FISHES FROM NEGROS— JORDAN AND SEALE. 



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out caudal, the lonoesf spine, 2.75 in head; anterior dorsal ra\% 1.85 in 

 head; none of rays of dorsal or anal detached; anal with two anterior 

 spines large and distinct from rest of tin; the second spine is the 

 longest, 2.50 in head; pectorals short, 1.75 in head; ventrals, 2 in head; 

 caudal well forked, its upper lobe, l.l»> in head. 



Fig. 1.— liLERIA I'HILIPPINA. 



Color in spirits silvery with a wash of bluish above; no spots 

 or lines, except small black spot in axis of ])ectorals; rins imiform; 

 an indistinct shade of darker blue at upper margin of o})ercles and 

 above eye. 



Four sp(!ciiuens from island of Negros. 



Type.—C'Ai. No. 515)45, II.8.N.M. Length, 4.75 inches. 



CARANX Commerson. 

 24. CARANX FORSTERI (Cuvier and Valenciennes). 



One speciiuen. 



25. CARANX DEANI Jordan and Seale, new species. 



SubgeniiH ('ilida Cuviek and Valenciennes. 

 Head, 3.14; depth, 2; eye, 4 in head; D. Vl-I, 22; A. ll-l, IS; 

 scales ver}" minute, al)out 54 in curved portion of lateral line and 

 44 developed scutes on the straight portion; snout, 3.10; interorbital, 4. 

 Body oblong, compressed, the upper profile more evenly roimded than 

 lower; depth of caudal peduncle equal to its width (including scutes), 

 5.20 in head; mouth moderate, the lower jaw scarcely longer than 

 uppei" maxillary extending to a line with anterior margin of pupil; 

 teeth on jaws, vomer, palatines, and tongue; some of the anterior 

 ones in lower jaw eidarged and canine-like; opercles entire; sides of 

 head scaled; no scales on thorax; gill-rakers sharp pointed, slim, the 

 longest two-thirds width of e3'e, 18 on lower limb; 2 or 3 small unde- 

 veloped spines in front of dorsal and anal, under the skin; adipose 



