106 BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF FISHERIES. 



of posterior third of body; a row of indistinct ocelli at base of each vertical lin: numerous dusky dots and 

 blotches on fins. • 



One large specimen from Biilun (no. 4050: length 15.5 in.). Type, no. 55898, U. S. National Museum, 

 collected by Charles J. Hereon. 



292. Psettodes emmei (Bloch & Schneider). Uguerangveray. 



Two specimens from San Fabian (no. 3S48 and 3849; length 4.75 and 6.5 in. |. Head 3.6 in length; depth 

 2.5; eyes on right side. It may be that the sinistral specimens recorded by Giinthcr and Bleeker are a different 

 species. 



Pleuronei tes erumei Bloch & Schneider, Syst. [chth., L50, 1S01, "ad Tranquebarium." 



Psettodes erumei, Giinther, Cat., iv. -ii i_* (China; Amboyna; l'inang: India): Day, Fishes India. 422. pi. xci, fig. 4: Bleeker, 

 Atlas. VI, 4. pi. CCXXXII, tig. 2. 



Family SOLEID.JZ. 



293. Achirus hartzfeldii Bleeker. 



One specimen from " Philippine Islands" (no local label; no. 4012: length 4.5 in.). Anal 03: lateral line 9S. 



Achirus hartzfeldii Bleeker, Nat. Tijds. Ned. Ind., iv, L853, 123. Amboyna: Atlas, \i. 25, pi. ccxlvi. fig. 1. 

 Aseraggod.es hartzfeldii, t£aup, Archiv f. Naturgesch., jlig. xxiv, 1858, bd. 1. 103. 

 Soleo hartzfeldii, Gflnther, Cat., iv, 471 (Amboyna). 



294. Synaptura sorsogonensis Everinanu i Scale, new species 



Head 5.25 in length without caudal; depth 2. 37; dorsal 71: anal 61; caudal 15; dorsal and anal continuous 



with caudal: pores of lateral line 141. of which 2f> are in the short curved portion above the head; interorbital 

 -p.'n . scaled, scarcely greater than diameter of lower eye; upper eye covered by skin: the beaklike snout not 

 extending around to a line with eye: upper nostril a distinct hollow papilla located in front of lower eve: 



Fig. 22. — Synaptura or ogont nsis Evennann & S^ale, new speci 's. Type. 



nostril of blind side greatly dilated and fringed; anterior part of head with numerous dermal fringes; dermal 

 flaps scattered in groups over different portion of body, 4 such groups on lateral line and 1 on each side of body, 

 alternating with the groups on lateral line; smaller groups along base of dorsal and anal fin; lateral line straight 

 until it reaches head, where it makes a sharp curve ending on a line with anterior margin of upper eye: gillrakers 

 obsolete; colored pectoral 3.75 in head; uncolored pectoral 4: dorsal beginning on snout in front of eyes, its 

 middle ray 1.S5 in head; middle anal ray 2 in head: colored ventral 2.9; caudal 1.3. 



