38 BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF FISHEKIES. 



SCORPffiNOPSIS Sleeker. 



202. Scorpsenopsis cirrhosa (Thunberg). 



Head 2.75 in length: depth 3.20: dorsal x, i, 10; anal m, .5; second anal .spine 2 in head: interorbital 

 .space less than eye, 1..50 in snout: numerous large dermal flaps or tentacles over head, body, and fins: very 

 large dermal flaps on chin. Color in spirits grayish, marbled with dusky in the form of black bands over back; 

 fins with dusky bands and marblings. A single fine specimen of this well-kno%vn species from the island of 

 Panay. length 6.2.T inches. 



203. Scorpsenopsis nova-guinese (Cuvier & Valenciennes). 



Head 2.50 in length: depth 3.12; eye 5.12 in head; dorsal XI, i, 9: anal in, 5; the second anal spine about 

 equal to length of longest anal ray; interorbital less than eye; an orbital tentacle; several tentacles on lower 

 jaw and over bodv. Color reddish, mottled -with brownish; fins more or less barred with brown; no black 

 spot between fifth and sixth spines of dorsal: no black spots in axil of pectoral. Numerous specimens from 

 Cavlte. apparently identical with a specimen from Samoa. 



DECTERIAS Jordan & Starks. 



204. Decterias pusillus (Schlegel). 



Head 2.20 in length; depth 3.20; interorbital space 1.50 in eye; preorbital spine of moderate strength: 

 dorsal spines slender, extending above membrane; lower pectoral ray separate from rest of fin. Color grayish, 

 with dusk}' markings above; pectoral black; ventrals black; anal with outer half black: caudal mottled with 

 dusk}- on outer two-thirds. Two specimens from island of Panay, length 1.75 and 1.90 inches. These are 

 identical with Japanese examples. 



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PLATYCEPHALTIS Bloch. 



205. Platycephalus insidiator (Forsk&l). 



Head 3.10 in length; depth 3.10; dorsal i-vii, 13; anal 13; lateral hne smooth, scales about 120; head 

 almost smooth. Color in spirits brownish above, white below, side of head and body with numerous brown 

 spots; caudal with 3 black stripes; dorsal fins barred with brown dots; pectoral dotted with brown; ventrals 

 and anal white. Two specimens from Cavite, length 6 and 9 inches. 



206. Platycephalus isacanthus (Cuvier & Valencieimes). 



Head 3 in length; depth 7; eye 4 in head: interorbital 3 in eye: dorsal i-vui, 12; anal 12; ventral long, 

 1 .20 in head, its tip reaching beyond origin of anal ; 2 spines at angle of preopercle, the upper slightly the larger, 

 its length about equal to pupil of eye ; no spine bent forward ; lateral line unarmed : about 60 series of scales on 

 body, head spinous. Color brownish, mottled; fins all, except anal, with rows of brown spots. Two speci- 

 mens from Cavite, length 2.75 and 5.20 inches. 



207. Platycephalus macracanthus Bleeker. 



Head 3 in length: depth 9; eye 4 in head; scales 70; dorsal i-\iii, 11; anal 12; 2 spines at preopercle, 

 the upper one very long and strong, reaching to posterior margin of opercle; interorbital 3 in eye. Color in 

 spirits nearly uniform, mottled with brown; ventrals, pectorals, and first dorsal dusky; second dorsal and 

 caudal with bands of dots; dots also showing in upper part of pectorals and in spinous dorsal. One specimen 

 from Manila, length 3.35 inches. 



208. Platycephalus punctatus Cuvier & A'alenciennes. 



Head 3 in length; depth 2. .50: eye 4. .50 in head: lateral line unarmed: scales 110; 2 spines at angle of 

 preopercle. the upper the larger: alternating wide and nari-ow black liands over back: anterior dorsal dusky; 

 ventrals and pectoral dusky; caudal dusky at base, with about 4 dusky longitudinal bands. Two specimens 

 from Cavite, length 2 and 5 inches. 



