78 BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF FISHERIES. 



Color in spirits, imifonii yrllowisli. with slight wash of dull brown, evidently uniform rod in life: fins 

 unmarked. 



Related to C. aurantius Cuvier & Valenciennes, but with shorter premaxillary and obtuse flap to opercle, 

 and fewer scales in lateral line. 



One specimen, the type, no. 55910, U. S. National JIuseum (Bureau of Fisheries no. 3541 ; length 9.15 in.) 

 from Bacon, Sorsogon, P. I.: collector Charles J. Pierson. 



116. Croniileptes altivelis (Cuvier & Valenciennes). 



One .specimen from Bacon (no. 3763; length 3.75 in.). 



Color in spirits, y<-llowish, the spots brown, large, and sparsely placed. 



Sermnus allivehs Cuvier A Valenciennes, Hist. Nat. Poiss., n. 241 (324), pi. 35, 1828, Java. 

 Cromilcplcs altivelis, Bloeker, Atlas, vii, 30. and .\tlas, vin. pi. cccxxn. fig. 3; Boulengcr. Cat., 1, 271. 



117. Grammistes sexlineatus (Thunberg). 



One specimen from Bacon (no. 37.50; length 3 in.). 



PeTca sexlineata Thunberg, K. Vetensk. Acad. n. Handl.. .xni. 1792. 142. pi. v, no locality. 

 Grammistes sexlineatus, Boulcnger, Cat., i. 34r>. 



118. Psammoperca waigiensis (Cuvier & \:ilonciennes). 



Oni' small .specimen from Bulan (no. 37.59; length 1.85 in.). 



Labrax waigiensis Cuvier & Valenciennes, Hist. Nat. Poiss., n, 61 (83), 1828, Waigiou. 

 Psammofterca waigiensis, Bleeker, Atlas, vn, 108. pi. cccvi, fig. 2. 

 Psammoperea vaigiensis. Boulenger, Cat., i. 3(i5 (Cebu). 



119. Plectropoma calcariferum (Bloch). Mulmul. 



One specimen from Zaraboanga (no. 4005; length 13.5 in.). 



HolocentTus calcarifcT Bloch, Ichth., iv, 80, pi. ccxLiv, 1797, Japan. 

 Lates cahurifer. Day. Fishes India. 7, pi. 1. fig. 1: Boulenger. Cat., i. ;i(>;{. 



120. Pharopteryx mgricans Rtippell. 



One specimen from Bacon (no. 3837; length 1.5 in.). 



Pharoptertix nigricans Riippell. .\tlas, Fisehe, 15. pi. iv. fig. 2, 1828. Red Sea. 

 Plesiops nigricans, Giinther, Cat., in, 363; Boulenger, Cat., i, 340. 



Family PRI.\C.\XTH1D.€. 

 121. Priacanthus hamrur (Forskal). 



One specimen from Bulan (no. 3267; length 7.5 in.). 



Head 3 in length; depth 2.75; eye 2.56 in head; snout 3; interorbital 3.75; gillrakers 15 on lower limb of 

 first arch; preopercular spine 2 in pupil; tenth dorsal spine 2.5 in head, or 1 .7 times length of second; longest 

 soft rays of dorsal a third longer than longest spine; pectoral 1.9 in head; ventrals 1.1, the spine 1.8; third 

 anal longer than sixth dorsal spine, nearly equal to tenth; dorsal spines smooth, the anal and ventrals spinulose. 



Ventrals black on distal third and a black spot in axil; dorsal and anal margined with black. 



Boulenger gives the number of gillrakers on lower limb of first arch as 18 to 23. Our specimen has 15. 

 This range is great and may represent 2 or more species. 



Scixna hamrur Forskal. Deser. .\nini.. 4."i. 177.'). Red Sea. 

 Priacanthus hamrur, Boulenger, Cat., i, 355. 



Family LUTI.\X1I).-E. 

 122. Diacope sebse Cuvier & Valenciennes. 



Three line specimens from Bulan (no. 4072 to 4074; length 4.75 to 5.25 in.). 



Diacope sebse Cuvier & Valenciennes, Hist. Nat. Poiss., n. 310 (411), 182S. Waigiou. 

 Lutianus sebx. Day, Fishes India, 30, pi. ix. fig. 3. 



