FISHES OF THE ISLANDS OF LUZON AND PANAY. 15 



Family MENIU.*. 



MENE Lacepede. i 



71. Mene iiiaculata (Bloch). 



Head 3.10 in length; depth 1.18; eye 3.20 in head; dorsal iv, 42; anal .33; no scales; origin of dorsal 

 fin on back; teeth villiform. Color silvery below, with large bluish blotches above a line from pectoral to 

 top of caudal peduncle; a dusky spot in front of eye. The young have the ventral fins filiform. Three 

 specimens from Iloilo; length 2 to 7.50 inches. 



Family EOUULID^. 



EftTJITLA Cuvier. 



72. Equula insidiator (Bloch). 



Head 3.7.5 in length; depth 2.10; eye 2.26 in head. Color yellowish white, with several incomplete 

 bands over liack. down to middle of side; a black band from lower anterior orbital margin to chin. Four 

 specimens from Cavite, length about 3.2.5 inches. 



73. Equula ruconia (Hamilton-Buchanan). 

 Equula interrupta Giinther, Cat., u. 501. Day, Fishes of India, 242, pi. li. c, fig. 4. 



Head 3.75 in length; depth 1.50; eye 2..50 in head; donsal vni, 16; anal in, 14; lateral line extending 

 to opposite middle of soft dorsal. Color yellowish above, silvery below; axil of pectoral black; a black line 

 from orbit to chin: a dusky spot on upper part of opercle; dorsal tipt with dusky. Five specimens from 

 Cavite, length 2 to 2.75 inches. 



This species is very similar to Equula insidiator, but the body is deeper. 



LEIOGNATHUS Lacdpfede. 



74. Leiognathus fasciatus Laci^pede. 



Head 3.20 in length; depth 2; eye 2.60 in head; dorsal vii, 16; anal in, 14; lateral line complete; 

 lower margin of preopercle finely denticulate; teeth minute, two minute spines above upper anterior margin 

 of orbit; second dorsal and second anal spines greatly elongate, the third and fom'th dorsal spines rugose on 

 sides. Color silvery, with indications of irregular vertical streaks on body. One specimen from Cavite, 

 length 4.12 inches. 



75. Leiognathus dussumieri (Cuvier & Valenciennes). 



Head 3 in length; depth 1.60; eye 3 in head; dorsal vin, 16; anal in, 14; lateral line complete; two small 

 spines ,,oove anterior margin of eye; teeth vLUiform; thorax naked. Color sUveiy, bluish above; axil of 

 pectoral black. Two specimens from Cavite, length 2 and 7 inches. 



GAZZA Eiippell. 



76. Gazza minuta (Bloch). 



Head 3 in length; depth 2; eye 3 in head; dorsal viii, 16: anal in, 14. Color silveiy bluish above, a 

 slight yellowish wash above the head, a dusky spot in axil; iris yellow. Eight specimens from Cavite, length 

 4 to 5..50 inches. 



Family STROMATEID/E. 



APOLECTUS Cuvier & Valencienne 



77. Apolectus niger (Bloch). 



Head 2.75 in length; depth 1.75; eye 3.30 in head; dorsal vi, 42; anal 37: 5 or 6 rudimentary spines in 

 front of dorsal; minute teeth in jaws, apparently none on vomer or palatines; scales minute, breast appar- 

 ently naked: scales of lateral line very slightly modified into feeble plates on caudal peduncle. Color grayish 

 brown; dorsal and anal bluish; young with about 4 indistinct vertical bluish bands, a dusky ocular band. 



