NEW PHILIPPINE FISHES—FOWLER a 
No scales. Skin smooth, entire, without any flaps or filaments. 
Lateral line complete, high, mostly concurrent with upper profile of 
body. 
D. XV, 9, edge of spinous fin deeply notched terminally behind 
each spine, first spine 6 in total head length, second spine 214, last spine 
314, third ray 214; A. 8, first ray 614, fifth ray 214; caudal 124, convex 
behind; least depth of caudal peduncle 5; pectoral 114, with 13 simple 
rays; ventral rays I, 5, rays bifid, fin 1% in total head length. 
Ficure 14.—Ocosia gracile, new species: Type (U.S.N.M. No. 99513). 
Color in alcohol pale gray above, whitish below. Six large dark 
gray blotches on back, of which five extend on vertical fins and sixth 
reflected on upper posterior part of second dorsal. Caudal with dark 
basal bar and dark submarginal band concurrent with hind edge. 
Pectoral with large dark basal blotch, two small spots above and 
broad hind submarginal band. Two dark transverse bands on ven- 
tral. Head with variable dark spots on side. 
Differs from Ocosia vespa Jordan and Starks *° in the lower body, 
lower dorsal, longer maxillary and different coloration. 
Type.—vU.S.N.M. No. 99513. D. 4903. Ose Saki Light, N. 22°E., 
6 miles (lat. 82°31’10’’ N., long. 128°33’20”" E.), 10 to 20 miles SW. of 
Goto Islands, Eastern Sea. In 1389 fathoms. August 10, 1906. 
Length 46 mm. 
Paratype.—U.S.N.M. No. 99514. D. 4903. Ose Saki Light, N. 22° 
E., 6 miles (lat. 32°31’10’’ N., long. 128°33’20” E.), 10 to 20 miles SW. 
1° Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., vol. 27, p. 162, fig. 17, 1904 (type locality: Sagami Bay.) 
