FISHES OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AND ADJACENT SEAS 15 



and short stripes similar in same respects. Black stripes ou side show 

 brokenly in one specimen onlj^ not present in others, otherwise color not 

 different. 



16781. Busin Harbor, Burias Island. March 7, 1909. Length 145 mm. 



18996. Cagayan, Sulu. June 8, 1909. Length 193 mm. 



12956. Candaraman Island, North Balabac Strait. January 4, 1909. Length 

 180 mm. 



5616, 5617 [1006]. Caxisigan Island, North Balabac Strait. January 2, 1909. 

 Length 145 to 207 mm. Scarlet, eye, head and entire back with crimson 

 shades ; stripes on cheek somewhat slaty ; spots on top of head less so ; body 

 stripes pure black ; extreme edge of anal and dorsal and tip of caudal black ; 

 dorsal and anal with many narrow bars vermilion, showing best by trans- 

 mitted light ; break into round spots on the dorsal to seventh or eighth 

 membranes. 



10901 to 10903. Isabela, Basilan Island. September 11, 1909. Length 1.54 to 

 180 mm. 



17529. Lampinigau Island, south of Zamboanga. September 11, 1909. Length 

 172 mm. 



6660. Little Santa Cruz Island. May 28, 1908. Length 145 mm. 



15797, 16922. Makesi Island. Palawan. April 5. 1909. Length 180 to 186 mm. 



10817. Murcielagos Bay, Mindanao. August 20, 1909. Length 158 mm. 



17656. Pandanon Island, between Cebu and Bohol. March 23, 1909 Length 

 132 mm. 



21553 to 21555, Pilas Island, south of Zamboanga. September 12, 1909. 

 Length 135 to 156 mm. 



2618 [D. 5407]. Ponson Island, S. 76° E., 12.2 miles' (10° 51' 38" N. 124° 20' 

 54" E.). March 17, 1909. Length 185 mm. 



6500. Port Caltom, Busuanga Island. December 15. 1908. Length 190 mm. 



18714. Port Dupon, Leyte. March 17, 1909. Length 167 mm. 



17115. Simaluc Sibi Sibi Island, north of Tawi Tawi. September 23, 1909. 

 Length 162 mm. 



12602. Sitanki, Sulu Archipelago. February 26, 1908. Length 138 mm. 



17667, 17672, 17673. Sitanki Reef. September 24, 1909. Length 123 to 162 mm. 



20720. Tambun Sigambul, Tonquil Island. September 14, 1909. Length 118 mm. 



9526. Tara Island. December 15, 1908. Length 176 mm. 



6844, 6845. Tataan Bay, Simulac Island, Tawi Tawi. February 19, 1908. 

 Length 147 to 161 mm. Front part yellowish olive green, caudal peduncle 

 dark slate, arc from lateral line toward middle of anal and ventral base 

 including abdominal region bright pink, shading through vermilion to darker 

 of posterior part ; centers of scales above pectoral base to front of dorsal dark 

 purplish, forming interrupted rows. Across side of head several narrow 

 orange stripes, one below eye approaching scarlet ; breaking into roundish 

 spots on opercle. Iris scarlet, with golden. Dorsal like adjacent body, front 

 part with small crimson lake round dots, changing to longitudinal dashes 

 of black in hinder portions ; edge of entire fin narrowly blue, below on soft 

 dorsal posteriorly orange and yellow shades. Caudal slaty black, edge lemon 

 yellow with narrow line of slate blue. Anal slate black, edge narrow bright 

 blue and base with vermilion dashes from body color. Pectoral pale olive 

 green, axis light dusky. Ventral yellow and orange. 



18599. Tulnalutan Island, east of Zamboanga. September 9, 1909. Length 

 168 mm. 



9573. Tumindao Island, Sulu Archipelago. February 26. 1908. Length 170 mm, 



6651, 7917. Tutu Bay, Jolo. September 19, 1909. Length 140 to 186 mm. 



4S739. A. N. S, P. Philippines. Commercial Mus. Phila. Length 90 mm. 



