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Scales 45 to 49 + 1 or 2 in lateral line; 5 above, 12 below, 28 to 

 32 predorsal; 11 scales transversely over cheek from eye to pre- 

 opercle angle, of which last 4 on preopercle flange; 4 scales 

 transversely across maxillary expansion; few small scales along 

 body at bases of soft dorsal and anal ; caudal finely scaled over most 

 of its extent; few small basal scales on paired finfs. Scales with 11 

 to 13 basal radiating striae; apical denticles 46 to 54; circuli 

 moderate. 



D. IX or X, 16, 1, third spine 1% to 2 in total head length, ninth 

 ray 2 to 21/8 ; A. Ill, 7, i, third spine 32/3 to 334, third ray 1% to 2 ; 

 caudal 2% to 314 in combined head and body to caudal base, 

 deeply forked and slender lobes slightly pointed; pectoral 31/^ to 

 31/^; ventral ll^ to 1% in head; least depth of caudal peduncle 

 2% to 21/3. 



In alcohol brown above, pale to whitish below. Each scale on 

 back with obscure darker brown spot. Lower surfaces with silvery 

 tints. Iris gray to whitish. Fins all pale. 



Diagnosis. — Differs from Mirolabrichthys tuka in the absence of 

 the rostral papilla, the jaws even in front, fewer gill rakers and 

 fins without filaments. 



Type.—Q^t. No. 89997, U.S.N.M. 



Seven examples. Port Galera, Mindoro. October 27, 1909. Length 53 to 



68 mm. 

 Nine examples. Port Maricaban, Luzon. July 21, 1908. Length 50 to 68 mm. 



(Type.) 

 Nine examples. Sadaa Island, Celebes. November 17, 1909. Length 47 to 



56 mm. 

 Eight examples. Una Una Road, Binang Unang Island, Gulf of Tomini, 



Celebes. November 18, 1909. Length 46 to 60 mm. 



Genus PARAPRISTIPOMA Bleeker 



Parapristipoma Bleekek, Arch. N^erland. Sci. Nat. Harlem, vol. 8, 1873, p. 21. 

 Type Perca trilineata Thunbeeg, monotypic. 



Body rather elongate. Preorbital narrow, edge unarmed. Pre- 

 opercle edge with fine serrae. Gill rakers 24 below on first arch, 

 rather long and slender. Chin without central grove or barbels. 

 Scales small, more than 100 in lateral series. Snout, jaws and 

 preorbital scaly. Soft vertical fins scaly basally. Anal with scaly 

 sheath. Dorsals continuous, without antrorse spine in front, erect 

 spines 13 or 14. Anal spines 3, rays 8. Caudal emarginate or 

 forked. 



PARAPRISTIPOMA TRIUNEATUM (Thunberg) 



Perca trilineata Thunberg, Kou. Vet. Acad. Nya Handligar, vol. 14, 1793, 



p. 55, pi. 5, fig. r. Japan. 

 Parapristipoma trilineatum Bleeicer, Arch. N^erland. Sci. Nat. Harlem, vol, 8, 



1872, p. 22 (Kuiseiu, Nagasaki; China). — Jordan and Thompson, Proc. 

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