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Maxillary scarcely reaches eye center. Preopercle edge finely ser- 

 rated behind and only slightly notched. D. X, 12. A. Ill, 8. Scales 

 48 in lateral line. Ding^'' black, with numerous narrow indistinct 

 cross bands of lighter hue. Fins all more or less blackish except 

 pectoral. Tail truncate. 



MesopHon roseigoMer Macleay, is another likely synonym : Head- 

 and depth equal, y^ total. Head profile straight, descends to snout 

 angle 45°. Ej^e nearly 5 in head, 2 in snout, li/4 in interorbital. Lips 

 thick, almost conceal maxillary, which reaches eye center. Several 

 lower canines, no very conspicuous ones above. Preopercle very 

 slightly notched, little jagged about angle. Scales large, smaller 

 on caudal, 40 in lateral series. D. X, 13, fourth spine longest; mid 

 soft dorsal rays longest. A. Ill, 9, second spine very strong, not long 

 as third; first rays longest, giving truncate appearance behind. 

 Caudal slightly emarginate. Pectoral almost reaches vent, beyond 

 ends of ventrals. Head and body above bluish silvery, with vertical 

 pearly mark on each scale and below very pink. Length 459 mm. 



Mesoprion rangus Cuvier, as understood by Bleeker, differs only in 

 color, his figure showing yellow lines on the body. 



8092, 19843, 19844, 20211, 20212. Alimango Bay, Burias Island. March 5, 1909. 



Length 150 to 270 mm. 

 7211, 7212. Aparri market. November 19, 1908. Length 348 to 438 mm. 

 20492. Bagaong River, Sablayan Bay, Mindoro. December 13, 1908. Length 



66 mm. 

 22038 to 22040. Basud River, Luzon. June 15, 1909. Length 37 to 57 mm. 

 5852. Below Mindanao River mouth, Mindanao. May 20, 1908. Length 494 mm. 

 8480. Brackish river at Port Dupon, Leyte. March 17, 1909. Length 183 mm. 

 19112, 19113. Buena Vista, Guimaras Island, Iloilo Strait. January 14, 1909. 



Length 68 to 143 mm. 

 8268, 8269, 8285. Canmahala Bay, Ragay Gulf, Luzon. March 11, 1909. Length 



293 to 433 mm. 

 5271. Cavite. March 23, 1908. Length 421 mm. 

 5037. Cotabato, Mindanao. Length 152 mm. 

 5843. Cotabato market. May 20, 1908. Length 570 mm. 

 11518, 11519, 23735. Dumaca River, Luzon. February 25, 1909. Length 85 to 



132 mm. 

 7488. Endeavor Strait near anchorage, Palawan. December 22, 1908. Length 



258 mm. 

 10660. Fresh water Basud River, Luzon. June 15, 1909. Length 234 mm. 

 17024 to 17026. Galvaney Island, Ragay Gulf, Luzon. March 9, 1909. Length 



116 to 125 mm. 

 4953 Iloilo market. March 29, 1908. Length 177 mm. 

 6107, 11758. Iloilo market. June 2, 1908. Length 172 to 288 mm. 

 5842, 5843. Iwahig River, Palawan. April 4, 1909. Length 150 to 249 mm. 

 1183G, 11837. Joni River, Tayabas. February 2."5, 1909. Length 131 to 147 mm. 

 4911, 4912, 20249 to 20251. Malinao River, Mantaquin Bay, Palawan. April 2, 



1909. Length 104 to 162 mm. 

 19352. Mahonog, Camiguin Island. August 3, 1909. Length 57 mm. 



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