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BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF FISHERIES. 



Body iiiodeiateK- elongate and compressed: deptli of caudal peduncle 2.25 in head; mouth moderate 

 the maxillary 2.35 in head; upper jaw slightly the longer; a band of small teeth in jaws, teeth on vomer and 

 palatines; gillrakers small, sharp-pointed, 12 developed on lower limb, the longest 2.5 in orbit; dorsal fin 

 high, length of second dorsal spine greater than depth of body, about equal in length to head; 5 rows of scales, 

 between the dorsal fins: height of second doi'sal 1.75 in head, none of its rays elongate: base of anal 2..")(3, its 

 longest ray 2; origin of anal slightly nearer origin of ventrals than base of caudal; pectoral 1.40 in head; 

 ventrals 1.20; caudal well forked, equal to lengtli of head. 



Fl(J. 0- — Upefiem /uson/u.s .Jordan A Sealo. m^w species. Type. 



Color in .spirits dull yelluwish. with tint of brown: a Impwn line from eye along median line to caudal; a 

 brown saddle over anterior half of caudal peduncle, a second less distinct band of brown e.xtending down on 

 side from anterior two-thirds of soft dorsal: some brownish indistinct markings on top of head and side of 

 snout; upper and lower lobes of caudal with 4 oblique cross-bands as in Vpemns ritlatus: spinous and soft 

 dorsals with 3 rather indistinct dusky bands; remaining fins unmarked. 



Seven .specimens from Cavite. The type, 4.75 inches long, is no. 53087, U. S. Xational Museum. Cotypes, 

 no. 9244, Museum Stanford University. 



134. TJpeneus sulpliureus (Cuvier >.t Valenciennes). 



Head 3.40 in length: depth 3.40: eye 3.75 in head; scales 38. Color yellowish; spinous dorsal with 3 

 dark bands, the upper one forming the tip of fin and being most distinct: soft dorsal with 3 indistinct cross- 

 bands, the tip dusky; tip of caudal dusky, other fins yellowish. Fourteen specimens from Cavite, length 2 to 

 f).75 inches. 



135. Upeneus tragula (Richardson). 



Head 3.50 in length; depth 4.25; eye 4 in head; scales 2-32-7; barbels reaching to angle of preopercle. 

 Color dull silvery, much blotched and spotted with brown; the caudal fin with 4 oblique brown bands: spinous 

 dorsal tipt with dusky, with some brown spots; soft dorsal with 2 brown bands: anal and ventrals with 

 brown markings. One specimen from Manila and 2 specimens from Iloilo, length about 4 inches. 



Family .\N.\BAXTII).Ji. 



ANABAS Cuvier. 



136. Anabas scandens (l)aldorf). 



Head 2.9 in length; depth 2.3: eye 5.25 in head; dorsal xviii. 10: anal .\, 9; strong serrations on opercle, 

 and very strong spine-like teeth on subopercle. Color olive brown, a lighter blotch on posterior of opercle. 

 Two specimens from Cavite, length 5.25 inclies. 



