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Scales 24 or 25 in lateral line to caudal base and 3 more on latter; 

 2 above, 6 below, 3 or 4 predorsal, 2 rows on cheek. Tubes in lateral 

 line large, well exposed and each with basal scale. Scales with 10 to 

 14 basal radiating striae; 58 to 84 apical denticles, with 1 or 2 trans- 

 verse series of basal elements; circuli moderate. 



D. VII-I, 9, i, third dorsal spine 1% to IK m total head length, 

 first ray \% to \Yi', A. II, 8, I, second spine V/i to 3K> first ray 1% 

 to 23/8; caudal V/z to 1%, little emarginate behind, lobes rounded; 

 least depth of caudal peduncle 2J/g to 2%; pectoral \% to \%; 

 ventral \% to 1%. 



Body with four broad blackish brown longitudinal bands, greatly 

 wider than narrow whitish intervening whitish lines or bands; all con- 

 tracting little on head and more so for three reaching caudal peduncle; 

 median dark band extends from snout tip through eye and forms 

 distinct jet black blotch at middle of caudal at least large as pupil. 

 Fins all pale or whitish, soft dorsal and anal each with broad black 

 basal longitudinal band, extending out little on each fin posteriorly. 

 Iris, except as crossed by dark longitudinal bands pale or whitish. 



Malaysia, Philippines, Polynesia. 



5177, 5178. Alibijaban Island, Ragay Gulf, Luzon. March 6, 1909. Length 50 

 to 55 mm. 



15756, 23378. Alimango Bay, Burias Island. March 5, 1909. Length 39 to 46 

 mm. 



19640. Bulan Island, Samales Group, south of Zamboanga. September 13, 1909. 

 Length 56 mm. 



7243, 7244. Busbus Point, Siasi Island, between Jolo and Tawi Tawi. Septem- 

 ber 20, 1909. Length 44 to 60 mm. 



15060, 23094, 24094. Canmahala Bay, Ragay Gulf, Luzon. March 11, 1909. 

 Length 51 to 58 mm. Two males with buccal ova. 



15099, 15100. Capulaan Bay, Pagbilao Island. February 24, 1909. Length 52 

 to 54 mm. 



23646. Caracaran, Batan Island. June 8, 1909. Length 65 mm. 



21178. Catbalogan, Samar Island. April 15, 1908. Length 62 mm 



16652, 23366. Galera Bay, Mindoro. June 9, 1908. Length 55 to 59 mm. 



23949. Isabel, Basilan Island, South of Zamboanga. September 11, 1909. 

 Length 58 mm. 



One example, Ligpo Point, Balayan Bay. January 18, 1908. Length 35 mm. 



23916, 23917, 23933 to 23936 (1118). Limbones Cove, Luzon. February 8, 

 1909. Length 41 to 61 mm. 



15662. Mactan Island, between Cebu and Bohol. March 25, 1909. Length 

 47 mm. 



5736, 5737. Mahinog, Camiguin Island, between Leyte and Mindanao. Au- 

 gust 3, 1909. Length 52 to 57 mm. 



15991. Maricaban Island. January 20, 1908. Length 62 mm. 



4569 to 4571. Mompog Island, Anabayas Islands. March 3, 1909. Length 45 

 to 50 mm. 



24085, 24086. Northwest Verde Island. July 22, 1908. Length 57 or 58 mm. 



23225. Opol, Mindanao. August 4, 1909. Length 51 mm. 



23833. Pandanon Island, between Cebu and Bohol. March 23, 1909. Length 

 53 mm. 



