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Color in spirits yellowish-white, a distinct black spot on niiddl(> of 

 caudal peduncle at ))ase of caudal; another distinct Idack spot on tip 

 of opercles, just at)ove and a little anterior to base of pectorals; some 

 scattered ininut(> black specks like pin-])ricks ou top of head, slioulders, 

 and posterior of body; tins all >ellowish-white, the dorsals with a 



Fig. 3.— Amia gii-bf.rti. 



slight shading of minute l)lack specks; tip of ventrals also slightly 

 shaded with dusky; belly and cheeks rather brighter yellow, iris 

 golden, darker above. 



Three specimens from Negros, Philippine Islands. 



Ti/jM'.— Cat No. 51941, IT.S.N.M. Length, 1.6.5 inches. 



Named for Prof. Charles Henry Gilbert, of Stanford University. 



MIONORUS Krefft. 

 Preopercle entire; lateral line complete; teeth on palatines. 



35. MIONORUS MYDRUS Jordan and Scale, new species. 



Head, 2.r)(»; depth, 2.75; eye, ;>..5(i in head; D. VI-I, !»; A. II, 8; 

 scales, 2-24-7; lateral line complete; snout 4 in head; interorbital 3.01 

 in head. 



Body compressed, rather short and deep; depth of caudal peduncle, 

 2.50 ill head, 1.50, in its length; anterior of head evenly and dully 

 pointed; gill rakers sharp-pointed, less in length than eye, 12 on lower 

 limb; small sharp-pointed teeth in jaws, vomer, and palatines; pre- 

 opercle entire; opercle with a sharp i)()int on margin, being the end 

 of a short bony stay; distance from tip of snout to origin of dorsal 2 

 in length of tish without caudal; the second dorsal spine is longest, 2 

 in head; base of anal, 2.50 in head, its longest ray, 2.75; pectorals, 

 1.20 ill jiciid; ventrals reach to base of anal, their length, 1.30 in head. 



In type specimen the tins are frayed and broken at ends so that it is 



