FISHES OF THE ISLANDS OF LUZON AND PANAY. 25 



Family SCl.CNIDiC. 



PSEUDOSCia:NA Bleeker. 



127. Pseudoscisena anea (Bloch). 



Head 3 in length ; deptli3.20; eye 4.10 iii head; dorsal xi, 24; analii, 7; canines in jaws; maxillary 2.10, 

 ending on line with middle of eye, posterior limb of preoperele serrated; opercle with two small spine-like 

 points. Color yellowish ; a yellow streak from opercle to caudal along median line ; a dusky blot<;h on opercle 

 and on upper part of orbit; spinous dorsal dusky, otherwise fins unmarked. Two specimens from Cavite, 

 length 4.23 and .5 inches. 



TJMBBINA Cuvier. 



128. Unibrina russelli Cuvier & Valenciennes. 



Head 3.2.5 in length; depth 3.25; eye 3.25 in head: dorsal xi, 25: anal ii, 7: scales 52; snout overhang- 

 ing, no enlarged canines; teeth in outer half of maxillary slightly larger; barbel half length of eye. Color 

 yellowish ; a dark blotch on opercle ; spinous dorsal dusky ; other fins unmarked. Four specimens from Cavite, 

 length about 3.25 inches. 



129. Umbrina dussuniieri Cuvier & Valenciennes. 



Head 3.10 in length: depth 3.75; eye 4.20 in head: dorsal xi, 25: anal il, 7; barbel at symphysis, short, 

 less than one-half of eye, small teeth in jaws, with anterior ones of maxillary slightly enlarged; spinous dorsal 

 high, 1.20 in depth. Color dull yellowish, shaded with brownish, more or less blotched; lower half of body 

 brighter: spinous dorsal shaded with dusky: caudal mth some dusky: other fins unmarked. One specimen 

 from Cavite, length 7 inches. 



Family SILUOINIDiE. 



SILLAGO Cuvier. 



130. SiUago sihama (ForskM). 



Head 3.45 in length; depth 5.75; eye 4.75 in head; scales 73. Color yellowish, with a longitudinal silvery 

 baud; an indistinct blotch of dusky on upper part of opercles. Seven specimens from Cavite, length 3.50 to 

 6 inches. 



Family MULLID.E. 



PSEUDUPENEUS Bleeker. 



( Upenevs Giinther; Parupencus Bleeker. ) 



131. Pseudupeneus barberinus (Lac^pede). 



Head 3 in length; depth 5; eye 4 in head; scales 31 ; barbels reaching to below middle of opercle. Color 

 yellowish, a brown line alongside of snout through e^-e to below middle of soft dorsal (in; a black spot on base 

 of caudal peduncle; fins without markings. One specimen from Iloilo, length 3.75 inches. 



132. Pseudupeneus indicus (Shaw). 



Head 3.20 in length; depth 4; eye 5 in head; snout rather pointed; barbels reaching to below angle of 

 preoperele. Color dull yellowish wliite, a golden elongate blotch on and above lateral line between the 2 dorsal 

 fins; a distinct brown spot on each side of caudal pedimcle; fins unmarked. Two specimens from Iloilo, 

 length about 5 inches. 



UPENEUS Cuvier. iVpeneoides Bleeker.) 



133. TJpeneus luzonius Jordan & Scale, new species. 



Head 3.60 in length without caudal; depth 4.05; eye 4 in head; dorsal viii-i,S; anal i, 6; scales 34; barbels 

 reaching to below angle of preoperele; first dorsal fin high, its height equal to or greater than depth of body; 

 snout 2.40 in head; interorbital 1.75 in snout. 



