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Scales 37 to 39 in lateral line to caudal base and 4 to 6 more on 

 latter; 5 above, 8 or 9 below, 10 or 11 predorsal, 4 rows across cheek 

 to preopercle ridge, and flange scaleless; caudal base largely covered 

 with small scales and dorsals and anals with basal scaly sheaths. 

 Scales with 8 to 13 basal radiating striae, often with 1 or 2 incomplete 

 auxiliaries; 58 to 110 apical denticles, with 5 to 9 transverse series 

 of basal elements; circuli fine. 



D. IX, I, 11,1, fourth spine 2J/g to 2^ in total head length, first 

 dorsal ray \% to 1%; A. Ill, 10, i, third spine 23^ to 2^, first anal 

 ray V/% to 2; caudal 1}4 to 134, emarginate; least depth of caudal 

 peduncle 2% to 3; pectoral lj/g to 2; ventral \% to 1%. 



Deep brown above with slightly darker band along each row of 

 scales and band made up of dark basal spot on each scale. Sides 

 below and under surface of body pale to whitish with silvery tint. 

 Iris whitish with silvery. Spinous dorsal with brown shading. Soft 

 dorsal with broad dark terminal area on front lobe, narrowing 

 posteriorly. Each caudal lobe with broad subterminal blackish 

 blotch, becoming more marginal with age. Soft vertical fins often 

 with subbasal row of dark spots, frequently as several rows over fins 

 with age. 



Johanna Island, Zanzibar, Mozambique, Natal, Madagascar, Bour- 

 bon, Mauritius, Rodriguez, East Indies, Philippines, Riu Kiu, 

 Queensland, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia. Although Regan 

 gives his maximum examples as 400 mm. we have not seen any so 

 large. It is abundant in many of the islands of Oceania from whence 

 we have examined many specimens. KuJilia caerulescens Regan and 

 Kuhlia sauvagii Regan are similarly mottled or speckled species but 

 with shorter maxillaries. 



13388 to 13390. Bito River, Abuyog, Leyte Island. July 26, 1909. Length 175 



to 195 mm. 

 Four examples. Calugan River, 3 miles from mouth near Paluan Bay, Mindoro. 



December 11, 1908. Length 36 to 47 mm. 

 1700. Capitancillo, between Cebu and Leyte. March 18, 1909. Length 245 



mm. (D. 5408). 

 10802, 13969. Isabel River, Basilan Island. September 11, 1909. Length 175 



to 208 mm. 

 5816. Iwahig River and tributaries, Puerta Princesa, Palawan. April 4, 1909. 



Length 103 to 111 mm. 

 5900 to 5909, 19654, 19655. Malaga River, Hinunangan Bay, Leyte Island. 



July 30, 1909. Length 80 to 180 mm. 

 5554, 5562, 5564. Malatgas and Cannia River, Puerta Princesa, Palawan Island. 



April 4, 1909. Length 85 to 185 mm. 

 4905. Malinao River, Palawan. April 2, 1909. Length 90 to 182 mm. 

 One example. Pucot River near Mariveles, Manila Bay, Luzon. January 29, 



1909. Length 155 mm. 

 5867 to 5869, 5877, 5880 to 5882. Small stream at San Roque, Leyte Island. 



July 29-30, 1909. Length 65 to 218 mm. 16 examples. 

 5632, 5633. Stream at Maagnas, Lagonoy Gulf, Luzon. June 17, 1909. 



Length 90 to 220 mm. 3 examples. 



