FISHES OF THE ISLANDS OF LUZON AND PANAY. 9 



ZENARCHOPTERTJS Gill. 



33. Zenarchopterus dispar (Ciivier lii Valenciennes). 



HemiThampkus dispar Giinther. Cat., vi, 274. 



Head 3. .50 in length; the exposed lower jaw 2.50 in length without caudal; caudal ahncst rounded; scales 

 about .39; base of anal modified into a reproductive organ; dorsal 11; anal 10. Color in spirits yellowish, 

 with wash of light brownish ; side with a silvery line, with a narrow dark line above it. One specimen from 

 Cavite, length 4 inches. 



PAREXOCCETTJS Sleeker. 



34. Parexocoetus mento (Cuvier & Valenciennes). 

 Exocatus mento Giinther, Cat., vi. 2sl. 



Head 4 in length ; depth 5; eye 2.75 in head; dorsal 11; anal 12; ventrals short. Color in spirits bluish 

 above, silvery below; pectoral bluish above, whitish below; dorsal with broad dusky tip. Eight specimens 

 from Cavite; length 3.50 to 4.75 inches. 



CYPSILURUS Swainson. 



35. Cypsilurus brachysomus (Bleeker). 



Head 4 in length; depth 5; eye 3 in liead; dorsal 12; analS; ventral extending to middle of base of anal; 

 pectoral reaching middle of base of dorsal. Color in spirits liluisli above, silvery below; pectoral uniform 

 bluish, the lower ray whitish. One specimen 7 inches long from Cavite. 



Family FISTULARIIUJ:. 



FISTULARIA Linnaeus. 

 36. Fistularia serrata Cuvier. 

 Four young specimens from Cavite. 



37. Fistularia petimba Lacipfede. 

 One fine adult from Cavite, length 32 inches. 



Family CENTRISCID^. 



CENTRISCUS Linnaeus. 



38. Centriscus scutatus Liniiieus. 



Head 3 in length; depth 2.10 in the projecting snout; dorsal in, 10; anal 12; dermal skeleton witli the 

 ventral margin sharp. Nine specimens from Manila, length 3 to 3.20 inches. 



Family SYNGNATHID^. 



CORYTHROICHTHYS Kaup. 

 39. Corythroichthys spicifer (Kaup). 



Head 7.15 in length; snout 1.85 in head; rings 15+39; dorsal 26; a single ridge across cheek. Color in 

 spirits brownish, with black bands around belly, a row of black dots on side of lower jaw. One specimen, 

 length 6 inches, from Manila, and one i.&d inches long from Cavite. 



