FISHES OF THE ISLANDS OF LUZON AND PANAY. 15 



Family MENID.t. 



MENE Lacepede. 



71. Mene maculata (Bloch). 



Head 3.10 in length: deptti l.l.S; eye 3.20 in liead; dorsal iv, 42; anal 33: no scales: origin of dorsal 

 iin on back; teeth villiforra. Color silveni- beknv, \rith large bluish blotches above a line from pectoral to 

 top of caudal peduncle: a dusky spot in front of eye. The young have the ventral fins filiform. Three 

 specimens from Iloilo; length 2 to 7..50 inches. 



Family EOUULID.^. j 



EftUUIA Cuvier. 



72. Equnla insidiator (Bloch). 



Head 3.7.5 in length: depth 2,10; eye 2.26 in head. Color yellowish white, with several incomplete 

 bands over back, down to middle of side: a black band from lower anterior orbital margin to chin. Four 

 specimens from Cavite, length about 3.2.5 inches. 



73. Equula ruconia (Hamilton-Buchanan). 

 Egnula inUrrupUi Giinther, Cat., ii. 501. Day. Fishes of India. 242, pi. li. c. fig. 4. 



Head 3.75 in length; depth 1.50; ej^e 2.50 in head; dorsal ^TU, 16: anal ui, 14; lateral line extending 

 to opposite middle of soft dorsal. Color 3'ellowish above, silvery below; axil of pectoral black; a black line 

 from orbit to chin: a dusky spot on upper part of opercle; dorsal tipt with dusky. Five specimens from 

 Cavite, length 2 to 2.75 inches. 



This species is very similar to Equula hmdiator , but the body is deeper. 



LEIOGNATHUS Lacepede. 



74. Leiog;nathus fasciatus Lac^p^de. 



Head 3.20 in length: depth 2; eye 2.6U in head; dorsal vii, 16; anal iii, 14; lateral line complete; 

 lower margin of preopercle finely denticulate; teeth minute, two minute spines above upper anterior margin 

 nf orbit; second dorsal and second anal spines greatly elongate, the third and fourth dorsal spines rugose on 

 sides. Color silveiy, with indications of irregular vertical streaks on body. One specimen from Cavite, 

 length 4.12 inches. 



75. Leiognathus dussumieri (Cuvier & Valenciennes). 



Head 3 in length; depth 1.60; eye 3 in head; dorsal vui, 16; anal m, 14: lateral line complete: two small 

 spines ,.oove anterior margin of eye; teeth villiform; thorax naked. Color silveiy, bluish above: axil of 

 pectoral black. Two specimens from Cavite, length 2 and 7 inches. 



GAZZA Kuppell. 



76. Gazza minuta (Bloch). 



Head 3 in length; depth 2; eye 3 in head; dorsal viii, 16; anal iii, 14. Color silveiy bluish above, a 

 slight yellowish wash above the head, a dusky .spot in axil; iris yellow. Eight specimens from Cavite, length 

 4 to 5..50 inches. 



Family STROM ATEII).€. 



APOLECTUS Cuvier & Valencienne 



77. Apolectus niger (Bloch). 



Head 2.75 in length; depth 1.75; eye 3.30 in head: dorsal vi, 42; anal 37; 5 or 6 rudimentary spines in 

 front of dorsal; minute teeth in jaws, apparently none on vomer or palatines; scales minute, breast appar- 

 ently naked; scales of lateral line ver}- slightly modified into feeble plates on caudal pedimcle. Color grayish 

 brown; dorsal and anal bluish; yoting with about 4 indistinct vertical bluish bands, a dusky ocular band. 



