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BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF FISHERIES. 



band extending across part of interorbital space; dorsal fin yellowish with a slight wash of green, a narrow 

 line of dark green at margin; anal yellow with a broad green margin; ventral yellow; pectoral yellow, with 

 wash of dull green; caudal green with the upper and lower intramarginal rays yellowish. 



One specimen from Cavite, length 12.50 inches, type no. 9246, Museum Stanford University. 



This species is named for the late Fra Castro de Elera, professor in the college of Santo Tomas in Manila, 

 author of a catalog of the fauna of the Philippines. 



Fig. n.—Callyoilon rlr 



Family SCORPID.Ji. 



MONODACTYLUS Lacepede {Pxettiis Cuvier). 



164. Monodactylus argenteus (Linnfeus) 



Head 3 in length: depth 1.10: eye 2.50 in head: dorsal viii, 30: anal iii. 29; teeth villiform in jaws, 

 vomer, palatines, and tongue. Color silvery, with purplish reflections; a black oculaj' band through eye; 

 another dusky band over shoulders to posterior margin of opercle; anterior portiim of dorsal and anal fins 

 dusky. Four young examples from Cavite, length 1 ..50 to 4.75 inches. 



Family 11,.\RCHII).4'. 



PLATAX Cuvier. 



165. Platax orbicularis (Forsksil). 



Head 3 in length; depth slightly less than length; dorsal v, 37; anal in, 27. Color grayish in spirits; a 

 black ocular band which extends down and out on the long ventral fin; another black band at posterior margin 

 of opercle and at base of caudal fin; anterior rays of dorsal and anal dusky; caudal yellow. One specnnen, 

 2.75 inches long, from Iloilo. 



Family EPH1PPII).€. 



EPHIPPUS Cuvier (Scalophaguf: Cuvier i.t Valenciennes). 



166. Ephippus argus (Cimelini 



Head 3.05 in length; depth 1.75; pectoral fins short; dorsal xi, 17; anal iv, 13. Color brownish, white 

 on bellv, thorax, and chin; scattered black spots over upper half of l)ody; some spots on caudal peduncle; 

 fins dusky. Five specimens from Cavite, length 2 to 5 inches. 



