FISHES OF THE ISLATs'^DS OF LUZON AND PANAY. 33 



Family 1)REPA\I1),-E. 



DREPANE Cuvier & Valenciennes. 



167. Drepane punctata Uimeliii). 



Head 2.75 in length: deptli 1.111; eye 3..")() in jii-ad; dorsal ix, 20; anal iii, 18; scales 50; spine pointing 

 forward under the skin in front of dorsal, second dorsal spine long: pectoral long, reaching about to bas ■ of 

 caudal: all specimens have small barbels on each side of throat, with a cluster of about (3 on chin. Color 

 silvery, with about 7 vertical dusky bands made up of black spots, these bands more distinct in voung, being 

 less broken up into spots; ventrals partly dusky: head without bands. Five specimens from Cavite. length 

 2.50 to 6.75 inches. 



Family CH.€TODO.\TID.J<. 



CHELMO Cnvler. 



168. Chelmo rostratus (Ijirmieus). 



Head 2.35 in length; depth 1.70: dor.sal i.\, 30; anal iii, 21: snout pointed, 2 in head. Color yellowish, 

 with 4 yellow dark-edged vertical bands, the anterior one forming the ocular band: a large black white-edced 

 ocellus in middle of soft dorsal, at upper part of fourth band; a dark band on caudal peduncle. 



The largest example shows: Head 2. .50 in length; depth 1.25; snout 4.25 in head; eye 3 in snout. Color 

 in spirits yellowish, with 5 vertical darker bands, the anterior one forming the ocular band: in addition there 

 are numerous longitudinal lines; a large blue-edged ocellus of black on the soft dorsal. 



Three specimens from Cavite, length 1..50 to 0.25 inches. 



PARACHa:TODON Bleaker. 

 169. Parachaetodoii oceUatus (Cuvier & Valenciennes). 



Head 3 in length; depth 1.10; dorsal .\ii, 24; anal iii, 20. Color yellowish, with 3 oblique broad hands 

 of light brown on side of body; another similar band occupying posterior portion of dorsal and anal tins, 

 crossing the caudal peduncle, where it has a white line at its margins; a brown ocular band with black margins; 

 the third band of badj| hai a round black ocellus at its upper portion, a dusky line down middle of forehead 

 and snout . ventrals dusky. Nine specimens from Cavite, length 1..50 to 3. .50 inches. 



GONOCH.ffiTODON Bleeker. 



170. Gonochsetodon triangulum (Cuvier &. Viilencienncs). 



Head 2.75 in length; depth 1.10: eye 2..S0 in head: dorsal xi: anal iii, 2(i: the posterior of dorsal lin is 

 almost straight with the angle directed niward. Color brownish, daiker on posterior of body, with numerous 

 white lines on body forming bhint angles with the point toward the head; 3 dark bands on hrad, extending 

 on ventral iin; inner half of caudal black; tip of caudal white; a narrow intramarginal black line on anal. 



CHiETODON Linnaens. 



171. Cheetodon trifasciatus PirU 



Head 3.35 in length; depth 1..50; dorsal xtii, 12; anal iii, 20. Color dull yellowish, with narrow longi- 

 tudinal black lines from head to caudal; a black band on caudal; a black wedge-shaped area on posterior 

 part of dorsal and anal; 3 black bands on head, the middle one forming the ocular band; the anterior 

 one on tip of snout; 2 narrow dusky lines on soft dorsal: anal dusky with white margin. One specimen 

 from Cavite. length 4 inches. 



172. Chsetodon ornatissimus Cuvier i Valenciennes. 



Head 3.25 in length: depth 1.25; dorsal xii, 25; anal iii, 22. Color yellowish, with grayish wash; 7 

 wide oblique dusky bands on side of body, about 5 vertical lines on head, the middle one forming the ocular 

 band: 2 black bands on tail; 2 dark lines on dorsal and anal. One .specimen from Manila, length 3.25 inches. 



