18 BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF FISHERIES. 



Family AMHASSIU.€. 

 86. Ambassis kopsi ( Blcfker) . 



Head 2.75 in Icngtli; depth 2..50; eye 2.75 in head; scales 30, two rows of scales on cheek; lateral line 

 curved, continuous, 24' rows of scales above it, 9 or 10 scales before dorsal; preorbital and lower limb of 

 preopercle serrated; first dorsal spine 3.50 in length. Color yellowish white, uniform or with indistinct 

 silvery line down middle of body; a black tip to second to fifth dorsal spines and membranes. Two specimens 

 from Cavite, length 3 and 3.50 inches. 



The generic name Chanda Hamilton-Buchanan, 1S22, has priority over Ambassis C'uvicr, 1828. The 

 name Ajnhassis is not used in a generic sense by Commerson or by Lac^pede. The first reviser of Chanda, 

 Fowler (Proc. .\c. Nat. Sci. Phila. 1905, p. .500), has chosen laJa as type, and as this is a species of the group 

 called Psetjdamhassts, Chanda would replace the latter name, thus allowing Ambassis to stand for the original 

 type, Ambassis ambassis. 



PKIOPIS Knhl & Van Hasselt. 



87. Priopis buruensis (Bleeker). 



Head 2.75 in lenijth; depth 2.25; second dorsal spine 3.40; preorbital serrated: two rows of scales on 

 cheek; lateral line interrupted; maxillary 2.75 in head, its lip under anterior margin of eye. Color yellowisli 

 white, slightly shaded above with minute dots, a silvery band ;ilong median line; membrane between tliird 

 and fourth spines dusky, betwt.'cn third and fourth anal spines white. Two specimens from Ca\-ite, length 

 3.25 and 4 inches. 



88. Priopis interruptus (Bleeker). 



Head 2.75 in length; depth 2.20; eye 2.75 in head; scaJes 26; second dor.sal spine very strong, equal to 

 head, scales on cheek in 2 rows of 5 scales each. Color yellowish white; membrane between second and third 

 dorsal spines duskj-; a dusky line on a silvery band from base of caudal forward, fading out mider anterior 

 of spinous dorsal. One .specimen from Cavite, length 2.75 inches. 



89. Priopis lungi .Jordan & vSeale, new species. 

 {^Ambassis urotxnia, Day, uot of Bleeker.) 



Head 2.75 in length without caudal; eye 2.85 in head; dorsal vii-i, 9; anal iii, 9; scales 3-24-6; a single 

 row of scales on cheek; snout 1.85 in eye; interorbital 1..50 in eye; lateral line interrupted under third dorsal 



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Fig. 6.— Priopis luniji Jordan & Seale, nc?w species. Type. 



ray and turned downward to middle of side, where it is continued to base of caudal; anterior portion with 14 

 pores, oblique portion one complete pore and one partial pore, posterior portion 12 pores. 



Body moderately elongate, compressed; depth of caudal peduncle 2..50 in head; snout pointed, lower jaw 

 the longer; upper anterior profile from origin of dorsal to tip of snout with a low angle and almost straight; 



