FISHES OF THE I'll ILIl'I'IXK ISLANDS AND ADJACENT SEAS 317 

 CALLOPI.ESIOPS NIVEUS new species '» 



Depth 2K to 2Y 2 ; head 2% to 2%, width \% to 1%. Snout 4% 

 to 5 in head from snout tip; eye 3 to 3%, much greater than snout 

 or interorbital; maxillary reaches % to % in eye, expansion 1^ to 2 

 in eye, length 2 to 2J/g in head from snout tip; teeth villiform, in 

 rather broad bands in jaws, on vomer, but none on tongue or on 

 palatines; interorbital 3% to 4%, slightly convex; preopercle entire. 

 Gill rakers 3 + 9, of which all upper and 3 of lower rudiments; 

 developed rakers robust and lanceolate, equal gill filaments or 2% 

 in eye. 



Tubes in lateral line 17 to 20 + 8 or 9 + 2 or 3, of which last on 

 caudal base; 4 scales above lateral line, 11 below, 11 or 12 prcdorsal 

 forward opposite middle of eye, 3 rows on cheek to preopercle ridge; 

 muzzle and maxillary naked ; dorsals and anals with basal scaly 

 sheaths of large scales, caudal also with large scales. Upper section 

 of lateral line very high on back, close along bases of dorsals and 

 lower section midway along side of caudal peduncle. Scales with 9 

 basal radiating striae; apical denticles 50 to 85, with 4 to 8 series 

 transversely, fine and small; circuli very fine. 



D. XI, 9, i, last spine 1% to \% in total head length, sixth ray 2% 

 to 2% in combined head and body to caudal base; A. Ill, 9, i, 

 seventh ray 2 l /% to 3j/g; caudal 1% to \%, greatly elongated or 

 ellipsoid; ventral 1% to 2%; third anal spine \% to \% in total 

 head; least depth of caudal peduncle 2 to 2^; pectoral 1. 



Dark dusky brown generally. Dark longitudinal bands on body, 

 each one at juncture of scales and wide as pale interspaces. Vertical 

 fins and ventrals all blackish generally, pectorals uniform dull olive 

 and in contrast with rest of coloration. Iris with radiating brownish 

 blotches. Whole body, excepting pectoral though including iris, 

 marked with scattered brilliant white round spots, evidently blue in 

 life, and larger on body than on fins. On last dorsal rays large black 

 ocellus nearly large as eye. 



East Indies, Philippines. A very handsome fish with large vertical 

 fins. The sexes are alike and the females apparently equally brilliant. 



Type. —Cat. No. 89986, U.S.X.M. 



Diagnosis. Known chiefly by its coloration, the body and fins cov- 

 ered with moderately large white spots. 



21546. Bagacay Bay, Maranjos Grande. March 13, 1909. Length 148 mm. 



17056. Bisucay Island, Cuyo. April 9, 1909. Length 120 mm. 



5141, 21029. Little Santa Cruz Island, Zamboanga. May 28, 1908. Length 



137 to 143 mm. 

 20533. Port Galera, Mindoro. October 27, 1909. Length 80 mm. 

 15347, 20436. Port Palapag. June 3, 1909. Length 108 to 151 mm. 

 One example. Romblon Reef . March 26, 1908. Length 110 mm. (497). 



; '.Vireu«, snowy, with reference to the white spots. 



