FISHES OF THK ISLANDS OF LUZON AND VANAY. 25 



Family SCL€XID^. 



PSETJDOSCIffiNA Bleeker. 



127. Pseudosciaena anea (Bloi'li). 



Head 3 ill length; depth 3.20: eye 4.10 in head; dorsal xi, 24: anal it, 7; eanines in jaws; niaxiliary 2.10, 

 ending on line with middle of eye, posterior limb of preopercle serrated; opcrcle with two small spine-like 

 points. Color j'ellowish; a yellow streak from opercle to caudal along median line; a dusky blotch on opercle 

 and on upper part of orbit; .spinous dorsal dusky, otherwise fins unmarked. Two specimens from Cavite, 

 length 4.23 and .5 inches. 



TJMBRINA Cuvier. 



128. Umbrina russelli (.'u\ ier & \'alcncienne.s. 



Head 3.2.5 in length: depth 3.25: eye 3.2.5 in head; donsal xi, 2.5: anal ii, 7; scales .52; snout overhang- 

 ing, no enlarged canines; teeth in outer half of maxillarj- slightly larger; barbel half length of eye. Color 

 yellowish : a <lark blotch on opercle ; spinous dorsal dusky ; other fins unmarked. Four specimens from Cavite, 

 length about 3.25 inches. 



129. Umbrina dussumieri ('u\ier & Valenciennes. 



Head 3.10 in length; depth 3.75; eye 4.20 in head; dorsal xi, 25; anal ii, 7; barbel at symphysis, short, 

 less than one-half of eye, small teeth in jaws, with anterior ones of maxillary slightly enlarged; spinous dorsal 

 high, 1.20 in depth. Color dull yellowish, shaded with brownish, more or less blotched; lower half of body 

 brighter; spinous dorsal shaded with dusky; caudal with some dusky; other fins unmarked. One specimen 

 from Cavite, length 7 inches. 



Family SILL.XniNID^. 



SILLAGO Cuvier. 



130. Sillago sihama (Forskal) 



Head 3.45 in length; depth 5.75: eye 4.75 in head; scales 73. Color yellowish, with a longitudinal silvery 

 band; an indistinct lilotch of dusk}- on upper part of opercles. Seven specimens from Cavite, length 3. .50 to 

 (:i inches. 



Family MlLLID.Ji. 



PSEUDUPENEUS Bleeker. 

 * Vjieileus Giinther; Parupencus Bleeker.) 



131. Pseudupeneus barberinus (Lacepfede). 



Head 3 in length; depth 5; eye 4 in head: scales 31 ; barbels reaching to below middle of opercle. Color 

 yellowish, a brown line along side of snout through eye to below middle of soft dorsal fin : a Ijlack spot on base 

 of caudal peduncle; fins without markings. One specimen from Iloilo, length 3.75 inches. 



132. Pseudupeneus indicus (Shaw). 



Head 3.20 in length; depth 4; eye 5 in head; snout rather pointed; barbels reaching to below angle of 

 preopercle. Color dull yellowish white, a golden elongate blotch on and above lateral line between the 2 dorsal 

 fins; a distinct brown spot on each side of caudal peduncle; fins unmarked. Two specimens from Iloilo, 

 length about 5 inches. 



UPENEUS Cuvier. (U peneoitles Bleeker.) 



133. Upeneus luzonius .loidan &. Scale, new species. 



Head 3.60 in length without caudal; depth 4.0.5; eye4inhead; dorsal viii -i,.S; anali.G: scales.34; barbels 

 reaching to below angle of preopercle; first dorsal lin high, its lieight equal to or greater than depth of body; 

 snout 2.40 in head; interorbital 1.75 in snout. 



