PREFACE 



The lirst part of a report on the immense collection of fishes made 

 during the cruise of the United States Bureau of Fisheries steamer 

 Albatross in Philippine waters and adjacent seas in 1907-1910 is 

 herewith presented. Reports on other families will follow as soon 

 as completed. 



The present collections were obtained by dredging^ seining, trap- 

 ping, dynamiting the reefs, as well as by the use of submarine light 

 at night and by the purchase of market material. 



Great credit is due to the scientific staff, consisting of Dr. Hugh 

 M. Smith, director of the expedition; F. M. Chamberlain, naturalist; 

 Lewis Radcliffe, assistant naturalist; C. E. AVells, ship's clerk; and 

 K. Ito, artist; for to their efl'orts we owe not only the splendid 

 preservation of the material, but ichthyologists are also deeply 

 indebted to them for the large number of color notes which accom- 

 pany the specimens. These notes were based upon living material 

 or upon specimens as soon after death as pos.sible. In many instances 

 these color notes were supplemented by color sketches made by K. Ito. 

 These color notes are j)rinted in the text and are cited with the 

 tin-tag field number attached to the specimen upon wliich they 

 were based. 



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