NEW PHILIPPINE FISHES FOWLER 



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or less paler. Caudal pale or light brown, edges all dark or blackish 

 brown. Paired fins pale brown. 



Type.—V.S.'NM. no. 988C6. D. 5216. Aninia Sola Island, N. 

 44° W., 29.50 miles (lat. 12°52' N., long. 123°23'30" E.), between 

 Burias and Luzon. In 215 fathoms. April 22, 1908. Length 

 260 mm. 



Also series of 74 other examples here considered as paratypes, from 

 various stations in Philippine Seas, in 9 to 308 fathoms. Length 66 

 to 249 mm. 



Remarks. — Apparent!}- related closely to Bemhrop^ caudimacula 

 Steindachner, but differing in the long first dorsal spine ending in a 

 filament, thus much longest of all the dorsal spines. Compared with 

 Alcock's figure minor points are the larger eye of B. -flUfer, more 

 posterior insertion of the spinous dorsal, longer pectoral, and notched 

 edge of the anal fin. 



{filifer^ thread bearer, with reference to the first dorsal spine.) 



H.W.F.del. 



Figure 42. — Bembrops fiUfer, new species. Type. 



Family BEMBRIDAE 

 Parabembrinae, new subfamily 



Type genus, Parabemhras Bleeker. 



Lateral line high, runs along upper side of back. Spinous dorsal 

 larger than second dorsal, which with only 9 rays. Anal like second 

 dorsal. 



Includes only Parahefnhras. 



Bembrinae, new subfamily 



Type genus, Bembras Cuvier. 



Lateral lines slope from suprascapula, median or axial along side of 

 tail. Base of spinous dorsal always shorter than second dorsal base. 

 Anal long, like second dorsal. 



Includes Brachyhenibras^ Bemhradium., Bemhradon^ and Benibras. 



