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13719. Alimango Bay, Burias Island. March 5, 1919. 



13 examples, Biri Channel, Balicuatro I.slands. June 1, 1909. Length, 58 to 

 75 mm. [1552.] Dull greenish with du.sliy and purplish shades above, 

 paling to almost white below ; distal end of caudal peduncle, base of fin and 

 most of base of soft dorsal yellowish, latter brightest, rather chrome shade; 

 tip of soft dorsal and flaps of all spines dusky ; spinous membranes become 

 yellowish po.steriorly, brown anteriorly; distal portion of caudal somewhat 

 dusky ; anal dusky, with slightly yellowish shades basally ; paired fins dusky ; 

 ventrals showing a trace of straw yellow ; pectorals with small dusky siwt 

 on upper base. 



1 example, Bugsuk, Balabac. January 5, 1909. Length, Gl mm. 



3 examples, Caracaran, Batan Island. June S, 1909. Length, 54 to 65 mm. 



1 example, Casogoran, Malhon Island. July 27. 1909. Length, 67 mm. 



2 examples, Dalaganem Island. April 8, 1909. Length, 73 to 80 mm. 



2 examples, Ligpo Point, Balayan Bay, Luzon. January 18, 1908. Length, 55 

 to 64 mm. 



14705. Maculabo Island. June 13, 1909. Length, 70 mm. 



14707. Matuog Bay. May 31, 1909. Length, 68 mm. 



13995. Nasugbu, Luzon. January 16, 1908. Length, 70 mm. 



6 examples, Paron Point, Albay Gulf, Luzon. June 21, 1909. Length, 60 to 



75 mm. 

 1 example. Philippines. Length, 73 mm. 



3 examples, Porongpoug Island, Palumbanes Group. June 11, 1909. Length, 65 

 to 70 mm. 



14590 and 14592. Port Palapag. June 3, 1909. Length, 47 to 68 mm. 



12188. Powati Harbor, Makyan Island. November 28, 1909. Length, 110 mm. 



4 examples, Pujada Bay, East Mindanao. May 15, 1908. Length, 65 to 75 mm. 

 1 example, Tara Island. L^ecember 15, 1909. Length, 70 mm. 



1 example, Tataan Island, Tawi Tawi Groiip. February 2, 1908. Length, 115 



mm. Type. 

 14124 and 14126. Tifu Bay, Bouro Island. December 10, 1909. Length, 118 



and 119 mm. 

 1 example, Basa Reef, Gulf of Boni, Celebes. December 17, 1909. Length, 66 



mm. 

 1 example, Labuandatn Bay, Gulf of Boni, Celebes. December 18, 1909. Ijcngth, 



121 mm. 



(We take pleasure in dedicating this species to Mr. Earl D. Reid, 

 aid in the Division of Fishes, United States National Museum.) 



POMACENTRUS STIGMA, new species 



Depth 1% to 1%; head 3% to 32/3, width 11/2 to 1%. Snout 

 Zy2 to 41/^; eye 3 to 3^4; maxillarj^ very oblique, extends little be- 

 yond front of eye, to pupil in young, 3 to 3I/2 in head; teeth 

 uniserial, conic, ends pointed; interorbital 2*^ to 3%, convex; sub- 

 orbital with small denticle below, otherwise entire; hind preopercle 

 edge denticulate. Gill rakers 9 I- 14, lanceolate. 



Tubes in lateral line 14 to 16, sometimes 3 to 5 pores following 

 irregularly down behind; pores in straight section 8 or 9-}-0 to 2; 

 4 scales above lateral line, 6 below, 23 predorsal down on snout not 

 quite to upper lip; rayed vertical fins scaled basally. Scales with 



