FISHES OF THE ISLANDS OF LUZOX AND PANAY. 45 



224. Oxyurichthus tentacularis (C'livier & Valeuciennes). 



Head 4 in length; depth 5.20: eye 4.50 in head; doreal vi-I3: anal 14: small sharp-pointed teeth in each 

 ja\.-: a small tentacle over eye, in young this tentacle equal to length of eye, in the adult less: a crest on nape. 



Color in spirits whitish, with dull wash of gray: about 5 indistinct dusky bands over l)ack and same number 

 of blotclies on side; a more or less distinct dusky spot at base of caudal on midline of caudal peduncle, also 2 

 indistinct dusky spots at base of axi! of pectorals; a black area on top of caudal peduncle just posteiior to soft 

 dorsal: anterior dorsal rays the longest, about equal to length of head: caudal lunate, grayish; dorsal with 

 brown spots, more numerous and distinct on soft doi'sal: anal, pectorals, and ventrals grayish. 



Four .specimens from Cavite. length 3.75 to 4. SO incllc^. 



PARAGOBIODON Bleeker. 

 225. Paragobiodon melanosonius (('uvier& Valenciennes). 



Head 3..S0 in Icngtli: depth 3: eye 3.20 in head: dorsal v-vi-9: scales 22: ventrals very short, cup-shaped; 

 head about as high as long, its svu'face much roughened by excrescences: caudal rounded: 3 large curved canine 

 teeth in lower jaw. Color in spirits imiform dark browni. almost black. One specimen from Manila. 1.10 

 inches long. 



This species is very near Puiaiiohiodnn jnntlioxoi/iiis. dillering apparently only in the color, which is black, 

 not yellow. 



Family PLEUR(».\ECTIl).4i. 



PSETTODES Bennett. 



226. Psettodes erumei (Bloch). 



Head 3.10.in Icugtli: depth 2.25: doisal 54: anal 38: scales about 72: long sharp canines in each jaw; 

 maxillaiy extending far beyond eye, about 1 .45 in head: eyes and color on the left side. Color in spirits miiform 

 brown; fins dusky, except pectorals, which are yellowish: ventrals and caudal round: interorbital less than eye. 

 One specimen, 4.75 inches long, from Cavite. 



PSETJDORHOMBUS Bleeker. 



227. Pseudorhombus polyspilus (Bleeker). 



Head 3 in length ; depth2.05; dorsal 70: anal 52: scales 73: a single row of sharp teeth in jaws; maxillary 

 scarcely reaching middle of eye; lateral line strongly curved, sending a branch to the tenth dorsal ray; eyes 

 close together, sinistral. Color in spirits brownish, witli numerous blue spots having black margins; a large 

 lilack spot at curve of lateral line, another just below. Six specimens from Cavite. length 2.50 to 5 inches. 



228. Pseudorhombus arsius Bleeker. 



Head 3.25 in length; depth 2.05; eyes sinistral: dorsal 72; anal 57; scales 77 in lateral line, which is 

 strongly bent, sending a branch to nuchal region: rather strong sharp teeth in jaws: maxillary extending to 

 posterior third of eye; anterior dorsal rays wide. Color in spirits brownish, with numerous small black spots; 

 a dark .spot at point where lateral line becomes straight, another midway between the first blotch and caudal. 

 (.)ne specimen. 4 inches long, from Cavicc. 



SCffiOPS Jordan & Starks. 



229. Scseops orbicularis ( Bleeker i. 

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 Doi'sal 84: anal 63; scales large, about 34: eyes sinistral, wide apart: interorbital space concave, scaled, 

 equal to eye; maxillary short, ending mider anterior margin of orbit: nmucrous small sharp-pointed teeth 

 in jaws. Two small specimens from Cavite, length 2 and 2.50 inches. 



