FISHES OF THE ISLANDS Of' LTZON AND VANAV. 31 



longitudinal stripes un eacli sido uf tlioiax Ixlow poiioial: a lilup line arcujiul uiidrr jaw from an<ilr tii anfilc, 

 with a median 'ilue line to tip of imder jaw; |:<ectoral willi deep liliii ( n upper jiart" caudal rays ]ir(jlon>;ed. 

 One speeimen Irom Cavite. li'iiglh -I..").') inehes. 



158. Thalassoma dorsale (tjuov & liainiard). 



Head 3 in length; depth ;5.l(): eye .').75 in head; dorsal viii, 13; anal iii, 11; seaies'29; eauilal lunate. 

 Color in spirits yellow'ish white, with 7 black bands over side and down almost to median line i n side ; head with 

 broad red bands; dorsal with dusky Icmgitudinal band through middle, the outer part yellow, lip of caudal 

 dusky, anal yellow with dusky black. One speeimen from Manila, length .'i inches. 



CHEILINUS Lacepede. 



159. Cheilinus trilobatus Lace'pede. 



Head 2.. "0 in length; depth 2.8.5; dor.sal ix, 10; anal ui, 8; scales 20. Color in spirits brownish, with 4 

 wide dark bands on side; a black spot at base of eighth to ninth dorsal rays; 3 black spots en median line on 

 posterior half of body ; some lilack spots in anal; soft doisal whitish; numerous light colored dots and short 

 lines on head. One specimen from Manila, length 4.75 inches. 



160. Cheilinus rostratus Cailier. 



Head 3 in length; depth 2.(i0. eye .5 in bead; dorsal ix, 10; anal ill,!); scales 24; preoperck' .serrated; 

 caudal rounded; profile of bead above snout concave, the snout slim and conical, its length 3 in head. Color 

 in spirits yellowish white: 4 lather irregular dusky blotches or bands on side of body; a dusky band from eye 

 vertically down to throat; upper lip with dusky spots; .some dusky blotches on dorsal and anal; caudal with 

 some dusky bars. One specimen from Iloilo, length 4 inclies. 



HEMIPTERONOTUS Lacepede. 



161. Hemipteronotus pentadactylus Lacepede. 



Head 4 in length; depth 3.25; eye 4..50 in head; dor.sal ii-vii, 12; anal in, 12; scales 28. The first 2 dorsal 

 spines elongate and separate from rest of fin; cheek scaly. Color in spirits yellowish w'hite, a black blotch on 

 side of body above posterior third of pectoral fin, a longer light yellowish blotch just below this black spot; 

 fins unmarked. Two specimens from Manila, length 3.7.5 and 4.20 inches. 



Family SCXRICHTHVID.^. 



CALLYODON Gronow {Sninis Forskal.) 



162. Callyodon lacerta (Cuvier & Valenciennes). 



A young example 3.7.5 inches long, probably of this .species, from Iloilo has the following characteristics: 

 Head 3 in length ; depth 3; eye 4 in head; 3 rows of scales on cheek, the middle row of .scales, the lower of 2; 

 lips entirely covering the white teeth; caudal rounded. Color uniform yellowish brown, no bars or markings; 

 dorsal with slight tip of dusky; anal with 2 indistinct hands. 



163. Callyodon elerae .lordan & Scale, new species. 



Head 3.10 in length; depth 2.9.5; eye t3..50 in head 2. .50 in snout; dorsal ix, 10: anal ii. 8; scales 2-2.5-6, 

 3 rows on cheek, the low'er row of 4 scales covering the lower limb of preopercle; lips narrow, covi ring about 

 two-thirds of upper jaw; teeth green, with 2 strong canines at angle. 



Body oblong, rather deep; depth of caudal peduncle 2.75 in head; head bluntly but evenly pointed: 

 seven rows of scales in front of dorsal: dorsal fin rather low, its longest ray 2.7.5 in head; ba,se of anal fin 1..30 

 in head, 2.20 in base of dorsal; pectoral 1.30 in head; ventral 1..5.5; caudal rather deeply lunate, the lobe 

 almost equal to length of head. 



Color in spirits dull yellowish, the upper half with a wash of brown darker on shoulders and upper lialf of 

 head, the colors being distinctly separated on cheek, on line with lower part of orbit: lips yellow, followed by 

 a broader green line which extends back to eye, the yellow margin on lower lip very narrow; a slightly darker 



