FISHES OF THE ISLANDS OF LUZON AND PANAY. 17 



80. Amia novse-guinese (Bleeker). 



Head 2.50 in length; depth 3; e^-e 3.7.5 in head; dorsal vii-i, 9; anal ii, 8: scales 25; lateral line complete; 

 outer limb only of preopercle denticulate, and that very minutely : maxillary reaching to below posterior 

 margin of pupil; teeth in jaws, vomer, and palatines. Color yellowish; anterior spines ot spinous dorsal 

 dusky, tip of soft dorsal dusky and a dusky line thru its lower third; caudal with dusky tip; bthei fins without 

 markings. Three specimens, apparently young and faded, the smallest two showing an indistinct banded 

 appearance; length 2.25 to 3.25 inches. 



MIONORUS Krefft. 



81. Mionorus glaga (Bleeker'). 



Head 2.45 in length; depth 2.75; eye 4.12 in head; dorsal vii-i, 9; anal ii, 8; scales 27; maxillary 2 in 

 head, its end under posterior margin of orbit. Color yellowish, with about 8 irregidar dusk}- longitudinal 

 stripes, no spot on caudal peduncle; upper half of spinous dorsal black; soft dorsal with about 4 irregular 

 oblique dusky bands; caudal margined and tipped with dusln- : anal with 2 or more dusky bands on basal half; 

 ventrals and pectoral yellow. Four specimens from Ca%-ite. length about 1.50 to 4 inches. 



82. Mionorus mydrus Jordan & Seale. 



One young example from Manila. 



FOA Jordan & Evermann. 



83. Foa fo .lordan & Seale. 



Head 2.55 in length; depth 2.30; dorsal vii-i, 9; anal u, 8; scales 22; opercle and preopercle entire; 

 lateral line strongly developed on anterior 9 scales, coimected with a broken hne of points on caudal peduncle; 

 villiform teeth in jaws, vomer, and palatines; maxil'ary 2 in head, its distal and under posterior margin of 

 eye. Color in spirits yellowish, with dark mottluigs, ventrals dusky. Three specimens from Cavite, length 2 

 to 2.25 inches, identical with the original tvpe from Samoa. 



Foa differs from Mionorus in the incomplete lateral line. 



AKCHAMIA Gill. 



84. Archamia lineolata (Ehrenberg.) 



(Apogon lineolatus Giintlicr, Cat., i, p. 244.) 



Head 2.50 in length ; depth 2.25; eye 3.10 in head; maxillary 2, reaching to below po.sterior margin of 

 pupil; scales 23; lateral line complete; cheek scaled, lower Hmb of preopercle only denticulate; teetli in jaws 

 and on vomer, none on palatines; second dorsal spine 2.75 in depth; dorsal vi-i, 10; anal ii. 17. Color in 

 spirits yellowish white, shghtlj' shaded with minute black dots which are largest and most abundant on 

 cheek; fins unmarked; some have a spot at base of caudal and on opercle; others do n6t. Six specimens 

 from Cavite, length 1.50 to 3.50 inches. 



PSEUDAMIA Bleeker. 



Pseudamia is apparently well distinguished by its small scales. 



85. Pseudamia polystigma (Castelnau). 

 Apogonichlhyx -polystig-ma, Bleeker, Atlas, pi- cccxLvni. fig. 2. 



Head 2.75 in length; depth 4.12; eye 4.75 in head; dorsal vi-i, 8; anal ii, 10; scales 42, a distinct mem- 

 branous flap at each anterior nostril; maxillary reaching to below posterior margin of eye. Color grayish, 

 each scale with dark specks which form irregular rows, a large black blotch on base of caudal; dorsal fins 

 dusky, with submarginal area of deep black on soft dorsal; caudal blackish; anal dusky; ventrals yellowish; 

 top of head black; a black dot on posterior maxillary-. One specimen from Cavite, length 4.25 inches. 



B. B. F. 1900—2 



