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BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF FISHERIES. 



Four specimens, 0.25 to 8 inclies in length, from Cavite, Luzon. Tlic type is numliered 5559S, U. S. 

 National Museum. Cotype is no. 20113, Museum Stanford University. 



This species differs from the true Pohjdadylus pleheius of Samoa in its much larger scales and also in its 

 different color, its less concave anal and second doi-sal, its deeper body, and shorter, blunter snout. In 

 P. zophovms the free pectoral filaments reach but little bej'ond tip of pectoral, while in P. phheius they reach 

 lieyond tip of ventral. 



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Fig. i.— rnlydarlplus znphomus ,7cinlan A Seal. 



species. 1 ype. 



P. zopTwmus has been confounded with Polydactyliis phbeius, as the above synonymy indicates. It is, 

 however, quite distinct from the latter and equally so from the conunon Japanese species, Polydactylus atjonasi 

 Jordan & McGregor, which also lias been recorded as Polydactijlus pleheins. 



Family HOLOCENTKID.^-:. 



HOLOCENTRTJS Bloch. 



54. Holocentrus ruber (Forskitl). 



Head 2.75 in length; depth 2.75; dorsal xii, 13; anal iv, 9; .scales 37. Color in .spirits yellowish, witli 8 

 dark longitudinal stripes; a dusky blotch at base of soft dorsal; tip of ventrals and upper and lower margins 

 of caudal, web between first and second anal rays, and portions of spinous dorsal dusky. Three specimens 

 from island of Panay, length 3 to 3.25 inches. 



Family SCOMBKID.i. 



SCOMBER Linnsus. 



55. Scomber luicrolepidotus Riippell. 



Head 3.35 in length; depth 3.75; e3-e 3.90 in head; adipose eyelid covering all but middle of eye. Dorsal 

 x-i, II, v; anal i, ii-v; teeth minute, in both jaws; none on vomer or palatines; maxillary reaching to below 

 posterior margin of eye. Color, back bluish, old individuals with longitudinal stripes, silvery below; young 

 with dusky spot under pectoral fin; adults usually showing some dusky spots at base of spinous dorsal, the 

 fin with dusky margins; other fins yellowish white; pectoral with slight wash of dusky at tip. Twelve speci- 

 mens from Cavite, length 3 to 11 inches. 



