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l-aiuily OPHIOCEPHALID^. 



OPHIOCEPHALTTS Bloch. 



137. Ophiocephalus striatus (Bloch). 



Head 3.85 in length; depth 5. .50; dorsal 45; anal 26; scales 55; scales on top of head large and irregular. 

 Color in spirits dusky above, this color forming dark longitudinal lines which extend to the white of the belly; 

 two dark lines backward from angle of mouth. Two specimens from Cavite, length 8.50 and 9 inches. 



Familv CEPOLID/E. 



ACANTHOCEPOLA Bleeker. 



138. Acanthocepola abbreviata (Cuvier & Valenciennes). 



Head 6 in length; depth 9; eye 3. .50 in head; dorsal 70; anal 73; teeth in a single row in both jaws; 

 scales small but distinct; dorsal and anal continuous with caudal; a strong spine at angle of preopercle followed 

 by i spinelets on its lower limb. Color yellowish, with indistinct traces of numerous vertical bands on back; 

 anal and dorsal tipped with dusky. Nine specimens from Cavite. length .5 to 7.25 inches. 



Family POMACENTKID^. 



DASCYLLUS Covier. 



139. DascyUus aruanus (Linna?us). 



Head 3 in length; depth 1.75; eye 2.50 in head; dorsal xii, 11; anal ii, 11. Color in spirits yellowish, 

 with 3 deep black 'cross-bands, one covering nuchal region and snout, the second from Hfth to seventh dorsal 

 spines to ventrals; the third covering posterior dorsal down to posterior of anal; caudal ycllnw. Five speci- 

 mens of this well-known species from Cavite, length 1 to 2.25 inches. 



140. DascyUus trimaculatus (Ruppell). 



Head 3.75 in length; depth 1.60; eye 3 in head; dorsal xii, H; anal ii, 12; .scales 3-27-11; anterior of 

 head and snout bluntly and evenly rounded, the snout and mouth not projecting. Color blackish, tip of soft 

 doreal yellowish, a yellowish white spot under middle of dorsal tin, the one on nuchal region apparently obsolete; 

 fins black. One specimen from Manila, length 3. .50 inches. 



POMACENTEUS Lacepede. 



141. Pomacentrus tripunctatus Cuvier & Valenciennes. 



{Pomacentrtis trUincatus Etirenberg. 



Head 3.40 in length; depth 2; eye 3..50 in head; dorsal .xiii, 15; anal ii, 15: scales 3-27-9; preopercle 

 and orbital strongly denticulate. Color in spirits rich brown; caudal j'cllow; fins blackish. 



Two fine specimens from Cavite, length about 4 inches, colored as above. 

 A specimen 3 inches long, from Cavite, is dull brown with dark spot in axil of pectoral and on top of caudal 

 peduncle; caudal yellow; anal and ventral black; some bluish on snout. 



Another specimen from Cavite, 2.50 inches long, is dull yellowish brown, a black spot at origin of lateral line 

 and in axil of pectoral; fins yellowish-brown, except dusky wash on doreal; some bluish on snout; caudal 

 yellow. 



A small specimen, length 2..50 inches, from Cavite, is brown, with yellow caudal, a black dot at origin of 

 lateral line; a narrow blue line from snout over top of head on each side; another alongside of snout through 

 eye, a slight dusky blotch in soft dorsal. 



