arT.2. FORMOSA AND PHILIPPINES FISHES—-FOWLER AND BEAN. 5 
ments. Latter long as eye, and pseudobranchiz about half as long. 
Branchiostegals 3—3, broad. Pharyngeal teeth, 2, 4, 5—5, 4, 2, 
short, all ends beveled at broad grinding surfaces so that molariform. 
Seales adherent, in even longitudinal rows, little smaller along 
body edges, and especially small along median line of belly and on 
breast. Caudal base covered with rather large scales. Ventral axil 
with long pointed scaly flap nearly three-fifths of fin. Apical radiat- 
ing striae 30 to 32, and basal cireuli fine. Lateral line midway along 
sides, complete, of short simple tubes, each little exposed. 
Dorsal origin much nearer snout tip than caudal base, depressed 
fin 12 to latter. Anal origin little nearer caudal base than ventral 
origin, depressed fin reaching caudal base. Pectoral reaches about 
three-fourths to ventral, latter inserted little behind dorsal origin or 
Fic. 1.—CIRRHINUS MELANOSTIGMA, NEW SPECIES. 
midway between pectoral and anal origins. Caudal greatly forked, 
lobes long and pointed. Vent close before anal origin. 
Color in alcohol with back dull sepia-brown generally, becoming 
nearly clay-color on sides and especially below. Pocket at base of 
each scale with cluster of dusky dots, which shining through appear 
as if at apical part of scale, on back and sides. These spots begin 
about over middle of depressed pectoral, where for about first three 
scales in width all black and formed as a conspicuous marking, 
slightly inclined backward. Sides of head below with traces of 
whitish or silvery reflections. Iris with dull yellow tint. Fins very 
pale brownish, dorsal slightly more grayish and former transverse 
dusky-gray shade over membranes just below middle of fin. 
Length 190 mm. 
Type—Cat. No 84168, U.S.N.M. Koroton, Formosa. September 
1 to 15, 1907. Hans Sauter. 
Also two others, paratypes, same data, showing: Head 4 to 44; 
depth, 3 to92- 2D. m1, 12, ror 13, 7>-A5 mi, 5, 7; scales/a6vor 37jmn 
