FISHES OF THE ISLANDS OF LUZON AND VANAY. 17 



80. Amia novse-guinese (Bleckei). 



Head 2.50 in length; dcpthS: eye 3.75 in head: dorsal vii-i, 9; anal ii, S: scales 25; lateral line complete: 

 outer limb only of preoperele denticulate, and that very minutely: maxillar}' reaching to below posterior 

 margin of pupil; teeth in jaws, vomer, and palatines. Color yellowish: anterior spines of spinous dorsal 

 dusky, tip of soft dorsal dusky and a dusky line thru its lower third; caudal with dusky tip: othei fins without 

 markings. Three specimens, apparently young and faded, the smallest two showing an indistinct banded 

 appearance: length 2.25 to .3.25 inches. 



MIONORTJS Krefft. 



81. Mionorus glaga (Bleeker). 



Head 2.45 in length; depth 2.75: eye 4.12 in head; dorsal vii-i, 9; anal ii,8; scales 27; maxillary 2 in 

 head, its end under posterior margin of orbit. Color yellowish, with about 8 irregidar dusky longitudinal 

 stripes, no spot on caudal peduncle; upper half of spinous dorsal black; soft dorsal with about 4 irregular 

 oblique dusky bands; caudal margined and tipped with dusky; anal with 2 or more dusky bands on basal liaU'; 

 ventrals and pectoral yellow. Four specimens from Cavite, length about 1.50 to 4 inches. 



82. Mionorus inydrus Jordan & Scale. 



One young example from Manila. 



FOA Jordan & Evermann. 



83. Foa fo .lordiin & Scale. 



Head 2.55 in length; depth 2.30; dorsal vii-i, 9; anal ii, 8; scales 22; operele and preoperele entire; 

 lateral lino strongly developed on anterior 9 scales, connected with a broken line of points on caudal peduncle; 

 villiform teeth in jaws, vomer, and palatines; maxil'ary 2 in head, its distal and under posteriot margin of 

 eye. Color in spirits yellowish, with dark mottlings, ventrals dusky. Three specimens from Cavite, length 2 

 to 2.25 inches, identical with the original type from Samoa. 



Foa diffeis from Mionorus in the incomplete lateral line. 



ARCHAMIA Gill. 

 84. Archaniia Uneolata (Ehrenbcrg.) 

 (^Apugoii lineolatux Gilnthfr. Cat., i, p. 244 i 



Head 2..50 in length; depth 2.25; eye 3.10 in head; maxillary 2, reaching to below posterior margin of 

 pupil; scales 23; lateral line complete; cheek scaled, lower limb of preoperele oidy denticulate; teeth in jaws 

 and on vomer, none on palatines; second dorsal spine 2.75 in depth; dorsal vi-i, 10; anal ii, 17. Color in 

 spirits yellowish white, slightly shaded wdth minute black dots which are largest and most ainmdant on 

 cheek; fins umnarked; some have a spot at base of caudal and on operele; others do not. Six specimens 

 from Cavite, length 1.50 to 3.50 inches. 



PSEUDAMIA Sleeker. 



PseuJaniia is apparently well distinguished liy its small scales. 



85. Pseudamia polystigma (Castelnau). 

 Apogonichlhys polystigma. Bleekor. Atlas, pi. cccxLviii, fig. 2. 



Head 2.75 in length; depth 4.12; eye 4.75 in head; dorsal vi-i, S; anal ii. 10; scales 42, a distinct mem- 

 branous flap at each anterior nostril; ihaxillary reaching to below posterior margin of eye. . Color grayish, 

 each scale with dark specks which form irregular rows, a large black blotch on base of caudal; dorsal fins 

 dusky, with submarginal area of deep black on soft dorsal; caudal blackish: anal du.sky; ventrals yellowish; 

 top of head black; a black dot on posterior maxillary. One specimen from Cavite, length 4.25 inches. 



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