FISHES OF THE ISLANDS OF LUZON AND PANAY. 29 



LEPIDAPLOIS Gill. 



145. Lepidaplois niacrurus (Lrtcepede). 



Head 3 in length; depth 2.9.5; dorsal xii, 9; anal iii, 12; scale.s 32. Color in spirits yellowish white; 

 4 red bands through interorbital space over nuchal region and back over upper half of body ; 2 similar lines 

 through eye and 2 or 3 below eye, these extending back on bod\-: a wide deep black area below soft dorsal, 

 at the lateral line sending an oblique Ijand-like projection of lilack downward and backward, running out on 

 lower caudal rays to tip; vcntrals black; margin of anal black, a dusky wash on belly. One specimen from 

 Manila, length 10 inches. 



HALICHCERES Kiippell. 



146. Halichoeres nigrescens (Bloch & Schneider). 



Head 3.20 in length; depth 3; eye in head; dorsal ix, 12; anal Hi, 12; a strong canine at angle of jaw; 

 scales 28. Color in spirits yellowish, with bluish gray on upper two-thirds of body more or less distinctly 

 arranged in 8 or 9 cross-bands; a blue-black yellow-edged ocellus between the fifth to seventh dorsal spines; 

 margins of caudal bright yellow, the inner part with blue and yellow cross-bands, dusky below ; a black spot 

 in axil of pectoral; outer edge of dorsal and anal bluish, the inner half of these tins with roundish yellowish 

 markings; head with blue lines. Three specimens from Manila, length 3.7.5 to 5.20 inches. 



147. Halichoeres hyrtU (Bleekcr). 



Head 3. .50 in length; depth -1; donsal ix, 12; anal iii, 11 ; scales 29; teeth in a single row in each jaw, with 

 a distinct posterior canine. Color in spirits yellowish, the scales with a tint of brown; a wide distinct brown 

 band from snout through eye to base of caudal ; a black yellow-edged ocellus at postei ior end of this line on base 

 of caudal; a brown band along base of caudal; the lines of each side uniting at tip of snout; a black spot 

 between the first and .second dorsal spines at base sometimes extending back to third spine; dorsal, anal, and 

 caudal with indistinct reticulating lines or white spots; base of pectorals with a black spot. Three specimens 

 from Manila, length 2, .50 to 3.10 inches. 



148. HaUchceres scapularis (Bennett). 



Head 3 in length; depth 4; eye 4 in head; snout 3.7.5: interorbital 1.7.5 in snout; dorsal ix. 11 ; anal in, 

 11 ; scales 3-27-9; a distinct canine at angle of jaws. 



Body oblong, moderately compressed; depth of caudal peduncle 2.30 in head; snout ratlier sharp-pointed, 

 the lips thick: sharp-pointed teeth in a single series in each jaw; the anterior canines of each jaw slightly 

 enlarged; posterior canines distinct; gillrakers short, sharp-pointed, 11 on lower limb; scales in front of dorsal 

 and on thorax small, 9 .series in front of dorsal; dorsal fin low, its longest spine 2.50 in head, the rays slightly 

 longer: base of anal equal to length of head, its longest ray 2. .50 in head; pectorals 1.60: ventrals 2.10; caudal 

 rounded. 1.75. 



(.'olor in spirits dull gray: a distinct l)lack stripe from eye along side to upper base of caudal; a narrow 

 narrow indistinct light line on the median line from lobe of opercle to middle of caudal; fins yellowish white 

 without markings; no black spot in axil of pectoral or on base of caudal. 



Two specimens from Pana_v, length 2.75 inches. 



A specimen from Manila which was 5.50 inches long had head 4 in length; depth 4; eye 5.50 in head; 

 a blunt tooth at angle of mouth; some small .scales behind the eye. Color in spirits (specimen much faded), 

 above grayish green, the scales with darker centers, yellowish below; caudal banded; dorsal and anal with 

 2 or 3 longitudinal bands of dusky and yellowish ; cheek with bands and dots, especially a band behind eye and 

 2 spots on upper part of opercle: a dusky oblique band on each side of belly from inner axil of pectoral. 



149. Halichoeres binotopsis (Bleeker). 



Head 3.20 in length; depth 3.75; dorsal ix, 11; anal in, 11; scales 28. Color in spirits (badly faded) 

 yellowish, with indistinct dusky spots and 4 or 5 indistinct cross-bands ; a black dot on upper base of caudal ; 

 a dusky ocellus between first and second dorsal spines and another between first and second dorsal rays; 

 some lines on head, one of which forms a short but rather wide vertical dark line behind eye. 



Another specimen has the head 3 in length; depth 3.50: eye 4 in head. Color in .spirits bluish, with 5 

 dark bands with white lines between them; dorsal with ocelli; anal with a row of ocelli; caudal with ocelH ; 

 a black bar behind eye; lines on cheek hot forming a complete circuit. 



Numerous specimens from Cavite. length 2.25 to 3.25 inches. 



