art.2. FORMOSA AND PHILIPPINES FISHES—-FOWLER AND BEAN, 45 
with slight yellowish tint. Dorsals and caudal little darker than 
other fins. Length, 163 to 170 mm. Two from Zamboanga. 
Family POLYNEMIDAE. 
POLYDACTYLUS TETRADACTYLUS (Shaw). 
Head, 34; depth, 44; D. VITI—I, 14,1; A. III, 15, 1; scales, 90 in 
lateral line to caudal base and about 35 more out on caudal along 
upper portion of lower lobe to hind edge of fin; 16 scales above 
lateral line to soft dorsal origin, 20 below to spinous anal origin; 
about 56 predorsal scales; snout, 6% in head; eye, 43; maxillary, 12; 
interorbital, 44. Gill-rakers, 6+-7, lanceolate, about one-fourth 
longer than gill-filaments or 12 in eye. Scales with 1 to 3 basal radi- 
ating striae, apical denticles 40 to 55 and circuli moderate. Pectoral 
filaments 4, reach about five-sixths in fin. Color in alcohol olive- 
brown above, paler to whitish below, with silvery reflections. Fins 
brownish. Pectoral and anal dark apically. Ventral pale, also 
pectoral filaments. Length, 303 mm. Takao. 
POLYDACTYLUS INDICUS (Shaw). 
Head, 34; depth, 34; D. VITI—I, 13,1; A. ITI, 12, 1; scales, 70 in 
lateral line to caudal base, where forking and sending off two 
branches, one along each inner portion of emargination of caudal to 
its edge; 9 scales above lateral line to spinous dorsal origin, 9 above 
to soft dorsal origin, 11 below to spinous anal origin; 35 predorsal 
scales; snout, 5 in head; eye, 44; maxillary, 2; interorbital, 33. Gull- 
rakers, 13-++17, lanceolate, little over twice gill-filaments or 14 in eye. 
Scales with 5 to 7 radiating basal striae, apical denticles 43 to 48 
and circuli moderate. Pectoral filaments 5, some reach anal origin. 
Suprascapular spine distinct and slightly larger one at preopercle 
angle. Color in alcohol with back nearly olive-brown, sides and 
below pale to whitish. Fins dark like back, except outer apical 
whitish borders of ventral. Length, 182mm. Takao. 
Family POMACENTRIDAE. 
POMACENTRUS PROSOPOTAENIA Bleeker. 
Head, 28 to 3; depth, 2 to 24; D. XII, 15 1; A. IT, 18, 1; tubular 
scales 16 or 17 in upper arch of lateral line, 7 pores in hind section 
to caudal base; 3 scales above lateral line to spinous dorsal origin, 
10 below to spinous anal origin; 20 or 21 predorsal scales; snout, 24 
in head; eye, 42 to 4%; maxillary, 32; interorbital, 34 to 34. Teeth 
uniserial, truncate. Gull-rakers, 13-++17, weakly lanceolate, 3 in gill- 
filaments, which equal eye. Scales with 8 or 9 basal radiating striae, 
apical denticles 146 to 215 and circuli very fine. Color in alcohol 
blackish-brown above, becoming nearly bay on breast and belly. 
