FISHES OF THE ISLANDS OF LUZON AND PANAY. 33 



Family DREPANID^. 



DREPANE Cuvier & Valenciennes. 



167. Drepane punctata (Gmelin). 



Head 2.7.5 in length; depth 1.10; e^-e 3..50 in head; dorsal ix, 20; anal ni, 18; .scale.s 50: .«;pinc pointing 

 forward under the skin in front of dorsal, second dorsal spine long; pectoral long, reaching about to base of 

 caudal; all specimens have small barbels on each side of throat, with a cluster of about 6 on chin. Color 

 silvery, with about 7 vertical dusky bands made up of black spots, these bands more distinct in young, being 

 less broken up into spots; ventrals partly dusky; head without bands. Five specimens from Cavite, length 

 2.50 to 6.75 inches. 



FaoiilT CH/ETODONTID.€. 



CHELMO Cuvier. 



168. Chelnio rostratus (Linnfeus). 



Head 2.35 in length; depth 1.70: dorsal ix, 30; anal in, 21; snout pointed, 2 in head. Color yellowish, 

 with 4 yellow dark-edged vertical bands, the anterior one forming the ocular band; a large black white-edged 

 ocellus in middle of soft dorsal, at upper part of fourth band: a dark band on caudal peduncle. 



The largest example shows: Head 2. .50 in length: depth 1.25; snout 4.25 in head: eye 3 in snout. Color 

 in spirits yellowish, with 5 vertical darker bands, the anterior one forming the ocular band; in addition there 

 are numerous longitudinal lines; a large blue-edged ocellus of black on the soft dorsal. 



Three specimens from Cavite, length 1..50 to 6.25 inches. 



PARACHffiTODON Sleeker. 

 169. Parachaetodon ocellatus (Cuvier & Valenciennes). 



Head 3 in length; depth 1.10; dorsal xii, 24; anal in, 20. Color yellowi.sh, with 3 oVjIique broad bands 

 of light brown on side of body; another similar band occupying posterior portion of dorsal and anal fins, 

 crossing the caudal peduncle, where it has a white line at its margins; a brown ocular band with bhick margins: 

 the third band of body has a round black ocellus at its upper portion, a dusky line down middle of forehead 

 and snout: %'entrals dusk\'. Nine specimens from Cavite, length 1..50 to 3.50 inches. 



GON0CH.ETOD0N Bleeker. 



170. Gonochaetodon triaugulum (Cuvier & Valenciennes). 



Head 2.75 in length; depth 1.10; eye 2.80 in head; dorsal xi; anal in, 26; the posterior of dorsal fin is 

 almost straight with the angle directed inward. Color brownish, darker on posterior of body, with numerous 

 white lines on body forming blunt angles with the point toward the head; 3 dark bands on head, extending 

 on ventral fin; inner half of caudal black; tip of caudal white; a narrow intramargiual black line on anal. 



CHJETODON Linnaens. 



171. Chsetodon trifasciatus Pnrk. 



Head 3.35 in length; depth 1.50; doi-sal xiii, 12; anal in, 20. Color dull yellowi.sh, with narrow longi- 

 tudinal black lines from head to caudal; a black band on caudal; a black wedge-shaped area on posterior 

 part of dorsal and anal; 3 black bands on head, the middle one forming the ocular band; the anterior 

 one on tip of snout; 2 narrow dusky lines on soft dorsal; anal dusky with white margin. One specimen 

 from Cavite, length 4 inches. 



172. Chaetodon ornatissiraus Cuvier & Valenciennes. 



Head 3.25 in length: depth 1.25; dorsal xil, 25; anal in, 22. Color yellowish, with grayish wash; 7 

 wide oblique dusky bands on side of body, about 5 vertical lines on head, the middle one forming the ocular 

 band; 2 black bands on tail; 2 dark lines on dorsal and anal. One specimen from Manila, length 3.2.5 inches. 



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