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pale border all around, sometimes broadly so. It is, however, 

 very variable, sometimes lozenge-shaped, though usually rounded 

 and on the lateral line with most of its area above same. In all 

 cases it is about the size of the eye to a half diameter larger. From 

 this it is evident there is very little in Bleeker's figure and descrip- 

 tion of his Lutjanus oligolepis to warrant its retention as distinct. 

 Likewise Peters' Lutianus ehrenhergii^ especially as shown by Klun- 

 zinger's figure of Mesoprion eh/renhergi. Antika doondiawah Rus- 

 sell is also the present species, surely like Bleeker's figure of Lut- 

 janus russellii. In both the predorsal scales do not extend forward 

 of the occiput. Quoy and Gaimard's figure of Mesoprion dondiava 

 shows a small specimen, though the scales above the lateral line 

 are in series parallel with its course. It also has five longitudinal 

 orange bands below the lateral line. 



Mesopi^ion awro-lvneatus Cuvier is noticed: Body elongate. D. X, 

 14. A. Ill, 8. Back olive gray, streaked obliquely brown. Black 

 lateral blotch. Belly paler than back and below lateral line each 

 side 20 very brilliant longitudinal golden lines. Dorsal and pectoral 

 olive. Caudal and anal brilliant olive yellow. Ventral golden yel- 

 low. Length 153 mm. 



Doubtless Mesoprion cmreomttatus Macleay is a synonym, as there 

 is nothing in his description to suggest otherwise. 



18657. Alimango Bay, Burias Island. March 5, 1900. Length 213 mm. 



6502. Balikias Bay, Luzon. July 17, 1908. Length 252 mm. 



5485. Basud River, Luzon. June 15, 1909. Length 172 mm. 



8550. Bisucay Island. April 9, 1909. Length 258 mm. 



8355. Buang Bay, Talajit Island. March 15, 1909. Length 263 mm. 



6312, 6313. Bugsuk, Balabac Island. January 5, 1909. Length 207 to 210 mm. 



5666, 15989, 16667. Busin Harbor, Burias Island. April 23, 1908. Length 170 

 to 258 mm. 



7108, 11053. Busin Harbor. March 8, 1909. Length 173 to 188 mm. 



15890. Catbalogan, Samar. April 14, 1908. Length 153 mm. 



5348. Cebu market, Cebu Island. April 4, 1908. Length 209 mm. 



5844. Cotabato market. May 20, 1908. Length 338 mm. 



21959 to 21961. Cuyo Island. April 9, 1909. Length 82 to 143 mm. 



5259. Dagupan, Luzon. March 19, 1908. Length 158 mm. 



21348, 22872. Davao, Mindanao Island. May 16, 1908. Length 128 to 130 mm. 



20583, 20584. East side of Tagbilaran Channel, Bohol. April 9, 1908. Length 

 108 mm. 



7486. Endeavor Strait, Palawan. December 22, 1908. Length 257 mm. 



7550, 7565, 12484 to 12486. Endeavor Strait. December 23, 1908. Length 220 

 to 261 mm. 



17021 to 17023. Galvaney Island, Ragay Gulf, Luzon. March 9, 1909. Length 

 86 to 132 mm. 



A590 to A592, 7189, 7190. Gondra Island. September 20, 1909. Length 185 to 

 285 mm. Five golden stripes, first on first and second row below lateral line, 

 second on fourth, third on sixth, fourth on eighth, fifth on tenth ; blotch 

 oblong, about symmetrical on lateral line or slightly more below, longer than 

 orbit but about equal to pupil in short diameter; lower head orange; fins 



