126 buijLetin 10 0, united states national, museum 



band of villiform teeth on vomer and long patch on each palatine; 

 interorbital 3% to 6^/4, slightly convex; hind preopercle edge with 

 obsolete or minute points and moderate emargination above angle 

 receiving subopercular knob, less distinct with age. Gill rakers 

 7+12, lanceolate, % of eye. 



Scales 46 to 50 in lateral line to caudal base and 3 to 5 more on 

 latter ; 7 scales above lateral line, 14 below, 19 or 20 predorsal, 6 rows 

 on cheek to preopercle angle. Suprascapula slightly denticulate. 

 Scales with 15 to 22 basal radiating striae ; apical denticles 121 to 168, 

 with 7 to 11 transverse series of basal elements ; circuli very fine. 



D, X, 13, I, third spine 2% to 3l^ in total head length, seventh 

 ray 3 to 4; A. Ill, 8, i, third spine 3% to 6%, second ray 2% to 3; 

 caudal ly^ to II/2, moderately emarginate; least depth of caudal 

 peduncle 3 to 3% I pectoral ly^ to ly^ ; ventral 1% to 2. 



Generally dull brown above, lower sides paler and below whitish. 

 On lateral line opposite soft dorsal origin blackish blotch over 4 or 

 5 scales ; quite variable, as in small examples nearly large as the eye 

 while in adult or large examples much smaller than pupil. Fins 

 all uniform brown. 



lied Sea, Madagascar, Seychelles, India, East Indies, Philippines, 

 China, Riu Kiu, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia. The physiognomy 

 is easily known by the long pair of upper canines in the front of the 

 jaw, while there are usually none in the front of the lower jaw, though 

 2 laterals below each side. Garrett's figure as published by Giinther 

 is a good likeness of this species, easily known by its rather elongate 

 form, general uniform coloration, save for the variable black blotch 

 on the lateral line, usually small. 



8073, 8089, 8090, 8091, 8110, 8111, 18267, 18268, 18656, 18658. Alimango Bay, 



Burias Island. March 5, 1909. Length 218 to 318 mm. 

 A503. Balukbaluk Island. September 12, 1909. Length 330 mm. 

 8712. Batan and Rapurapu Islands. June 5, 1909. Length 396 mm. 

 8677. Batog Island. .June 22, 1909. Length 403 mm. 

 7474. Bolalo Bay. December 21, 1908. Length 303 mm. 

 8357. Buang Bay, Talajit Island. March 15, 1909. Length 586 mm. 

 7834. Bugsuk Island, Balabac. January 5, 1909. Length 428 mm. 

 7104, 11052. Busin Harbor, Burias Island. March 8, 1909. Length 192 to 198 



mm. 

 5614, 5634, 5641. Busin Harbor. April 22, 1908. Length 228 to 247 mm. 

 5885. Calangaman Island, Leyte, Cebu. March 16, 1909. Length 230 mm. 

 8271. Canmahala Bay, Luzon. March 11, 1909. Length 368 mm. 

 7737, 13320. Caxisigan Island, off Balabac. January 2, 1909. Length 256 to 



388 mm. 

 7484. Endeavor Strait, Palawan. December 22, 1908. Length 310 mm. 

 5250, 5252, 7537, 7.549, 7584, 15733. Endeavor Strait. Length 230 to 283 mm. 

 8237. Galvaney Island, Ragay Gulf, Luzon. March 9, 1909. Length 330 mm. 

 9111. Gigoso Point, Quinapundan Bay, Samar. July 28, 1909. Length 248 mm. 

 9253. Inamucan Bay, Mindanao. August 8, 1909. Length 286 mm. 



