FISHES OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. 105 



Family PLEUROXECTID.C 



287. Platophrys javanicus (Bleeker). Palad. 



One specimen from Bulan (no. 4049; length 8.25 in.). Anal 51; scales 74. 



Rhombus javanicus Bleeker, Nat. Tijds. Ned. Ind.. IV, 502, Batavia. 



Psctidorhombus javanicus, Bleeker, Atlas, vi. S. pi. ccxxxn, fig. 3; Gunther, Cat., iv, 427 (Java); Day, Fishes India, 424, pi. 

 .xcii, fig. 2. 



288. Platophrys russellii (Gray). 



One specimen from Bulan (no. 4009; length 9 in.). Anal 59; scales 74. 



Platessa russellii Gray, 111. Ind. Zool., fig. 2. 



Pseudorhombus russellii, Oiinther, Cat., iv, 424 (Umhilo River, Port Natal). 



289. Platophrys neglectus (Bleeker) . Vguerangueray. 



Three specimens from San Fabian (no. .3.390, 3619 and 3620; length 3.5 to 6.75 in.). Anal .57; .scales SI. 



Pseudorhombus neglectus Bleeker. Ned. Tijds. Dierk., ni, 45, and Atlas, VI, 8, pi. ccx.xxiv, fig. 1. 



290. Platophrys pantherinus (Ruppell). 



Two specimens from Bacon (no. 3409 and 3494; length 5.2 and 6 in.). 



Rhombus jmntherinus Ruppell, Atlas, 121, pi. 31. fig. 1, 1828, Red Sea. 



Platophrys pantherinus. Bleeker, Atlas, vi, 11, pi. rcxxxiii, fig. 3; Day, Fishes India, 42.5, pi. XCII, figs. 3 and 4; Jordan & 



Evermann, Bull. V. S. Fishi Comm., x.xiii, 1903 (1905), 512. 

 Ehomboidichthys pantherinus, Giinther, Cat., iv, 43ii (Mauritius; Madagascar; ArabojTia; Fiji). 



291. Platophrys palad Evermann & Seale, new species. Palad. 



Head 3.75 in length; depth 2.4; eye 6 in head; snout 4; maxillary 2.3, its distal end under midtlle of eye; 

 dorsal 77; anal 60; scales 85; interorbital a very narrow trenchant ridge slightly higher than eye; jaws equal; 

 canine teeth in anterior of jaws; gillrakers short and l)hint, broader than long, 9 on lower limb, the cui-ved 



Fig. 21.— Platophrys oalad Evermann & Seale, new species. Type. 



portion of lateral line 3.5 in straight, the depth of the curve 3.1 in its length: longest dorsal ray 2.75 in head; 

 longest anal ray 2.1 in head; colored pectoral 2 in head; caudal rounded, 1.25 in head. Color on left side. 



Color in spirits, browni.sh; on each side of lateral line 2 large ocelli, each inclo.sing 2 large black spots; 2 

 very indistinct dusky blotches on the lateral line, one at posterior curve of lateral line, the other at the beginning 



