FISHES OF THE 1'HI 1.1 PPINE ISLANDS. 



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12 on each side in each jaw: origin of dorsal in vertical above base of pectoral, the first Bpine 1.6 in snout, the 

 longest spine (the seventh | about equal to snout and half diameter of eye, the last spino equal to snout; origin 

 "i anal under base of seventh dorsal spine; firsl anal spine slightly longer than first spine of dorsal, the fourth 

 -pine slightly greater than snout: soft dorsal ami -oft anal pointed, the middle rays longest, about equal in 

 the '-' fins ami equaling the snout; caudal moderately forked, tin' lobes equal to snout and half eye; ventral 

 not reaching origin of anal. 



Color in alcohol, mottle I brownish; snout, head and breast back to origin of dorsal and ventral fins rich 

 brownish Hark, extending on side in a broad curve to middle of pectoral; interorbital space and side of head 

 below eye paler: first dorsal spine black, the others yellowish while: first ray of pectoral Mark, rays of fin 



Kir, 19. — Lo HltimiintltiJiK Evcrmani) & See type 



whitish with some indistinct black blotches; -kin of ventral spines blackish, rays of the fin white: soft dorsal 

 ntire anal yellowish white, the spines of the latter with dark edges; caudal dusk) along edges, otherwisi 



yellowish while: a large round brownish black spot one-half larger than eyi lateral hue under base of last 3 



dorsal spines and first dorsal ray. 



This species is related to Lo Schlegel & Miiller), from which it differs in the more -lender body 



and in the presence of the black lateral spot. 



Only one specimen obtained, the type. no. 55915, U. S. National Museum (original no. 3538 . 7.5 inches 

 long, collected by Mr. Charles J. Pierson, at Bacon, Socsogon, P. I. 



I'.i.nih BALISTID/E. 

 254. Balistes niger Mungo Park. 



One specimen from Bacon (no. 3603; length 5.5 in 



Batistes nigtr Uungo Park, Trans. Linn. Soc. Lond., Ill, 17'.C,:t7. Sumatra: Gilnther, Cat., vm, 218; Bleeter, Atlas, v. pi. 

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255. Balistes flavimarginatus Ruppell. Pakol 



One very large specimen (no. Ilol: length 15 in from Bacon. Head 3 in length; depth Is,: eyi 

 head, snout 1.2; interorbital 2.8; t'u-t dorsal spine 1.8; depth of caudal peduncle 3.5, it- greatest width .">: 



