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r2/;?e.—U.S.N.M. no. 94080. D. 5160. Tinakta Island (N.), S. 72° 

 W., 2.75 miles (lat. 5°12'40" N., long. 119°55'10" E.), Sulu Archi- 

 pelago. In 12 fathoms. February 22, 1908. Length 55 mm. 



Remarlis. — Closely related to Ichthyocampus erythraeus Gilbert, 

 but differs in its shorter and more robust snout, eyes directed more 

 or less superiorly, median lateral trunk keel not extending on the 

 first caudal ring and fewer dorsal rays. 



(Named for the Philippines.) 



H.W.F.deI. 



FiGCRE 15. — Brama leucotaenia, new species. Type. 



Family BRAMIDAE 

 Genus BRAMA Schneider 



BRAMA LEUCOTAENIA, new species 

 PlGtrEE 15 



Depth 1% ; head 2%, width 1%. Snout 414 in head from snout tip ; 

 eye 2I/2, twice snout, little greater than interorbital ; maxillary reaches 

 y^ in eye, expansion % of eye, length 2 in head from snout tip ; inter- 

 orbital 2%, low, convex; preopercle edge with rather large serrae. 

 Gill rakers 4 + 10, lanceolate, 1/3 of gill filaments, which 1% in eye. 



Scales 55 in lateral line to caudal base; 10 above, 15 below, 23 

 predorsal forward opposite hind pupil edge; 10 below across cheek. 



