NO. 1568. FISHES FROM THE PHILIPPINES— SEALE AND BEAN. 233 



extending along lower part of sides to caudal. Caudal peduncle 

 robust, its depth two in length. 



The dorsal fin ^vithout enlarged osseus rays; its longest ray 

 1.25 in head. The 



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origin ot the nn is 

 midway between tip 

 of snout and end 

 of caudal vertebrae. 

 Origin of anal poster- 

 ior to base of dorsal 

 being midway be- 

 tween the end of the 

 caudal vertebrte and 

 the axis of the pec- 

 toral. Base of anal 

 1 .80 in head ; its long- 

 est ray 1.35. 



Caudal large, fork- 

 ed, its longest ray 

 about e([ual to head. 

 Pectorals 1 . 1 in head . 

 Ventrals large, 1.45 in 

 head, their tip about 

 reaching the vent; 

 their origin midwa}' 

 between vent an d 

 posterior axis of 

 pectoral. 



Color in spirits : 

 Dull greenish above, 

 lighter below, scales 

 of sides with darker 

 margins. A distinct 

 black stripe from the 

 upper part of opercle 

 to caudal fin. 



Dusky blotch on 

 opercle; entire base 

 of anal dusky, some- 

 what dusky at base of 

 caudal, otherwise fins 

 dusky white. 



Eleven specimens measuring from 1.50 to 3 inches. 



Type-specimen. — Cat. No. 57842, U.S.N.M., 3 inches long, Zam- 

 boanga. 



