KEW PHILIPPINE FISHES — FOWLER 



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D. VII, 15 to 18, first spine inserted over hind part of eye, 21/4 to 

 2% in total head length, tenth ray 1% to 1% ; A. II, 14 or 15, spines 

 rather short, eighth ray ly^ to 2; last dorsal and anal rays adnate 

 to caiidal peduncle; depth of caudal peduncle 3; pectoral 1 in head 

 to li/s times head, rays 14 or 15; ventral rays I, 2, length 2 to 21^4 

 in total head length. 



Brown generally, mottled or shaded little darker on head and 

 back and also fins, which blackish brown submarginally with edges 

 of rays all very narrowly whitish and in contrast. Small black dots, 

 irreiiular and variable, scattered over trunk, tail, and fins. 



T(/pe.—\J.S.l^M. no. 98880. (3753.) D. 5504. Macabalan Point 

 Ligiu (Mindanao). S. 39° E., 6 miles (lat. 8°35'30" N., long. 

 124° 36' E.), northern Mindanao and vicinity. In 200 fathoms. 

 August 5, 1909. Length 119 mm. 



Figure 40. — Aploactoides philippinus, new genus, new species. Type. 



Also a series paratypes, all from the Philippines, in 179 to 217 

 fathoms. 



(Named for the Philippines.) 



Family PLATYCEPHALIDAE 



Grammoplitinae, new subfamily 



Type genus. G/vjn//topUfes Fowler. 



Each scale of lateral line with a strong spine, continuous its 

 entire length. 



Cymbacephalinae, new subfamily 



Type genus, Cymhacephalus. new genus. 



Conspicuous pit at hind orbital edge. Several supraorbital tenta- 

 cles and one at front nostril. Two subequal preopercular spines. 



