FISHES OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. 



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12 on each side in each jaw. origin of dorsal in vertical above base of pectoral, the first spine 1.6 in snout, the 

 longest spine (the seventh) about equal to snout and half diameter of eye, the last spine equal to snout; origin 

 of anal under base of seventh dorsal spine; first anal spine slightly longer than first spine of dorsal, the fourth 

 spine slightly greater than snout: soft dorsal and soft anal pointed, the middle rays longest, about equal in 

 the 2 fins and equaling the snout; caudal moderately forked, the lobes equal to snout and half eye; ventral 

 not reaching origin of anal. 



Color in alcohol, mottled brownish; snout, head and breast back to origin of dorsal and ventral fins rich 

 brownish black, extending on side in a broad curve to middle of pectoral; interorbital space and side of head 

 below eye paler; first dorsal spine black, the others yellowish white; first ray of pectoral black, rays of fin 



Fig 10. — Lo unimaculatus EviTinaim & .Seale. new species. Type. 



whitish with some indistinct black blotches: skin of ventral spines blackish, rays of the fin white: soft dorsal 

 and entire anal yellowish white, the spines of the latter with dark edges: caudal dusky along edges, otherw-ise 

 yellowish white: a large round bromiish black spot one-half larger than eye on lateral line under base of last 3 

 dorsal spines and first dorsal ray. 



This species is related to Lo vuljnnis (Schlegel & Miiller), from which it differs in the more slender body 

 and in the presence of the black lateral spot. 



Only one specimen obtained, the type, no. 55915, U. S. National Museum (original no. 3538), 7.5 inches 

 long, collected by Mr. Charles J. Pierson, at Bacon, Sorsogon, P. I. 



Family BALISTID^. 



254. Balistes niger Mungo Park. 



One specimen from Bacon (no. 3603; length 5.5 in.). 



Balistes niger Mungo Park, Trans. Linn. Soc. LnnJ., ni. 1797, ri7. Sumatra; Giinther, Cat., vni, 218; Bleolier, .Vtlas, V, pi. 

 ccxvi, flg. 1. 



255. Balistes flavimarginatus Ruppell. Paknl. 



One very large specimen (no. 4154: length 15 in.) from Bacon. Head 3 in length; depth l.S; eye 5 in 

 head; snout 1.2; interorbital 2.8; first dorsal spine 1.8; depth of caudal peduncle 3.5, its greatest width 5; 



