XEW PHILIPPINE FISHES FOWLEPv 131 



without caudal; caudal IVs in total head to 21/3 in rest of fish; ventral 

 li/s to 11/3 in total head. Anal papilla 1% in eye. 



Brown, paler to v.-hitish on under surface of head and belly. 

 Cheek or side of head below eye mottled with pearl white and rus- 

 set, or burnt umber. Warm-brown band transversely from one pec- 

 toral base to the other, anotlier darker and more contrasted band 

 from base of spinous dorsal, two from soft dorsal and one on side 

 of caudal peduncle. Whole upper surfaces more or less mottled with 

 pearly and deep brown. Iris gray with pearl and brown tints. Fins 

 largely gray or white, spinous dorsal with blackish brown median 

 blotch, two large ones on soft dorsal, and other fins with rather 

 numerous blackish brown blotches. In small examples fins all more 

 whitish, with blotches paler or brownish, or forming several dark 

 transverse bands on caudal and paired fins. Head usually with some 

 small blackish brown specks or dots. Usually dark brown preorbital 

 bar, which may be reflected across the mandible. 



Philippines, East Indies. A very pleasing little fish, with at- 

 tractive coloration. The following specimens in the Philippine 

 material : 



Two examples. Batau Island, tide pools. June 5, 1909. Length 36 to 48 mm. 



Five examples. Batan Island, tide pools. July 22, 1909. Length 31 to 47 mm. 



Four examples. Canimo Island, near Daet, tide pool. June 15, 1909. Length 

 37 to 51 mm. 



Seven examples. Great Tobea Island. December l.o, 1909. Length 2.5 to 56 mm. 



Five examples. Gubat Bay, tide pool. June 23, 1909. Length 33 to 47 mm. 

 (1690.) 



Four examples. Mahinog, Camiguin Island, tide pools. August 3, 1909. 

 Length 35 to 44 mm. 



Six examples. Nasipit, Mindanao, tide pools. August 1, 1909. Length 16 to 

 22 mm. 



One example. Simaluc Sibi Sibi Island, tide pools. September 23, 1909. 

 Length 52 mm. 



One example. Tomahu Island. December 12, 1909. Length 37 mm. 



Subfamily Valencienneinae 

 NEMATELEOTRIS, new genus 



Type. — Nemateleotris magm-ficus^ new species. 



Body elongate, well compressed. Head small, compressed, greatly 

 shorter than trunk. Snout very short, obtuse. Eye large, greatly 

 exceeds snout or muzzle, well advanced in head, impinging on upper 

 profile of head. Mouth moderate, terminally superior or with man- 

 dible little protruded in front. Teeth uniserial, large, simple, well 

 spaced. Maxillary oblique, extends below eye. Interorbital rather 

 broad. Head unarmed, without spines. Gill opening lateral, oblique, 



