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longitudinal stripes on each side of lliorax liclow pectoral: a blue line around under jaw from angle to angle, 

 with a median blue line to tip of under jaw: pectural with deep blue on upper part: caudal rays prolonged. 

 One specimen from Cavite, lengtli 4.55 inches. 



158. Thalassoma dorsale (Quoy & Gaimard). 



Head 3 in length: depth 3.10; eye 5.75 in head: dorsal viii, 13; anal in, 11: scales 29: caudal lunate. 

 Color in spirits yellowish white, with 7 black bands over side and down almost to median line on side: bead with 

 broad red bands: dorsal with dusky longitudinal band through middle, the outer part yellow, tip of caudal 

 dusky, anal yellow with dusky black. One specimen from Manila, length 5 inches. 



CHEILINUS Lacepede. 



159. Cheilinus trilobatus Lacepede. 



Head 2. .50 in length; depth 2.85; dorsal IX, 10; anal ni, 8; scales 20. Color in spirits brownish, with 4 

 wide dark bands on side; a black spot at base of eighth to ninth dorsal rays; 3 black spots on median line on 

 posterior half of body; some black spots in anal; .soft dorsal whitish; numerous light colored dots and short 

 lines on head. One specimen from Manila, length 4.75 inches. 



160. Cheilinus rostratus Cartier. 



Head 3 in length; depth 2.60; eye 5 in head; dorsal ix, 10; anal ill, 9; scales 24: preopercle serrated; 

 caudal rounded; profile of head above snout concave, the snout slim and conical, its length 3 in head. Color 

 in spirits yellowish white; 4 rather irregular dusky blotches or bands on side of body; a dusky band from eye 

 vertically down to throat; upper lip with dusky spots; some dusky blotches on dorsal and anal: caudal with 

 some dusky bars. One specimen from Iloilo, length 4 inches. 



HEMIPTERONOTUS Lacepede. 



161. Hemipteronotus pentadactylus Lacepfede. 



Head 4 in length; depth 3.25; eye 4. .50 in head; dorsal ii-vii, 12; anal in, 12; scales 28. The first 2 dorsal 

 spines elongate and separate from rest of fin, cheek scaly. Color in spirits yellowish white, a black blotch on 

 side of body above posterior third of pectoral fin, a longer light yellowish blotch just below this black spot; 

 fins unmarked. Two specimens from Manila, length ,3.75 and 4.20 inches. 



Family SCAKICHTHVID.^. 

 CALLYODON Gronow (Scams Forsk&l.) 



162. CaUyodon lacerta (Cuvier & Valenciennes). 



A young example 3.75 inches long, probably of this species, from Iloilo has the following cliaracteristics: 

 Head 3 in length: depth 3; eye 4 in head. .3 rows of scales on cheek, the middle row of 6 .scales, the lower of 2; 

 lips entirely covering the white teeth; caudal rounded. Color uniform yellowish brown, no bars or markings; 

 dorsal with slight tip of dusky: anal with 2 indistinct bands. 



163. CaUyodon elerse .lordan & Scale, new species. 



Head 3.10 in length; depth 2.95; eye 6..50 in head 2..50 in snout; dorsal ix, 10; anal li, 8; scales 2-25-6, 

 3 rows on cheek, the low'er row of 4 scales covering the lower limb of preopercle; lips narrow, covering about 

 two-thirds of upper jaw; teeth green, with 2 strong canines at angle. 



Body oblong, rather deep; depth of caudal peduncle 2.75 in head; head bluntly but evenly pointed; 

 seven rows of scales in front of dorsal: dorsal fin rather low, its longest ray 2.75 in head: base of anal fin 1.30 

 in head, 2.20 in base of dorsal; pectoral 1.30 in hi'ad: ventral 1..55: caudal rather deeply lunate, the lobe 

 almost equal to length of head. 



Color in spirits dull yellowish, the upper half with a wash of brown darker on shoulders and upper half of 

 head, the colors being di.stinctly separated on cheek, on line with lower part of orbit: lips yellow, followed by 

 a broader green line which extends back to eye, the yellow margin on lower lip very narrow: a slightly darker 



