FISHES OF THE ISLANDS OF LUZON AND PANAY. 37 



TETRAODON Linnaeus. 



195. Tetraodon immaculatus Bloch. 



Entire body excepting lips and tail covered witli spines. Color grayish green, with narrow brown longi- 

 tudinal stripes over back, side, and l)olly : caudal witli upper, lower, and posterior margin black. One specimen 

 from Cavite, length 3.75 inches. 



196. Tetraodon reticulatus Bloch. 



Enthely covered with small spines. Color dusky; under part of body covered with numerous lirown 

 lines, descending obliquely from cheek posterior of body and caudal fin with bluish spots; dorsal, anal, and 

 pectoral unspotted. One specimen from Cavito, length 4.7.5 inches. 



197. Tetraodon hispidus Linnaeus. 



Above grayish-green, white below, large round white spots over back; sides of belly with dusky lines, 

 distinct and extending entirely over belly in young. Three specimens from Manila, length about 2 to 3 

 inches; 1 specimen from the island of Panay. length 4.75 inches. 



CANTHIGASTEB Swainson. 



198. Canthigaster compressus (Proce). 



Head 3 in length; depth 2.75. A large black Ijlue-edged ocellus at base of dorsal tin; blue lines on fore- 

 head; belly white. Four specimens from Cavite, length 2 to 3.50 inches. 



Family SCORPyENID/E. 



GENNADIUS Jordan & Seale, new genus. 



Gcnnadius Jordan t^JSeale. new genus of Scorpsenidie (Sebasfcs stoUczs: Day). 



This genus is separated from Sebastes and Sthnxtndex liy the absence of cranial spines. Dorsal spines xiv; 

 scales large. 



199. Gennadius stoliczae (Day). 



Head 2.50 in length; depth 2.80; eye 3.50 in head; dorsal xiv, 10; anal in, 6; scales 40; teeth villiform 

 in jaws, vomer, and palatines; head scaled but without spines except a single spine on opercle; preopercle 

 serrated. Color in spirits yellowish, marbled with brown dusky bars across all the fins and dark bands 

 radiating from eye and on lips. One specimen from the island of Panay, length 4. .50 inches. 



This species is well figured by Dr. Francis Day (Fishes of India, 148, pi. xxxvi, fig. 1). 



SEBASTOPSIS Gill. 

 200. Sebastopsis scabra (Ramsay & Ogilby). 



Head 2.20 in length; depth 3; eye 3.50 in head; interorbital 1.50 in eye; an orbital tentacle; dorsal 

 xii-i, 9; anal HI, 5; second anal spine long, about equal to longest ray; dark bands over body ; caudal peduncle 

 lighter, with dark bar at base of caudal ; a dark spot on opercle. Several specimens from Cavite, identical with 

 others from Samoa. 



SEBASTAPISTES Gill. 



201. Sebastapistes tristls (Klunzinger). 



Head 2.20 in length; depth 2.50; dorsal xii, 9; anal iii, 4; second anal spine 2.20 in bead, prominent 

 compound orbital tentacle about equal to eye. Color in spirits grayish, mottled with Imowu; l)ro\vii band on 

 Hps and chin. One specimen from the island of Panay, length 1.20 inches. 



The species is very close to our Sebastapistes laoUde from Samoa, but the latter lacks the orbital tentacle. 



