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D. VIII or IX, 20, I to 22, i, fourth spine 1% to 1% in head^ 

 seventh ray 1% to 13^; A. Ill, 17, i to 19, i, second spine 2% to 3^, 

 second ray 134 to 13^-3; least depth of caudal peduncle 2% to 2%) 

 caudal broadly angular behind, median rays longest 1 to 13^; pecto- 

 ral \% to 13^^ in combined head and body; ventral 23^ to 3. 



SHverj^ white, back with light leaden tinge. Sometimes with 6 

 deeper leaden variably diffuse vertical bands, with alternating nar- 

 rower ones in interspaces. On body sometimes vertical series of 

 rather sparse dusky brown small vertical bars or spots. Soft dorsal 

 and anal more or less grayish marginally, sometimes as brownish 

 streaks on soft dorsal membranes marginally. Iris silvery white. 



Red Sea, India, Ceylon, East Indies, Philippines, China, Queens- 

 land, Polynesia. Also in the Atlantic at West Africa. According to 

 Lele reaches 380 mm. The pale vertically banded form, without 

 dark spots does not seem distinct specifically. 



Tv/o examples. Abuyog, Leyte. July 26, 1909. Length 35 to 37 mm. 



Two examples. Buena Vista, Guimaras Island, mouth of river. January 14 



1909. Length 51 to 55 mm. 

 12076. Cauti market. December 1, 190S. Length 130 mm. 

 19727. Davao, Mindanao. May 16, 1908. Length 30 to 42 mm. Five examples. 

 4941. Iloilo market. March 29, 1908. Length 62 mm. 

 Three examples. Manila Bay. December 6, 1909. Length 44 to 63 mm. 

 4514. Manila market. December 12, 1907. Length 148 mm. 

 7633. Mouth of Malampaya River. December 26, 1908. Length 155 mm. 

 24131. Port San Vincent. November 18, 1908. Length 35 mm. 

 8525. Verde del Sur Island. April 6, 1909. Two examples. Length 135 mm., 

 4115,4116,4118,4119,4120. West side San Miguel Bay. June 14, 1909. Length 



103 to 124 mm. 

 5068. Sandakan, Borneo. February 29, 1908. Length 180 mm. 

 17910. Sandakan. March 4, 1908. Length 106 mm. 

 One example. Sandakan Bay. March 2, 1908. Length 55 mm. 

 56327 U.S.N.M. Cavite, Philippines. G. A. Lung. Length 162 to 178 mm. 



Two examples. 

 72217 U.S.N.M. Lubang, Philippines. R. C. McGregor. Length 90 mm. 

 72584 and 72585 U.S.N.M. Java. Bryant and Palmer. Length 90 to 164 mm. 



Family TOXOTIDAE 



Body oblong ovate, head and trunk constricted below. Head 

 strongly pointed. Mouth very protractile. Maxillary narrow. 

 Teeth small, simple and acute in jaws, also on palate. Nostrils 

 double on each side of snout. Gills 4, slit behind fourth. Gill mem- 

 branes free from isthmus. Pseudobranchiae present. Branchiostegals 

 7. Lower pharyngeals separate. No subocular shelf . Entopterygoid 

 present. Ribs sessile, behind parapophyses which begin from third 

 vertebra. Vertebrae 24, of which 14 caudal. Scales ctenoid. Ver- 

 tical fins densely scaled. Lateral line conspicuous. Dorsal and anal 

 opposite, in posterior half of body. Dorsal spines 4 to 6, continuous 

 with short rays. Anal spines 3. 



