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N^erland, vol. 9, 1877, p. 4, pi. (1) 363, fig. 4 (Sumatra, Batu, Nias, 

 Singapore, Biutaug, Rio, Java, Borneo, Celebes, Sangir, Surabawa, 

 Timor, Ternate, Batjan, Bum, Ceram, Amboina, New Guinea, Philip- 

 pines). — Vaillant, Nouv. Arch. Mus. Paris, vol. 5, 1873, p. 57 (Pala- 

 wan). — Macleay, Proc. Linn. Soc. New South Wales, vol. 5, 1881, p. 399 

 (Endeavour River, Queensland). — Karoli, Termesz. Fiizetek, Budapest, 

 vol. 5, 1881, p. 156 (Singapore, Matang). — Sauvage, Bull. Soc. Philo- 

 math. Paris, ser. 7, vol. 7, 1882, p. 150 (Me Nam, Siam). — Meyer, An. 

 Soc. Espanola, Hist. Nat. Madrid, vol. 14, 1885, p. 18 (North Celebes, 

 Mysore, New Guinea). — Day, Fauna Brit. India, vol. 2, 1889, p. 23. — 

 Kent, Great Barrier Reef, 1893, p. 284, pi. 45, fig. 4 (Endeavour Estuary, 

 Norman River, Queensland). — Weber, Zool. Ergebn. Reise Nederl. Ost 

 Indien, vol. 3, 1894, p. 409 (Maros, Celebes). — Perugia, Ann. Mus. Civ. 

 Geneva, ser. 2, vol. 16, 1896, p. 50 (Si Natobe, Montawel Island). — Beau- 

 fort, Bijd. Dierk., Amsterdam, vol. 19, 1913, p. Ill (Waigiu).— Fowlek. 

 Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., 1927, p. 286 (Orani). 



Toxotes jaculatar Elera, Cat. Fauna Fihpin., vol. 1, 1895, p. 490 (Batangas, 

 Luzon, Nasugbu, Cavite, Santa Cruz, Cebu). 



Toxotes jaculatrix Seale and Bean, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., vol. 33, 1907, p. 

 245 (Zamboanga). — Jordan and Richardson, Bull. Bur. Fisher., vol. 27, 

 1908, p. 268 (Mindoro). — Seale, Philippine Journ. Sci., vol. 5, No. 4, 

 1910, p. 282 (Sandakan, North Borneo). 



Scarus schlosseri G.melin, Syst. Nat. Linn., vol. 1, pt. 3, p. 1282. Java (on 

 Pallas). — Walbaum, Arted. Pise, vol. 3, 1792, p. 691 (on Gmelin). — 

 LAcfiptiDE, Hist. Nat. Poiss., vol. 4, 1802, pp. 5, 18 (Java). 



Depth 2}i to 2%; head 2% to 2^, width 2 to 2%. Snout 3^ to 

 3% in head from snout tip; eye SJ4 to 43^ in snout, 1 to 2 in inter- 

 orbital; maxillary reaches opposite 3^ to ^ of eye, 1% to 2 3>^ in head; 

 interorbital 2% to 3, nearly fiat or but slightly elevated. Gill rakers 

 2 + 5, only 3 on cerato-branchial developed, short, clavate, 13^2 i^i giU 

 filaments, which 23^^ in eye. 



Scales 28 to 30 in lateral line to caudal base and 4 or 5 non tubular 

 on latter; 4 scales above lateral line, 8 or 9 below. Scales with 6 or 7 

 basal radiating striae and 1 to 12 incomplete auxiliaries with age; 

 apical denticles 92 to 165, very fine, with 6 to 20 or more imperfect 

 transverse series of basal elements; ckculi fine. 



D. IV, 12, third spine 2 to 2 3^^ in total head length, second ray 2 to 

 2%; A. Ill, 15 or 16, third spine 2% to 2>^, first ray 2>^ to 2}/^; least 

 depth of caudal peduncle 3 to 3%; ca,udal slightly emarginate, 1% to 

 1%; pectoral IJ^ to 1}/^] ventral 2 to 2%. 



Back pale brown, lower surface whitish, with silvery reflections. 

 Five large blackish brown blotches above, first on head, others on back. 

 Iris pale. Fins all largely pale brownish with fourth blotch of upper 

 surface extended over basal half at least of soft dorsal; also rather 

 broad blackish blotch on soft dorsal edge posteriorly. Anal largely 

 dusky to blackish brown, especially marginally, fin paler basally. 

 Caudal light brov/n, much paler or v/hitish in young, basally with 

 dusky. Paued fins pale. 



