FISHES OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. 59 



34. Zenarchopterus dispar (Cuvier & ^'alenciennes). 



One sp(-cinien, without lower jaw, and witli mutilated caudal, probablj" belonging (o this spocics, from 

 Bacon (no. 400S: length, without bill, 4. .5 in.). Dorsal .\ii: anal H: scales 40. 



UeTninim phna dispar Cuvier & Valenc-ieniies, Tlist. Nat. Poiss., XIX. 42 (.-jS). pi. 55S, 184(1. Java; Giinther, Cat., v], 274. 

 Zenarchopterus dispar, Bleeker, Atlas, vi. C<^. pi. ccliii. fig. 4. 



35. Zenarchopterus philippinus Peters. 



Forty-nine specimens from Bacon (no. .3.3S4; length .S..5 to 4..t in.). Dorsal 14; anal l.">; head 1..5 in 

 length; lower jaw 4.5 in head; scales 40; caudal forked. 



Ilemirhamphus (Zenarchopterus) philippinus Peters, Moiijitsl>. Kijn. Akinl. Wi.^s. lierlin ISIJS, 273, Luzon, 

 Zenarchopterus philippinus, Bleeker, .Vtljis, vi, Ci.*i. 



Family ATHERINID.J-:. 

 36. Atherina temminckii Bleeker. 



TSvo specimens from Bulan (no. 3997; length 2..7 and 3.5 in.), and one from Bacon (no. 3751 ; length 3 in.). 

 Head 4 in length; depth 6.3; eye 2.8 in head; snout 4.1 : interorbital 3; doi-sal vi-i, 9; anal 12. 



Atherina temminckii Bleeder, Nat. Tijds. Neil. Ind.. v, US3:!, mi',. Batavia;|.Tordan i- Seale. Proc. V. S. Xutional Museum, 

 xxviii, 190.5, 774 (Negros). 



37. Atherina lacunosa Forster. 



Five specimens from Bacon (no. 39{il; length 2.75 to 3.75 in.). 



Head 3.8 in length without caudal; depth 4.(): eye 2.75 in head; snout 4.5; interorbital 3; doi'sal T-i, 

 10; anal i, 13; scales 41-7; maxillary reaching vertical at anterior edge of pupil; origin of si)inous dorsal 

 slighth' nearer anal than insertion of ventrals; no dark lilotch on pectoral. 



Atherina lacunosa Forster, Bescr. .\iiiin.. 29S, 1774, New Caledonia: protiably not of Giinther. 



38. Atherina forskalii Riippell. 



Eighteen specimens from Bulan (no. 38:^3; length 2.1 to 3.2 in.), and 53 specimens from Bacon (no. 

 36.53 and 3892; length 2 to 3.5 in.). 



Atherina forskalii Riippell, Neue Wirl)., Fische. i:i2. pi. :«. tig. 1. 1835, Belama: Gunthcr, Cat., in, 397; Day. Fislies India, 

 345, pi. LXXI, fig. 4. 



Family MUGILID.^. 



39. Mug^ sundanensis Bleeker. 



Nine specimens from Bacon (no. 3643 to 3651; length 4 to 6.2 in.). 

 Mugil sundanensis Bleeker, Nat. Tijds. Ned. Ind.. iv, 2C,^. Sumatra; Giinther, Cat., in. 42.3. 



40. Mugil planiceps Cuvier & Valenciennes, 



Five specimens from Bulan (no. 3710 to 3714; length ().5 to 8.75 in.). 

 Mtiqil planiceps Cuvier & Valenciennes, Hist. Nat. Poiss.. xi. 90 (122) Calcutta; Giinther, Cat,, III, 428. 



Family SPHYR^iXID.S. 



41. Sphyrsena jeUo Cuvier & Valenciennes. 



Three specimens from Bacon (no. 4175 to 4177; length 13 to 14 in.) and 2 from Bulan (no. 41.52 and 

 4153; length 16.35 and 19.5 in.). No. 4175 to 4177 are referred to this species with some doubt, as they are 

 in such bad condition as to make the scale counts impossible, but in other respects they agree with S. jello. 



Head 3.5 in length; depth 7.5: eye 6.4 in head: snout 2.1; interorbital 4.75: scales 16-130-20. 



Sphyrxna jello Cuvier & Vsdeticiennes, Hist, Nat. Poiss., in, 258 (349), 1829, Vizagapatam; Giinther. Cat., n, 337; Day, 

 Fishes India. 342, 



