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A493 and A494. Lampinigan Island. September 11, 1909. Length 233 to 

 258 mm. 



4512 and 4513, 10520 and 10521. Manila market. December 12, 1907. Length 

 73 to 110 mm. 



6150. Mansalay, Mindoro. June 4, 1908. Length 369 mm. 



7898. Mariveles Bay. January 30, 1909. Length 435 mm. 



9229. Opol, Mindanao. August 4, 1909. Length 197 mm. 



5904. Polloc, Mindanao. May 22, 1908. Length 190 mm. 



5038. Sitanki wharf. February 27, 1908. Length 154 mm. 



6002. Zaraboanga. May 27, 190S. Length 400 mm. 



A609. Singaan Island. September 21, 1909. Length 250 mm. 



A743. Sipadan Island. September 28, 1909. Length 421 mm. Olive, with 

 overshade of yellow. No crossbars except sliglitly darker shade from angle 

 of gill opening downward through pectoral base. Fins bright yellow terminally 

 except entirely black ventrals. Dorsal with vertical edge blackish. Caudal 

 dusky at tip. Anal with blackish front extending horizontally across fin 

 somewhat broader than pupil, vertical edge beyond blackish. 



A1371. Basa Island, Gulf of Boni, Celebes. December 17, 1909. Length 

 331 mm. Dusky bar from nape through eye. No shoulder bar. Caudal 

 not tipped yellow, dusky edge narrow. Fins without bright yellow. 



A950. Dodepo and Pasejogo Islands. November IG, 1909. Length 157 mm. 



56011 U.S.N.M. Jolo, Philippines. Bureau of Fisheries. Length 165 mm. 

 [4158.] 



57930 U.S.N.M. Zamboanga, Philippines. Dr. E. A. Mearns. Length 48 mm. 



72168 U.S.N.M. Cagayancillo, Philippines. R. C. McGregor. Length 34 mm. 



84208 U.S.N.M. Philippines. Dr. F. Baker. Length 118 mm. 



84262 U.S.N.M. Zamboanga. Dr. F. Baker. Length 128 mm. As Platax teira. 



Family EPHIPPIDAE 



Body deep, usually greatly elevated, compressed. Caudal pe- 

 duncle short. Head deep, front profile steep. Mouth small, terminal, 

 horizontal. Premaxillaries protractile. Maxillary partly slips under 

 narrow preorbital. No supplemental maxillary. Jaws with bands 

 of slender, pointed, movable, brush-like teeth. Palate toothless. 

 Nostrils double. Preopercle very finely serrated or entire. Gill 

 membranes broadly united to isthmus, openings lateral. Gill rakers 

 very short. Pseudobranchiae present. Branchiostegals 6 or 7. 

 Subocular shelf wide or feeble. Occipital crest elevated. No pari- 

 etal crests. Vertebrae 24, of which 14 caudal, precaudals with para- 

 pophyses from fourth. Ribs, except last 2 pairs, sessile. Post- 

 temporal bifurcate, not joined to skull. Air vessel large, usually 

 bifurcate in front, with 2 slender horns behind. Pyloric appendages 

 few. Scales moderate or small, ctenoid, densely covering soft parts 

 of vertical fins. Large accessory ventral scale. Lateral line present, 

 concurrent with profile of back. Dorsal spines 7 to 11, depressible 

 in groove. Soft dorsal and anal high in front. Anal spines 3 or 4, 

 short. Caudal truncate or double concave, with 17 principal rays. 

 Pectorals short, all rays branched. Ventrals thoracic, with spine 

 and 5 rays, sometimes rudimentary. 



