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Callyodon nigra Riippell. 



Two specimens 11 and 12 inches long; collected Auo-ust, lOOfi. 



Callyodon macrorhinus (Bleeker). 



One specimen 14.50 inches long; collected in August, lOOC). 



Callyodon rivulatus ( Cuvier and Valenciennes). 



One specimen 13.50 inches long; collected in August, 1906. 



Callyodon zonularis Jordan and Scale. 



Two specimens S.50 and 9.50 inches long; collected in August, 1906. 

 Family PLATACID^. 



Platax orbicularis (Forskal). 



One specimen 12.50 inches long; collected in 1906. 

 One young specimen 1 .875 inches long. 



Family SCATOPHAGID.E. 



Scatophagus argus ? (Gmelini. 



The following description of the young of this species is hased on 

 tliree specimens 0.40 to 0.55 inches long; collected at Zamboanga: 

 Body strongly compressed, elevated, the outline suborbicular ; 



Fig. S.— Scatophagus argus, young. 



trunk covered with minute setiform scales; hns unsealed except two 

 or three rows of minute scales at base of soft dorsal and anal; caudal 

 peduncle unarmed; head covered with bony armature; the preor- 

 bital unarmed; angle of preopercle spinate; mouth small terminal; 

 teeth consisting of a single series of flat, notched incisors; no teeth on 

 vomer or palatines; branchiostegal rays 5; gills 4; gill membrane 

 slightly attached to isthmus; two dorsal flns; the spinous portion 



