40 BULLETIN OF THE IJUKEAU OF FISHERIES. 



Family CEPHALACAMHID^. 



CEPHALACANTHUS Lac^pede. 



210. Cephalacanthus macracanthus (Bleeker). 



Head (without spine) 3.75 in lengtli; depth .5.10: dorsal i-i-v, 8: anal 6; intcrorbital spine 2 in head 

 and much less than length of preopercular spine, which extends considerably beyond base of pectoral fiii, 

 its length being about equal to head; distance between the two scapular spines 1..50 in depth of notch between 

 them, which about equals length of preopercular spine; a black spot on pectoral. Two specimens from 

 Manila, 3.7.5 and 4.20 inches in length, one specimen 3 inches long from island of Panay, and one 2.50 inches 

 long from Cavite. 



Family ECHENEID/E. 



LEPTECHENEIS Gill. 



211. Leptecheneis naucrates (Limiieus). 



Head O.30 in length : depth 2.25 in head; disk of 24 laminfe; dorsal 35; anal 34; a dark stripe on side. 

 Two specimens from Manila, length 14 and 8 inches. 



Family GOBI 11)^. 



BUTIS Bleaker. 

 212. Butis serrifrons (Kutter). 



Head 3 in length: depth 3.75; eye 4. .50 in head; intcrorbital concave, 3 in po.stocular part of head; 

 dorsal vi; anal S; scales 27; cheeks and nuchal region scaled: entire upper half of orbit with a row of short 

 but distinct, rather stiff spine-like projections, forming a very marked character; two longitudinal rows of 

 similar projections on each side of snout just above the nostrils; cheeks and jaws with minute barbels; bands 

 of yilliform teeth in jaws; mouth rather large, the maxillary extending to below anterior of eye; ventrals 

 separate; caudal rounded; dorsal spines not prolonged. Color in spirits olive brown, with darker mottlings; 

 about 4 indistinct bands over back; dorsal, ventrals, and anal black; pectoral and caudal grayish; a black 

 spot on base of lower pectoral rays; throat bluish. One specimen from Cavite, length 2.30 inches. 



Rutter's original t\-pe specimen is from China. 



213. Butis leucurus Jordan & Scale. 



Head 3 in length; depth 5; eye 6 in head; dorsal vi-i, 9; anal 9; scales 28; 19 scales in front of doreal; 

 counting only to intcrorbital space; sides of head and snout covered with minute scales; tongue free, rounded, 

 teeth in bands, no canines, no teeth on vomer or palatines; opercle and preopercle entire; maxillary scarcely 

 reaching anterior margin of eye; caudal rounded; ridges on head scarcely serrated. Color in spirits dusky, 

 with indistinct lighter lines along midcDe of scales: a distinct black spot edged above and below with j'cllow 

 on base of pectoral ; soft dorsal with outer half yellowish ; top of caudal yellowish ; tip of anal and ventral yel- 

 lowish : pectoral yelU>w ; two black lines through eye. Several specimens from Cavite, larger and more deeply 

 colored than the original type from Negros. 



PEKIOPHTHALMODON Gill. 



214. Periophthalmodon schlosseri (Bloch). 



Head 3. .50 in length; depth 6.50: doreal ;^ii, 12; anal 13: .scales 50: ventral fins united for almost half 

 their length: about 20 teeth in each jaw. Color in spirits brov\-nish, with 8 bands over back which extend 

 obliquely down and forward to a little below median line of side; second dorsal with black band through 

 upper half of fin; first dorsal with tip yellow and a wide submarginal black band. One specimen from 

 Cavite, length 3.50 inches. 



