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behind, lobes pointed; least depth of caudal peduncle 2% to 2%; 

 pectoral 1% to 1%; ventral 1% to 2. 



Brown on back and above generally, lower surface of head and 

 abdomen paler to whitish with lilac or silvery reflections. Rather 

 broad, ill defined deep brown band around end of snout to eye, also 

 includes tip of muzzle. Fins all pale brownish, spinous dorsal black- 

 ish brown terminally. Iris pale yellowish white, with neutral gray 

 above. Only known from the East Indies. 



24009. Powati Harbor, Makyan Island. November 28, 1909. Length 60 mm. 

 (2078). Translucent. Iris dusky red pearl color. Side of body gold and shot 

 with yellow mark. Yellow stripe across snout through eye to opercle edge. 

 Fins pale pink, first and second dorsal membranes black. 



Six examples. Powati Harbor. November 28, 1909. Length 60 to 96 mm. 



23975. Limbe Strait, Celebes. November 11, 1909. Length 61 mm. 



AMIA DIVERSA Smith and Radcliffe 



Amia diversa Smith and Radcliffe, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., vol. 41, 1912, 

 p. 434, pi. 37, fig. 1. Canmahala Bay, Luzon. 



Depth 2%; head 23^, width 2 3/2- Snout 4^2 in head from snout 

 tip; eye 3, greater than snout or interorbital; maxillary reaches 

 opposite eye center, expansion 2Yi in eye, length 2 in head from snout 

 tip; teeth in villiform bands in jaws, on vomer and palatines; inter- 

 orbital 4, nearly level; preopercle ridge and edge serrate, though 

 serrae of ridge less perfect. Gill rakers 7 + 17, lanceolate, little longer 

 than gill filaments or 2}/§ in eye. 



Scales 25 in lateral line to caudal base and 3 more on latter; 2 

 scales above, 6 below, 3 predorsal, 2 rows on cheek to preopercle 

 ridge; caudal base scaly, other fins scaleless. Lateral line with large 

 tubes, each with large crenulated basal scale. Scales with 14 basal 

 radiating striae, edge scalloped; 74 to 76 apical denticles, short, with 

 2 transverse series; circuli very fine. 



D. VII-I, 9, i, fourth spine 2% in total head length, first ray 1J4> 

 A. II, 8, i, second spine 33^, first ray 2; caudal 13^, emarginate; 

 least depth of caudal peduncle 2%; pectoral 1%; ventral 2. 



Light brown, back little more brownish. Sides of head and trunk 

 with brassy reflections. Dark brown bar from snout tip, includes 

 chin, to eye, continued faintly on postocular; edged below by silvery 

 marginal line, also silvery line above on eye. Upper membranes of 

 front dorsal spines dusky. Soft dorsal with brown, narrow, subbasal 

 line. Fins otherwise uniformly pale. Small round black spot at 

 caudal base medially, less than pupil. 



Known only from the type, a female with immature eggs. 



70246, U.S.N.M. Canmahala Bay, Ragay Gulf, Luzon. Length 78 mm. Type. 



AMIA NIGROCINCTA Smith and Radcliffe 



Amia nigrocincta Smith and Radcliffe, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., vol. 41, 

 1912, p. 435, pi. 37, fig. 2. Near Jolo (N. Lat. 6° 5' 50", E. Long. 121° 

 2' 15"), in 19 fathoms. 



