FISHES OP THE ISLANDS OF LUZON AND PANAY. 35 



Faiiiilv Sir.AMD/E. 



SIGANUS Forsk&l. 



180. Siganus javus (Linnaeus). 



Head 4 in length: depth 2.20; eye 3 in liead; .snout 2.75; dorsal xiii, 10; anal vii. 9. Color brown, 

 with luirnerou.s small white dots on shoulder and upper part of body and head, becoming larger on side and 

 forming longitudinal lines; on side and below, these lines more or less broken up: belly yellowish ; fins yellowish 

 with ii'regular spots of brownish or with gra^'ish wash; caudal emarginate. Nine specimens from Cavite, 

 length .3 to 4. .50 inches. 



181. Siganus virgatus (Cuvier & Valenciennes). 



Head 3. .50 in length: depth 2; eye 2.75 in head; dorsal xni, 10; anal viii, 9. Dull grayish, tinted with 

 blue, a dusky band from fourth and sixth dorsal spines to axil of pectoral; a black ocular band through eye; 

 narrow cross-bands on top of head and some narrow oblique lines on shoulder: fins yellowish ; anal and ventrals 

 with slight wash of dusky. In older examples the cross lines of black on top of bead and snout bectome moe 

 distinct and a number of black dots appear behind the second dusky band. Two specimens from the island 

 of Panay, length about 4 inches: one fine specimen 7 inches long from Manila. 



182. Siganus niarmoratus (Quoy & Gaimard). 



Head 3.85 in length ; depth 2.50; eye 2.75 in head; dorsal xiir, 10; anal vii, 9. Color in spirits brownish, 

 with bluish vermiculating lines about half as wide as iris, inclined to run longitudinally on side, more reticulate 

 on back : caudal lianded ; soft dorsal and anal with dusky spots on rays forming 2 or more bands. One speci- 

 men from Manila, about 3. .5 inches long. 



183. Siganus fuscescens (Houttuyn). 



Head 3.50 in length; depth 2.50; eye 3..50 in head; doi-sal xiii, 10; anal vn, 9; caudal emarginate. 

 Color in spirits pale bluish ; usually with a dusky opercular spot ; some scattered dots of light and also of 

 dusky over body: caudal banded. Three specimens from Cavite. 3 to 4 inches in length, and 2 specimens 

 from island of Panay, 2. .50 and 3 inches long. 



184. Siganus lineatus (Cuvier & Valenciennes). 



Head 3.75 in length: depth 2: eye 3 in head; dorsal xiii: anal vn, 9. Color in spirits bluish gray with 

 brown dots or lines, the lines on upper part of body usually surrounding light bluish spots, some specimens 

 (not all) showing a yellowish blotch at base of soft dorsal, and corresponding in every respect to the figure 

 of CYivier & Valenciennes (Hist. Nat. Poi.ss., pi. 286): belly yellowi.sb white; fins with gravish wash. One 

 specimen from Manila, length 5.75 inches. 



185. Siganus tetrazonus (Bleeker). 



Head 3. .50 in length; depth 2.10: eye 3.10 in head; snout 2. .50. Color in spirits l:>luish white, with 4 

 broad cross bands of dusky over back and down on side; base of caudal dusky: fins splotched with dusky. 

 Three j-oung examples from Manila, length 1..50 to 3 inches, and 2 from Cavite, 2.25 and 5 inches long. 



Family BALISTID.€. 



BALISTAPtJS Tilesius. 



186. Balistapus undulatus (Park). 

 One fine specimen of this well-known species from Cavite. 



