS 19 



Pale brownish generally, head and body uniform or sometimes 

 with deeper brown obscure band from below front of spinous dorsal 

 to pectoral axil. Iris brownish. Spinous dorsal and ventral blackish- 

 brown to black, fins otherwise all pale brown. 



Red Sea, Madagascar, India, East Indies, Philippines, Melanesia, 

 Micronesia, Polynesia. 



2 examples, Alimaugo Bay, Burias Island. March 5, 1909. Length, 50 to 

 70 mm. 



11 examples, Biri Channel. June 1, 1S09. Length, 81 to 94 mm. 



4 examples, Biri Channel. June 2, 1909. Length, 51 to 75 mm. 



1 example, Bulan Island, Samales Group. September 1.3, 1909 Length, 61 mm. 



3 examples, Butauanau Island. June 13, 1909. Length, 68 to 73 mm. 



1 example. Canimo Island, near Daet. June 15, 1909. Length, 70 mm. 

 14 examples, Canmahala Bay, Ragay Gulf. March 11, 1909. Length, 38 to 

 72 mm. 



1 example, Capulaan Bay, Pagbilao Island. February 24, 1909. Length, 63 mm. 

 3 examples, Dalaganem Island. April 8, 1908. Length, 65 to 78 mm. 



2 examples, Danawan Island and Si Amil Island. September 26, 1909. Length, 

 56 to 63 mm. 



10313. Endeavor Strait. September 23, 1908. Length, 68 mm. 



5 examples, Gandra Island. September 20, 1909. Length, 57 to 76 mm. 



1 example, Guntao Island. December 20, 1908. Length, 52 mm. 

 9906. Inamucan Bay, Mindanao. August 8, 1909. Length, 54 mm. 



3 examples, Jolo. March 6 and 7, 1908. Length, 65 to 80 mm. 



2 examples, Labuan Blanda Island. December 14, 1909. Length, 64 to 77 mm. 



1 example. Little Santa Cruz Island. May 28, 1908. Length, 65 mm. 



19 examples, Mactan Cove, Mactan Island. April 6, 1908. Length, 62 to 90 mm. 



2 examples, Maitara Island. November 26, 1909. Length, 61 to 78 mm. 

 21622. Machesi Island, Palawan. April 5, 1909. Length, 78 mm. 



28 examples, Maricaban Island, Luzon. January 20, 1908. Length, 55 to 85 mm. 



1 example, Northwest Verde Island. July 22, 1908. Length, 48 mm. 



5 examples, Opol, Mindanao. August 4, 1909. Length, 50 to 68 mm. 



1 example. Oyster Inlet, Ulugan Bay. December 28, 1908. Length, 75 mm. 



11409. Paluan Bay, Mindoro. December 11, 1908. Length, 75 mm. 



1 example, Philippines. Length 65 mm. 



7 examples, Pilas Island. September 12, 1909. Length, 45 to 74 mm. 



4 examples, Polloc, Mindanao. May 22, 1908. Length, 56 to 71 mm. 

 1 example. Port Caltom. December 15, 1908. Length, 81 mm. 



3 examples, Port Galera, Mindoro. October 27, 1909. Length, 60 to 80 mm. 

 10318 and 10319. 19 examples. Port Maricaban. July 21, 1908. Length, 41 



to 78 mm. 



1 example, Port Palapag. June 3, 1909. Length, 39 mm. 



8 examples. Port San Pio Quinto, Camiguin Island. November 11, 1908. Length, 

 48 to 83 mm. 



3 examples, Powati Harbor, Makyan Island. November 28, 1909. Length, 68 

 to 89 mm. 



2 examples, Sablayan, Mindoro. December 13, 1908. Length, 74 to 78 mm. 

 2 examples, Simaluc Island. September 22, 1909. Length, 60 to 68 mm. 



4 examples, Sitanki Reef. September 24, 1909. Length, 55 to 78 mm. 



11492 and 11493. 5 examples, Sulade Island. September 17, 1909. Length, 55 

 to 77 mm. 



