art.2, FORMOSA AND PHILIPPINES FISHES—FOWLER AND BEAN. 47 
narrowly imbricated. Soft dorsal, anal, caudal and pectoral bases 
with small scales. Scale between ventral bases nearly half length of 
fin. Axillary ventral scale about two-fifths of fin. Cheek with 4 
rows of scales, completely covering infraorbitals. Snout, including 
front of interorbital, maxillary, lips, and mandible naked. Scales 
with 5 to 9 basal radiating striae, apical denticles 38 to 52, and cir- 
culi fine. Upper section of lateral line formed of rather broad tubes, 
mostly with small bifurcations extended backward behind middle in 
dorsal base. Pores of straight hind section small, inconspicuous, 
simple. 
Spinous dorsal origin slightly before that of pectoral, anterior 
median spines highest, fin edge slightly notched and cutaneous 
Fic. 4.—POMACENTRUS FORMOSANUS, NEW SPECIES. 
pointed flap behind tip of each spine. Soft dorsal inserted near last 
third in space between front pupil edge and caudal base, fin slightly 
rounded or with median rays little longest. Spinous anal inserted 
little nearer pectoral origin than caudal base, first spine three-fifths 
of second. Caudal deeply emarginate, lobes pointed, upper longer 
and ends in cutaneous point. Pectoral broad, fin rounded. Ventral 
inserted nearly opposite first fourth in depressed pectoral, well be- 
hind base of latter, reaches vent, spine two-thirds length of fin. Vent 
close before anal. 
Color in alcohol nearly mars-brown, sides paler or almost dull 
saccardo-umber, and lower surface with tinges nearly cinnamon-bluff 
and tawny, latter especially along belly. Dorsals and anals dusky 
on outer portions. Pectoral and caudal dull or pale brown, like- 
wise ventral, except latter with tips of soft rays tinged dusky. Con- 
