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HFLLETIN (»K THE BUREATT OF FISHERIES. 



Family AMBASSID.€. 



86. Ainbassis kopsi (Blepker). 



Head 2.75 in length; depth 2.50; eye 2.75 in head; scale.s 30, two rows of scales on cheek; lateral line 

 curved, continuous, 2^ rows of scales above it, 9 or 10 scales before dorsal; preorliital and lower limb of 

 preopercle .serrated: first dorsal spine 3. .50 in length. Color yellowish white, uniform or with indistinct 

 silvei-y line down middle of body ; a black lip tcj second to fifth dorsal spines and membranes. Two specimens 

 from ("avile, length 3 and 3.50 inches. 



The generic name Chmula Hamilton-Buchanan, IS22, has priority over Amhassis Cuvier, 1828. The 

 name Amhassis is not used in a generic sense by Commerson or by Lac^pfede. The first reviser of Chanda, 

 Fowler (Proc. .\c. Nat. Sci. Pliila. 1905, p. 500), has chosen laJa as typo, and as this is a species of the group 

 called Pseudamhassis, Chanda would replace the latter name, thus allowing Arnbassis to stand for the original 

 type, Ainbassis ainbassis. 



FRIOFIS KQhl & Van Hasselt. 



87. Priopis buruensis (Bleeker). 



Head 2.75 in length; depth 2.25; second dorsal spine 3.40; preorbital .serrated; two rows of .scales on 

 cheek; lateral line interrupted; maxillary 2.75 in head, its lip under anterior margin of eye. Color yellowi.sh 

 white, .slightly shaded above with minute dots, a silvery band along median line; membrane between third 

 and fourth spines dusky, between third and fourth anal spines white. Two specimens from Ciivite, length 

 3.25 and 4 inches. 



88. Priopis interruptus (Bleeker). 



Head 2.7.5 in length; depth 2.20; eye 2.75 in head; seaJes 20; second dorsal spine very strong, equal to 

 head, scales on cheek in 2 rows of .5 scales each. Color yellowish white; membrane between second and third 

 dorsal spines dusky; a dusky line on a silvery band fR)m base of caudal ft)rward, fading out under anterior 

 of spinous dorsal. One specimen from Cavite, length 2.75 inches. 



89. Priopis lungi Jordan & Scale, new species. 



{Ambassi.-i urotxnia, Day, not of Bleeker.) 



Head 2.75 in length without caudal; eye 2.S5 in head; dorsal vn-i, 9; anal in, 9; scales .3-24-6; a single 

 row of scales on cheek; snout 1.85 in eye; interorbital 1.50 in eye; lateral line interrupted undei third dorsal 



Fig. f>. — rriopiK Iitngi Jonliiii it Seale. new spet'ios. Type. 



ray and turned downward to middle of side, where it is continued to base of caudal; anterior portion with 14 

 pores, obli(|iii' jjortioii one complete pore and one partial pore, posterior portion 12 pores. 



Body moderately elongate, compressed; depth of caudal peduncle 2. .50 in head; snout pointed, lower jaw 

 the longer; upjier anterior profile from origin of dorsal to tip of snout with a low angle and almost straight; 



