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luiixillaiT 2.85 in hrad: mandible 3; distal end of maxillaiT nut reaching to below anterior border of eye; 

 preorbital 3.7rt; liands of small teeth in jaws, with small canines anteriorly, and a row of slightly enlarged 

 curved teeth in each side; gillrakers represented by wide blunt knobs, 7 on lower limb; body covered by thin 

 delicate scales, 3 rows on cheek; preopercle entire; opercle with a single spine at posterior margin: origin of 

 dorsal on line with origin of pectoral, longest dorsal spine 2.1 in head, the longest ray 2.5; webs of dorsal fin 

 scarcely incised; origin of anal slightly nearer origin of ventral than base of caudal, its longest ray 3.25 in head; 

 base of anal 2.95 in ba.se of dorsal; ventrals 1.4 in head, theii' origin below pectoral, their tips not reaching vent ; 

 pectoral L45 in head; caudal forked; none of the fins with elongate rays. 



Color in spirits, yellowish white with slight tint of bi'own above ; no stripes; a wide deep black band entirely 

 encircling caudal peduncle, the black extending out slightly on upper and lower rays of caudal. 



Fig. It. — Ncmiplrrus worn .•i/m' Kvcrmann it Sc;ili'. new specit'.s. Type. 



One specimen (no. 4124: length S.5 in.), from Bacon, Sorsogon, P. I., type no. .5.5917, U. S. National 

 Museum: collector Charles J. Pierson. 



We take pleasure in naming this species for tlie Hon. Dean C. Worcestei-, of the Philippine Commission, 

 in recognition of his valualile work in promoting the .study of the zoology of the Philippine Islands. 



142. Neniipterus tasniopterus (Cuvier ..t Valenciennes). Btiga. 



One specimen from San Fabian (no. 3512; length 8 in.). 



Dentrx t^nioptcriis Cuvier & Valenciennes, Hist. Nat. Poiss., vi. 18:i (246). locality unknown. 

 Symgris IxniopUTus. Giinthcr. Cat., i. ;i74 (N. E. coast of .\iistralia; Molucca Sea). 



143. Neniipterus japonicus (Bloch). 



One specimen from San Fabian (no. 343t); length 7.5 in.). 



Sparua jtiiionitus Bloch, Ichth.. pi. ( cLXXvn. fig. 1. 



Drnlr.r bloehi Hlooker. Nat. Tijds. Ned. Intl.. n. 1.S.51, 1711, Batavia; Atla.s. vin, SO. pi. cccxxx. flg. i. 



Hymigris jiiponicus, Giinthcr, Cat., i, :i7s; Day, Fishes Inrlia, 92, pi. xxiv, fig. 2. 



144. Nemipterus ovenii (Bleeker). 



Two .specimens from Bulan (no. 3371 and 3372: length (i.25 and 7.5 in.). 



Denlrj- 01 rnii Bleeker, Nat. Tijds. Ned. Ind.. vn. is,'i4, 24il, Celebes; Atlas, vnj, 80. pi. cccxxvm, flg. 5. 

 Si/niiiiris orcnii, (iiinther, Cat., ", 375. 



