42 PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM. vou, 62. 
GERRES FILAMENTOSUS Cuvier. 
Head, 3; depth, 24; D. TX, 10,1; A. IIT, 7, 1; scales, 40 in lateral 
line to caudal base and 3 more on latter; 6 scales above lateral line 
to spinous dorsal origin, 9 below to spinous anal origin; 13 pre- 
dorsal scales to frontal fontanelle; snout, 34 in head; eye, 82; maxil- 
lary, 22; interorbital, 3. Gill-rakers, vr+-7, lanceolate, 3 in gill-fila- 
ments, which 22 in eye. Scales with 6 to 10 basal radiating striae, 
circuli extremely fine. Second dorsal spine filamentous, extends 
back opposite base of last soft ray. Color in alcohol with back pale 
brownish, with about ten to twelve pale dusky vertical lines. Sides, 
lower surface and iris bright silvery-white. Spinous dorsal blackish 
on membranes terminally. Row of dark spots, one on each mem- 
brane below middle. Edge of snout dusky. Length, 114 mm. 
Takao. 
Two examples in the Academy from Sumatra compared, which do 
not show the dark vertical streaks, doubtless a condition of preser- 
vation. 
PENTAPRION LONGIMANUS (Cantor). 
Head, 34; depth, 22; D. IX, 15; A. V, 18; scales mostly fallen; 
snout, 34 in head; eye, 2; maxillary, 24; interorbital, 23. Gull- 
rakers, 5-18, lanceolate, four-fifths of gill-filaments or 4 in orbit. 
Scales with 1 to 8 basal radiating striae, circuli fine, and apical cir- 
culi extremely fine and numerous. Color in alcohol with scales 
largely bright silvery-white. Median bright silvery vertebral streak 
laterally. Iris silvery-white. Fine pale, membranes of spinous 
dorsal grayish terminally. Length,127mm. Takao. 
Family MULLIDAKE. 
UPENEGIDES BELAQUE Fowler. 
Head, 84; depth, 32; D. VITI—I, 8,1; A. I, 6, 1; scales 32 in lat- 
eral line to caudal base and 2 more on latter; 3 scales above lateral 
line to soft dorsal origin; 7 below to spinous anal origin; 16 
{pockets) predorsal scales; snout, 24 in head; eye, 4; maxillary, 22; 
interorbital, 3}. Bands of fine teeth in jaws, on vomer and palatines. 
Gill-rakers, 9--19, lanceolate, 14 in gill-filaments, which 14 in eye. 
Seales with 5 or 6 basal radiating striae, apical denticles 60 to 62 
and circuli very fine. Color in alcohol faded dull brownish gener- 
ally. Spinous dorsal pale or whitish, with two horizontal dark 
brown bands and broad jet black apical blotch. Soft dorsal similar, 
only basal and lower bands appear slightly oblique across fin, owing 
{y its inclination, and apical leaves fin tip pale. Upper caudal lobe 
with four oblique dark bands, about wide as interspaces and lower 
lobe with but three oblique bands. Length, 108 mm. Zamboanga. 
