FISHES FROM NEGROS— JORDAN AND SEALE. 



808 



Color ill spirits pale oto(mhs1i white with l-t bluish ohliipic lines or 

 spots on sides of body, the jinterior on(^s most distinct, slopint>' 

 obliqiudy down and back, the T)-? lincvs are most vertical, tli(> lines 

 posterior of these slope exactly opposite to ones on anterior of body; 

 over the back are about 12 bands of l)r()wnish, made uj) of doubl(> rows 

 of indistinct spots; a large dusky spot on cheeks just posterior and 

 b(>low the eye; about 5 narrow dusky lines on sides of head and around 

 under part of head; top of snout dusky: dorsal tin whitish without 



Fig. 20.— HYPLEUEormuTs loxias. 



distinct markings; caudal white, the margin slightly shaded with 

 dusk}'; anal white with (hisky margin; pectorals and ventr-als white, 

 without markings. 



One specimen. Cat. No. 51052, U.S. N.M., from Negros, Philippine 

 Islands. Length, 1.20 inches. 



Family PLEURON KCTI I ).^]. 



114. SCyEOPS PCECILURA (Bleeker). 



One specimen. Gill-rakers very short and broad, scales large, 

 deciduous. C^audal with a l)lack spot near the margin above and 

 below. 



