FISHKS OF THK ISLANDS OF LUZON AND I'ANAY. 35 



_ Family SICANID.^-. 



SIGANUS FnrskiU. 



180. Siganus javus (Lininvus). 



Head 4 in lengtii; depth 2.20; eye 3 in head; snout 2.7.5; dorsal .xui. 10: anal vii. 9. ('(dor lirowii, 

 with numerous small white dots on shoulder and upper part of body and head, heouming larger on side and 

 forming longitudinal lines; on side and below, these lines more or less broken up; belly yellowish ; tins yellowish 

 with irregular spots of brownish or with grayish wash; caudal emarginate. Nine specimens from Cavite, 

 length .3 to 4. .50 inches. 



181. Siganus virgatus iCuvier ct Valenciennes). 



Head 3.50 in length; depth 2; eye 2.75 in head; dorsal xiii, 10; anal viii, 9. Dull grayish, tinted with 

 blue, a dusky band from fourth and sixth dorsal spines to axil of pectoral; a black ocular band through eye; 

 narrow cross-bands on top of head and some narrow oblique lines on shoulder; tins yellowish ; anal and ventials 

 with slight wash of dusky. In older examples the cross lines of black on top of head and snout bei^ome mo e 

 distinct and a number of black dots appear behind the second dusky band. Two specimens from the island 

 of Panay, lengtii about 4 inches; one line specimen 7 inches long from Manila. 



182. Siganus marmoratus (tjuoy iS: (niiniar.li 



Head 3.S5 in length; depth 2.50; eye 2.75 in head; dor.sal xiii, 10; anal vii, 9. Color in spirits browni.sh, 

 with bluish vermiculating lines about half as wide as iris, inclined to run longitudinally on side, more reticulate 

 on back ; caudal banded : soft dorsal and anal with dusky spots on rays forming 2 or more bands. One s|)eci- 

 men from Manila, about 3.5 inches long. 



183. Siganus fuscescens (Ilouttuyn). 



Head 3.50 in length; depth 2.50; eye 3.50 in head; dorsal .xiii, 10; anal vii, 9; caudal emarginate. 

 Color in spirits pale bluish; usually with a dusky opercular spot; some scattered dots of light and also of 

 dusky over body; caudal banded. Three specimens from Caviti'. .'•! to 4 inches in length, and 2 .specimens 

 from island of Panay, 2..50 and 3 inches long. 



184. Siganus Uneatus (Cuvier & X'aleiicieniics). 



Head 3.75 in length; depth 2; eye 3 in head; dorsal xiii; anal vn, 9. Color in spirits bluish gray with 

 brow-n dots or lines, the lines on upper part of body usually surrounding light bluish spots, some specimens 

 (not all) showing a yellowish blotch at base of soft dorsal, and corresponding in every respect to the ligui'e 

 of Cuvier & Valenciennes (Hist. Nat. Poiss., pi. 286): belly yellowish white: fins with grayish wash. One 

 specimen from Manila, length 5.75 inches. 



185. Siganus tetrazonus (Blcckei). 



■Head 3..50 in length; depth 2.10; eye 3.10 in head; snout 2..50. Color in spirits bluish white, with 4 

 broad cross bands of dusky over back and down on side; base of caudal dusky; lins splotclu'd with dusky. 

 Three young examples, from Manila, length 1..50 to 3 inches, and 2 from Cavite, 2.25 and 5 inches long. 



Family H.\LISTID.-E. . 

 BALISTAFUS Tilesius. 



186. BaUstapus undulatus (Park). 

 One fine specimen of this well-known species from Cavite. 



