FIsiiks OF THE PHILIPPINE islands. 89 



190. Pseudupeneus luteus i('n\iiT \ Vali-nriciiN • 



One specimen from -'"I" (no. 4141; length 7.5 in.) Head 3.1 in length; depth 3.51; eye 5 in head 

 -tuuii 2; stales 30; barbels short, noi reaching base of ventral. Color in spirits, uniform yellow, no saddle 

 over caudal peduncle. 



t : P< n< uj luleus Cuvier & Valenciennes, Hist. Nat. r<>is- , vii, 302 (521), He de France: Day, Pishes, ol India, 125, pi. \\\i 



fig. 2. 

 Parupmt utluteu*, Bleeker, Atlas, ix, pi. i i i \< i\ , tie,, i. 



Family P0MACENTRID£. 



191. Pomacentrus trimaculatus Cuvier Al Valenciennes. Hilillu. 



Two specimens fr Bacon (no, 37'.i* and 3790; length 5.25 in.) am] one from San Fabian (no. 3972). 



Pomaci acviatus Cuvier & Valenciennes, Hist. Nat. Poiss., v, 320 (427), no locality; Giinther, Cat., iv, 19; Hay, 



,,i India. :is2. pi. lxxx. fig. 10 

 ttodus trimacitlalus, Bleeker, \tl.,s. i\. pi. < , . « i\ . tit:. .".. 



192. Pomacentrus jerdoni Dav. 



Tliirt.-.ri specimens from Bulan (no. 3391 to 3399 and 3786 to 37S1I-. length 3.75 to ti in.). 



These agree with Day's description in every respect. They have 13 dorsal spines, a black spot on upper 

 ;i\il of pectoral, the lateral line discontinued under posterior end of soft dorsal, and not continued ou caudal 

 peduncle, as in P tapeinosoma, which has only 12 dorsal spines. 

 Poman n'rif jerdoni I 'ay. Pishes oi India, 383, pi. i.xxx. fig. 7, Madras. 



193. Poinacentrus moluccensis Bleeker. 



i in, specimen from Bacon mo. 3895; length 2.75 in.). Color yellowish brown; a -mall I. lack -pot at 

 origin of lateral line, another in upper axil of pectoral. 



Poiihi Bleeker, Nat. Tijds. Ned. In.]., iv, 1853, lis. Amboyna, ami Atlas, ix. pi CCCCII, fig. 3 [Mo 



Giinther, Cat.., iv.30. 



194. Pomacentrus littoralis Knhl & Van I lass,. it. Kiting. 



Two specimens from Bacon (no. 3896 and 3852; length 4 in.). Preopercle and preorbital strong]) ser- 

 rated Color in spirits, brownish, including all the litis; a small dusky spot at origin of lateral lines; some 

 bluish markings on head. 



This species is similar to /'. moluccensis in some respects, hut the latter i- a deeper fish, considerably 

 lighter in color, with a black spot in axil of pectoral. 



l'omtu t ntrus littoralis Knhl & Van Hasselt in cuvier ,v Valenciennes, Hist. Nat. Poiss., \ . 318 125), Java; Bleeker, 

 IX, pi. ceo iv. fig. s; Giinther, Cat., iv, 32 (Amboyna; Dove Island; Port Essington). 



195. Pomacentrus tripunctatus Cuvier <ft Valenciennes. 



Eleven specimens from Bacon (no. 3679 1 3GN1 to 3090; length 2.f> to 3.5 in). 



Ill, ■•■ specimens are all uniform brownish in color, the caudal scarcely lighter; a distinct round Mack 



-pot «.n top of caudal peduncle posterior to axil of soft dorsal fin; preopercle and preoi bital denticulate. < hjr 

 specimens agree with Bleeker's figure, except that they arc nol quite so deep, the depth being 2.2 in length 

 without caudal; pr 'bital distinctly serrate. 



Pomaci ttfrut tripunclalus Cuvier <S Valenciennes, Hist. Nat. Poiss., v. 315 (421), Vanicolo; Giinther, Cat., IV, 33. 



it., IV, 25; Bleeker, Atlas, IX, pi. ccccvi, figs. 1-6. 



196. Pomacentrus tseniurus Bleeker. 



One specimen from Philippine Islands (no local label: no. 399S; length 2.7.5 in.). 



Preopercle bul slightly denticulate. A black -pot at beginning of lateral line; posterior part of soft 

 dorsal whitish probably yellow in life. 



Pomu Bleeker, Let. Soc. 8c. Ind. Ned.,1, Lmboina,51,1856, Amboyna; Atlas, IX, pi. ccccvin, fig. 2; Guntbei 



i '. , 22. 



