NEW PHILIPPINE FISHES FOWLER 



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D. XII, 9, 1, fourth spine 2% to 3 in head, fourth ray 21/6 to 21/3; 

 A. Ill, 5, I, second spine 23/5 to 2%, third ray 21/3 to 21/5; caudal 

 1% to 1%, rounded convexly behind ; least depth of caudal peduncle 

 41/5 to 4%; pectoral II/3 to 1%, rays i, 8, viii,- ventral rays I, 5, 

 fin 1% to 2 in total head length. 



Pale brownish generally. Iris grayish above. Fins all pale to 

 whitish. Spinous dorsal with dark brown to blackish blotch on 

 sixth or seventh (or even eighth) membranes. 



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Figure 30. — Plieitacoxcorpiiis megalops, new genus, new species. Type. 



Type.—V.S.'NM. no. 98903. (3696.) D. 5387. Bagatao Island 

 Light (outer), S. 80° E., 27 miles (lat. 12°54'40" N., long. 123°20'30" 

 E.), between Burias and Luzon. In 209 fathoms. March 11, 1909. 

 Length 109 mm. Also a series of paratypes, in depths from 37 to 340 

 fathoms. 



^c??iar7i'.§.— Philippines, East Indies. A very distinct form, easily 

 known by its very large eyes and incomplete lateral line, also the 

 strong armature of the head. Several of the specimens with rather 

 large lerneans attached to the eye. In young black dorsal spot very 

 contrasted and extends over all membi-anes involved. 



(nhas, large + ci;/', eye.) 



HIPPOSCORPAENA, new genus 



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ype. — Hip poscor poena pamcntosa, nevr species. 



Body deepest at hind part of liead, slopes rapidly down behind. 



Head very large, compressed, deep, inclined forward. Snout very 



long, well compressed, with well concave profile, end in front as 



protuberance. Eye small, greatly elevated and orbital socket well 



