NEW PHILIPPINE FISHES FOWLER 41 



Scales 58 in medial or lateral axial series; lateral line imperfectly 

 defined, seldom complete; 27 scales transversely at anal origin; 23 

 predorsal forward opposite hind eye edge. Cheek scaled largely pos- 

 teriorly, 6 rows behind maxillary expansion. Abdominal scutes 7 to 

 9. Scales with 12 to 16 basal circiili ; apical denticles 10 or 11, scat- 

 tered, 5 transversely, rather large simple points. Chin, walls of 

 isthmus, chest, breast, region around vent and band along abdominal 

 scutes and above anal base of silvery-gray striated pigment, also space 

 before pectoral base. 



D. IV, I or III, 15, I, last spine 4 to 5 in total head length, fifth 

 ray 2 to 2i/^; A. II, 9, i, second spine 5%, second ray 21/5 to 2%; 

 caudal IV5 to 1%, deeply forked; least depth of caudal peduncle 3 

 to 31/4 ; pectoral 1% to 1% ; ventral 1% to 2. 



Body brown generally, slightly lighter or with more gi'ay tinge 

 below, also shining reflections of silver gray. Iris silver-gray. In- 

 side gill opening silver-gray. Fins pale to whitish. 



Type.—V.S.'NM. no. 933'46. (2507.) Philippines. Length 70 mm. 

 Also a series of Philippine examples, paratypes. 



Remarks. — Philippine Islands. Related to Paiyitrachichthys pr^os- 

 themius especially in its gray subcutaneous tubular striated areas and 

 scutes. It differs, however, in fin formula, gill rakers, proportions, 

 etc. Bathymetrical range 90 to 395 fathoms. 



{latus, broad.) 



Family SYNGNATHIDAE 

 Genus DUNCKEROCAMPUS Whitley 



DUNCKEROCAMPUS PESSULIFERUS, new species 

 Figure 13 



Depth 201/3, 17 to vent; head ?>%, 34^ to caudal base, width 7 in 

 its length. Snout 1% in head from snout tip; eye 9, 614 in snout, 

 greatl}' exceeds interorbital ; maxillary % of eye : interorbital 1%, 

 concave. Opercle with imperfect or feeble keel anteriorly, oblique, 

 extends % of bone. 



Rings 19 + 20, caudal section % of trunk. Upper trunk keel dis- 

 continuous with upper caudal keel, both overlapping whole length of 

 dorsal fin; lower trunk keel discontinuous with lower caudal keel; 

 median lateral trunk keel continuous with lower caudal keel; median 

 ventral trunk keel distinct, discontinuous at vent. Snout with upper 

 ridges, orbital ridges, and mandibular ridges serrate. Each ridge of 

 body with spine posteriorly, distinct and protruding. 



D. 26, on 3 + 4 rings, fin height li/-, in eye; A. 2?, fin length 2 in 

 eye; caudal 3 in total head length, ends in median point behind; 

 pectoral rays 19, fin length equals eye. 



