NO. 1491. 



PHILIPPINE FISHES— EVERMANN AND SEALE. 



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nearer end of caudal vertebrae than to origin of ventrals, being under 

 origin of soft dorsal: pectoral about eciual to length of head. 



Color in spirits, yellowish ])rown; soft dorsal and anal with slight 

 wash of dusk}'; a distinct black spot at upper axil of pectoral. 



Five specimens from Manila; length 3.20 to 5.75 inches. 



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Fig. 1. — Liza trcschelii. 



FAMILY OPHICEPHALID^. 



5. OPHICEPHALUS STRIATUS Bloch. 



Ophicephalus striaf us Bhocn, Ichth., VII, p. 141, 1793, MalaV)ar. 

 Ophiocepliahis sfrintus, Gunther, Cat., Ill, p. 474, 1861. 



Head 3 in length; depth 5.50; eye 8 in head; snout 5.35; interobital 

 4.10; D. 40; A. 26; scales 5-5-J— 7; scales on head large. 



Color in spirits, brown; bell}" yellowish white with a few scattered 

 brown dots or spots, a brown line back from angle of mouth; fins 

 brown, except ventrals and tip of pectoral, which are yellowish, with 

 brown dots. 



Two specimens from Siassi, Siassi Island; length 4 and 8.75 inches 

 (Field Nos. 98 and 100). 



Family LUTIANID.E. 



6. TERAPON JARBUA (Forskal). 



Scixna jarhna FoiiSKAh, Desc. Anini., p. 50. 

 Therapon servus, Guxthkr, Cat., I, 1859, p. 278. 

 Theraponjarbua, D.\y, Fishes India, p. 69, pi. xviii, tii;. 4. 



Head 3 in length; depth 3; eye 3.30 in head; snout 3.20; D. XII, 

 10; A. Ill, 9; scales 85; margin of preopercle toothed, the teeth 

 larger at angle; a strong spine from posterior margin of opercle; pre- 

 orbital denticulate; caudal emarginate. 



Color in spirits, yellowish white, with three dai'k longitudinal 

 stripes, which are concave to the dorsal surface; caudal with oblique 

 dark bands; dorsal with dusky blotch. 



Three specimens from Manila, Cat. No. 55605, U.8.N.M.; length 

 2.50 to 3.75 inches. 



