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Scales 47 or 48 in lateral line to caudal base and 4 or 5 more on 

 latter; 9 scales above lateral line, 17 or 18 below, 28 to 34 predorsal 

 forward nearly to hind nostril, 12 to 14 rows on cheek. Suprasca- 

 pula denticulated. Scales with 11 to 13 basal radiating striae; 

 apical denticles 60 to 92, small, with 5 to 9 transverse series of basal 

 elements; circuli fine. 



D. X, 14, I, fourth spine 2% to 2^/^ in head, first ray S^^ to 314 ; 

 A. Ill, 8, I, second spine 2% to 2%, second ray 2% to 2%; caudal 

 1^ to ly^, slightly emarginate behind, nearly truncate as widely 

 expanded; least depth of caudal peduncle 3 to 3%; pectoral li/g to 

 11/5; ventral 1% to 1%. 



Back dull brown, sides and below whitish with silver sheen. 

 Dusky blotch at origin of pectoral rather triangular. A very in- 

 distinct or as faded deep brown diffuse rounded spot below soft 

 dorsal origin on and close to lateral line, little less than eye in size, 

 Fins pale brownish, paired ones and anal more whitish. Sides oi 

 head with drab or gray tints. 



Philippines. My examples agree with the original description ex- 

 cept they do not have teeth on the tongue. It says it is related 

 to Lut'janus r^usseUi {=Lutjanus fulviflamma) , but it seem^ to me 

 far closer to Lutjanus vaigieTisis. It differs in the dark blotch on 

 the back above the lateral line, the preopercle gash greatly deeper 

 and with a strong knob-like spine usually projecting laterally, be- 

 sides a dark triangular spot at the pectoral origin. 



5181, 6720, 6721, 7584. Alibijaban Island, Ragay Gulf, Luzon. March 6, 1900. 



Length 183 to 200 mm. 

 15191. Busin Harbor, Burias Island. March, 1909. length 210 mm. 

 11794, 11797. Canmahala Bay, Ragay Gulf, Luzon. March 11. 1909. Length 



188 to 195 mm. 

 8719, 8720 [1172], 8721. Capulaau Bay, Pagbilao Island. February 24, 1909. 



Length 164 to 190 mm. 

 7609. Cebu market. April 6, 1908. Length 168 mm. 

 19712. Davao, Mindanao. April 16, 1908. Length 41 mm. 

 13188. Iloilo market. June 1, 1908. Length 148 mm. 

 4674. Limbones Cove, Luzon. January 14, 1908. Length 197 mm. 

 12420. Malabang market, Mindanao. May 22, 1908. Length 208 mm. 

 12343, 12344. Mansalay, Mindoro. June 4, 1906. Length 175 to 198 mm. 

 14226 to 14230. Mariveles wharf. January 30, 1909. Length 108 to 129 mm. 

 11426. Nogas Point, Panay. February 4, 1908. Length 78 mm. 

 Thirty-two examples. Philippines. Length 79 to 139 mm. 

 8348 [708]. Port San Pio Quinto, Camiguin Island. November 11, 1908. 



Length 128 mm. 

 7069. San Roque, Leyte. July 29, 1909. Length 66 mm. 

 21542. Subig Bay. January 7, 1908. Length 56 mm. 

 18949. Tulig, Lubang. July 15, 1908. Length 196 mm. 

 12863. Tifu Bay, Bouro Island. Dutch East Indies. December 10, 1909. Length 



129 mm. 

 12890. Dodepo Island, Gulf of Tomini, Celebes. November 16, 1909. Length 



178 mm. 



