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orbital 2% to 3, convex; preopercle edge entire. Gill rakers 10+18, 

 rather long, slender. 



Tubes in lateral line 20 to 21; pores in straight section 9 or 10 + 

 to 2; 4 or 5 scales above lateral line, 11 or 12 below, 25 to 27 pre- 

 dorsal forward nearly to snout end ; preorbital and infraorbitals with 

 row of scales, and 3 or 4 rows on cheek. Scales with 8 or 9 basal 

 radiating striae; apical denticles 96 to 145, with 5 or G transverse 

 series of basal elements; circuli very fine. 



D. XIII, 12, I or 13, I, thirteenth spine 1% to 2V8 in head, fourth 

 ray 1 to ll^ ; A. II, 12, i or 13, i, second spine 1% to 2, fifth ray 1% 

 to V/s', caudal 2^2 to 2% in combined head and body, well forked; 

 least depth of caudal peduncle 2 in head; pectoral 2% to 3l^ in 

 combined head and body ; ventral 3 to 3i4- 



Dai'k s]aty gray, slightly tinged with olivaceous on upper surface 

 of body, becomes pale or light gray below. Each scale with little 

 darker edge, though little paler below. Upper profile of head and 

 predorsal dusky or blackish. Side with 6 broad blackish vertical 

 bands, becoming indistinct below ; first on back at first dorsal spine ; 

 second from anterior dorsal spines; third from hind dorsal spines; 

 fourth on soft dorsal medianly and extends down to lower side of 

 caudal peduncle ; last with fifth rather broad dusky or blackish verti- 

 cal bar little posterior. Fins dusky or grayish, caudal mostly uni- 

 form. Soft dorsal and anal with dusky terminally, on first forming 

 cross band from upper portion of front rays to upper portion of last. 

 Soft anal similarly marked, though bar broader. 



Red Sea, Zanzibar, India, Malacca, East Indies, China, Formosa, 

 Japan, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia. 



11116 to 11121 Alibijaban Island, Ragay Gulf, Luzon. March 6, 1909. 8 



examples. Length, 160 to 175 mm. 

 D. 5332. 2 examples, Apo Light, Sablayan Bay, from drift wood. December 12, 



1908. Length, 40 to 50 mm. 

 7 examples, Batan Island. July 22, 1909. Length, 17 to 24 mm. 

 1 example, Buang Bay, Talajit Island. March 15, 1909. Length, 155 mm. 

 3 examples, Bubuan Island, Jolo. February 14, 1908. Length, 102 to 105 mm. 



5 examples, Busin Harbor. Length, 13 to 15 mm. 



1 example, Canmahala Bay, Ragay Gulf. March II, 1909. Length, 139 mm. 



6 examples, Canimo Island, near Daet. June 15, 1909. Length, 20 to 32 mm. 

 3 examples, Grande Ishmd Reef. January 8, 1908. Length, 90 to 140 mm. 



4634 B. F. 

 10418. East side of Verde Island. July 22, 1908. Length, 130 mm. 

 21830. Cebu market. March 22, 1909. Length 170 mm. 

 9916. Inamucan Bay, Mindanao. August 8, 1909. 2 examples. Length, 146 



to 157 mm. 

 9 examples, Jolo. Drifting log at ship's side. March 6. 1908. Length, 18 to 



29 mm. 



2 examples, Jolo. March 6-7, 1908. Length, 24 to 84 mm. 

 12966. Langao Point, Luzon. June 24, 1909. Length. 121 mm. 

 11907. Lampinagan Island. September 11, 1909. Length, 175 mm. 



