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BULLETIN" 10 0, UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM 



Back dull drab brown, fading paler on sides and under surfaces 

 whitish, everywhere with bright silvery white reflections. Back 

 with 7 broad, deep brown transverse bands, little wider than inter- 

 spaces and on sides not extending below axial line. On body a dark 

 medial longitudinal or axial band, not wider than pupil, also 2 more 

 similar horizontal bands below and all more or less broken as vari- 

 able spots. Fins pale brownish, apex of soft dorsal, front of anal 

 and most of caudal rather darker than body color. Kounded dusky 

 brown blotch less than eye at caudal base medially. Iris pale 

 brownish. 



East Indies, Philippines, Melanesia. A very well marked species 

 with large mouth and protruding, pointed, fleshy snout. Fins all 



■'1^:^,'U. 



FiGDKB 27. — Terapon cancellatds (Cuvier). Variation of color markings 



well angulated, more apparent as retracted. The ventrals do not 

 show a large, dark blotch antero medially, as shown in Bleeker's 

 figure. 



22651. Basud River, Luzon. January 15, 1909. Length 110 mm. 



8043. Dumaca River. February 25, 1909. Length 252 mm. 



13959. Isabela River, Basilan Island. September 11, 1909. Length 198 mm. 



9568. Mahinog River, Camiguin Island. August 3, 1909. Length 117 mm. 



5896, 5897. Malaga River, Hinunangan Bay, Leyte. September 30, 1909. Length 



106 to 125 mm. 

 19652, Malaga River, July 30, 1909. Length 94 mm. 

 6347, 11936, 11937, 11966, 21792. Nonucan River, Camp Overton, Mindanao. 



August 6, 1909. Length 142 to 200 mm. 

 20352. Port Matalvi. November 27, 1908. Length 116 mm. 



