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13^ to 1%; least depth of caudal peduncle 3 to 3}4', caudal with 

 hind edge truncate, IJ^ to ] %; pectoral 13^5 to 114', ventral 1 to 13^. 



Pale brownish generally inclining to whitish on lower surface of 

 head and abdomen. Eight blackish brown transverse bands, each 

 much narrower than pale interspaces, though extend on vertical fins. 

 First ocular, from predorsal; second little arched forward to embrace 

 hind portion of opercle; seventh on caudal peduncle, broader in 

 young and in very young as black ocellus. In addition, blackish 

 median frontal band from above eyes to snout tip. Hind edge of 

 both dorsal and anal narrowly blackish and blackish transverse band 

 at caudal base; more diffuse with age. Iris whitish except for ocu- 

 lar band, which not meeting its fellow on breast. Paired fins whit- 

 ish. Obscure pale dusky blotch, not so dark as vertical bands, 

 though slightly larger than eye, just below lateral line and between 

 fourth and fifth transverse blackish band. 



India, East Indies. In young examples the last six transverse 

 bands are arranged more as pairs. 



1279. Alimango Bay, Burias Island. March 5, 1909. Length 87 mm. 



16009. Alimango Bay. June 5, 1909. Length 76 mm. 



4841 and 4842. Beacon Reef, Catbalogan, Samar Island. April 16, 1909. 



Length 94 mm. 

 4746, 10851. Biri Channel. June 1, 1909. Length 39 to 49 mm. 

 3595, 3603, 4761. Biri Channel. June 2, 1909. Length 60 to 77 mm. 

 470 and 1052. Bolalo Bay, Palawan Island. December 21, 1908. Length 74 to 



75 mm. 

 One example. Buang Bay, Talajit Island. March 15, 1909. Length 88 mm. 

 3602, 15185 to 15187, 15306. Busin Harbor, Burias Island. March 7, 1909. 



Length 61 to 74 mm. 

 166,284,462,614,615,3611. Busin Harbor. March 8, 1909. Length 39 to 



72 mm. 

 860 to 863, 869 to 871, 971, 972, 4775. Busin Harbor. April 22, 1908. Length 



43 to 73 mm. 

 824 to 827. Butauanan Island. June 12, 1909. Length 63 to 72 mm. 

 689, 692, 3624, to 3627, 15810. Butauanan Island. June 13, 1909. Lengtli 55 



to 87 mm. 

 885, 886, 4847, 4848. Canimo Island near Daet. June 15, 1909. Length 57 to 



65 mm. 

 3916, 3917, 12733. Capulaan Bay, Pagbilao Island. February 24, 1909. Length 



65 to 80 mm. 

 857 to 859. Capunuypugan Point. May 9, 1908. Length 70 to 74 mm. 

 22807. Cataingan Bay, Masbate. April 18, 1908. Length 62 mm. 

 4824. Cataingan Bay. April 17, 1908. Length 55 mm. 

 828 to 839, 1095. Catbalogan. April 15, 1908. Length 66 to 90 mm. 

 520 to 523. Catbalogan. April 16, 1908. Length 69 to 103 mm. 

 659, 3588 to 3590. Canmahala Bay, Ragay Gulf. March 11, 1909. Length 57 



to 76 mm. 

 728 and 943. Cebu market. April 5, 1908. Length 73 to 82 mm. 

 1145. Cebu market. April 6, 1908. Length 86 mm. 

 345 to 348, 9667, 9668. Endeavor Strait. December 22, 1908. Length 64 to 



82 mm. 



