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Scales with 9 to 13 basal radiating striae; 50 to 119 apical denticles, 

 with 1 or 2 transverse series of basal elements; circuli moderate. 



D. VII-I, 9, i, third spine 1^ to \% in total head length, first 

 branched ray 1)4 to 13^; A. 11,8, i, second spine 2% to 3, first 

 branched ray 1% to 1%; caudal 1 to 1%, emarginate behind and lobes 

 rounded; least depth of caudal peduncle 2Xo to 2^; pectoral 1% 

 to 1H; ventral \% to \%. 



Brown, slightly paler below or on under surface of head and abdo- 

 men. About 12 to 15 dark brown narrow longitudinal lines alter- 

 nately slightly broader so that broad median one passes through eye 

 to caudal base medially. Side of head and abdomen sometimes with 

 grayish or violet tints. Within alternating pale areas, at least on 

 head, four or five longitudinal gray or white lines follow in their 

 courses, of which at least two cross eye, one above and one below pupil. 

 Iris pale ^yellowish white to gray or slaty. Fins all pale, spinous 

 dorsal little more grayish and dark gray subbasal line on soft dorsal. 

 Caudal with obscure dusky spot about size of pupil at base medially. 



East Indies, Philippines. 



15442. Calangaman Island, between Leyte and Cebu. March 16, 1909. Length 

 59 mm. (1379). 



10525. Cebu market. August 17, 1909. Length 66 mm. 



10846. Dalaganem Island. April 8, 1909. Length 53 mm. 



4347. Jolo. February 14, 1908. Length 38 mm. (D. 5139.) 



One example. Jolo. September 16, 1909. Length 18 mm. 



4331. Jolo. September 18, 1909. Length 38 mm. (D. 5558). 



5314. Jolo Reefs. March 6, 1908. Length 82 mm. 



23845, 23846. Pandanon Island. March 23, 1909. Length 65 to 67 mm. 



23354. Pangasinan Island, near Jolo. February 13, 1908. Length 64 mm. 



23163. Puerta Princesa, Palawan Island. April 5, 1909. Length 62 mm. 



23211, 23212. Reefs south lagoon Tumindao Island, Sulu Archipelago. Feb- 

 ruary 26, 1908. Length 70 to 79 mm. 



23296, 23870. Tataan, Simaluc Island. February 19, 1908. Length 61 to 

 66 mm. (159). Ground color olive gray, with many narrow dark olive green 

 stripes irregularly alternate narrower and wider and median one ends in blotch 

 at caudal base. Head yellowish green. Pearl gray through lower eye edge, 

 across snout and on posterior part of head. Similar stripes under eye across 

 cheek and preopercle angle. Posterior and lower parts of head bronze and 

 green. Iris dark. Spinous dorsal with third and posterior membranes yellow- 

 ish, spines lilac and tips of first 4 or 5 scarlet. Soft fins orange, pectoral very 

 pale, caudal membranes in fork of fin citron yellow and anal with dusky bar 

 at base posteriorly. 



One example. Tonquil Island, east of Gumila Bay, south of Zamboanga. 

 September 14, 1909. Length 58 mm. 



S040. Tumindao Island. February 26, 190S. Length 71 mm. Male with 

 buccal ova. 



23121. Danawan and Si Amil Islands, near Darvel Bay, Borneo. September 27, 

 1909. Length 63 mm. 



23775. Great Tobea Island, Buton Strait. December 15, 1909. Length 20 to 

 76 mm. 9 examples (2154). Pearl gray, with numerous olive stripes. Side 

 of head olivaceous with white stripe through lower eye from snout extending 



