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present in specimens up to 43 millimeters long. In the very 

 young these lines are wide and long, being continued to the 

 first dorsal ocellus, while in the older examples they are 

 narrower and shorter. There is a short bluish line in front 

 of eye and a much longer one on the suborbital of all the speci- 

 mens. No yellowish vertical band is present on body. 



Belonging also to the above series are fifty-seven examples, 

 20 to 57 millimeters long, coming from Currimao, Ilocos Norte ; 

 Luna and Paraoir, La Union ; Nasugbu, Batangas ; Puerto Galera 

 and Calapan, Mindoro; Bacon, Sorsogon; Despujols, Tablas; 

 Cabalian, Leyte; Canigaran, Palawan; Port Canoan and Lazi, 

 Siquijor; Balabac Island; and Cotabato Province, Mindanao. 

 They are brownish olive in alcohol, with a light vertical streak 

 or spot on each scale. A short bluish line is present in front of 

 eye, and a longer one on suborbital. There is persistent at the 

 base of the last dorsal rays in all stages a black spot, which 

 appears to be continued on the axil of the fin. Pectoral, caudal, 

 and hind portion of rayed dorsal yellowish white, the last two 

 fins with a blackish edge. Anal and ventrals blackish, caudal 

 peduncle light posteriorly. In a specimen, 36 millimeters long, 

 the second dorsal ocellus appears as a small spot, and the bluish 

 lines on top of head are very fine. In smaller individuals there 

 are two dorsal ocelli, and the bluish lines are usually present 

 and well marked. These lines may also be present in some 

 individuals up to 57 millimeters long. 



The second series consists of twenty-three specimens, 25 to 

 68 millimeters long, coming from Currimao, Ilocos Norte ; Nalvo, 

 Luna, La Union; Polillo Island; Cebu, Cebu; San Juan, Siquijor 

 Island; Canigao Island, Leyte; Balabac Island, Palawan; and 

 Cotabato Province, Mindanao. They are dusky olive, with a 

 rather indistinct light crossband on body and well-marked blue 

 lines on top of head in very young specimens. Pectoral, caudal, 

 and soft dorsal pale, the last two fins tipped with dusky. Indi- 

 viduals less than 47 millimeters in length have two dorsal ocelli, 

 and one, 50 millimeters long, has the second ocellus at the 

 base of the last dorsal rays. None in this series has a light 

 spot at the axil of the dorsal fin. A specimen from San Juan, 

 Siquijor Island, has the pectoral and caudal orange yellow. 



Thirty examples, 23 to 84 millimeters long, from San Fer- 

 nando, La Union; Bulan, Sorsogon; Canigaran and Balabac 

 Island, Palawan; Samal Island, Mindanao; and Cagayan Sulu, 

 Sitankai, and Saluag Islands, Sulu Archipelago, compose the 

 third series. The ground color is yellowish brown in alcohol 



