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about size of pupil, those antero-medianly and at caudal base more 

 or less fused. Spinous dorsal and ventrals blackish, other fins more 

 or less brownish, caudal edged above and below with little deeper 

 also basally little darker. Iris pale yellowish to neutral gray or 

 dusky brown. 



East Indies, Philippines. 



14660, 14661, 23246. Bolalo Bay, Palawan Island. December 21, 1908. Length 

 60 to 67 mm. 



16278, 16280, 23340 to 23343, 23375. Biri Channel. June 1, 1909. Length 47 

 to 77 mm. 18 examples. 



23764. Biri Channel. June 2, 1909. Length 50 to 78 mm. 



8489 to 8493. Catbalogan, Samar Island. April 16, 1908. Length 72 to 84 mm. 



Eleven examples. Endeavor Strait, northwest coast of Palawan. December 

 22, 1908. Length 40 to 68 mm. 



16314. Endeavor Strait. December 23, 1908. Length 74 mm. 



14106 and 14107. Endeavor Strait. December 24, 1908. Length 72 to 74 mm. 



17335, 23951 to 23955. Isabel, Basilan Island. September 11, 1909. Length 

 68 to 72 mm. 



Five examples. Oyster Inlet, Ulugan Bay, Palawan Island. December 28, 1908. 

 Length 44 to 72 mm. 



24091. Port Uson, west of Pinas Island. December 17, 1908. Length 52 to 

 65 mm. (815) 2 examples. Anterior part of body, also head, with yellowish 

 olive shades. Spots on posterior side bronze on pale ground color. Black bar 

 includes first dorsal and ventral. Fins rather olivaceous. Second dorsal, anal 

 and caudal dusky. 



23862 to 23864. Rapu Rapu Island. June 22, 1909. Length 64 to 72 mm. 



One example. Rasa Island, Mantaquin Bay, Palawan. Length 36 mm. 



19824 and 19825. Romblon. March 26, 1908. Length 39 to 70 mm. 31 

 examples. 



Ten examples. Romblon Harbor. March 25, 1908. Length 47 to 58 mm. 



22897. Romblon Reef. March 25, 1909. Length 64 mm. 



23565 to 23568. Romblon Reef. March 26, 1908. Length 42 to 59 mm. 



14059 to 15777. Sacol Island, east of Zamboanga. September 9, 1909. Length 

 53 to 63 mm. 



19554 and 23404. Singaan Island, between Jolo and Tawi Tawi. September 21, 

 1909. Length 74 to 78 mm. 



24002. Sitanki Reef. September 24, 1909. Length 62 mm. 



Eleven examples. South lagoon, Tumindao Island, Sulu Archipelago. Febru- 

 ary 26, 1908. Length 59 to 76 mm. 



24090. Tataan, Simaluc Island. February 19, 1908. Length 42 to 64 mm. 

 Eight examples (145). Head and front part bronze green with pearl reflection. 

 Posterior parts pearl black. Black band, including spinous dorsal, vertically 

 below abdominal region; across body only margins of scales black, centers 

 pearly; behind black band numerous roundish spots of dark smoke gray, size 

 of pupil or less. Black bar across opercle edge; premaxillary and lower lip 

 slate blue; dash of red on cheek. Iris with reddish golden and brown shades. 

 Spinous dorsal with brownish shades, tips of first and second membranes with 

 some red. Soft verticals and caudal smoky, with reddish shades. Pectoral 

 hyaline pink. Ventral golden olive, tips of first 2 or 3 rays mottled with 

 blood red. 



Fifteen examples. Tataan. February 20, 1908. Length 25 to 64 mm. 



Five examples. Tataan. February 21, 1908. Length 42 to 62 mm. 



