CHRYSIPTERA 109 



with a well-marked lemon yellow transverse band on body, a 

 light spot or streak on each scale, and a yellow dot immediately 

 behind the rayed dorsal. In examples up to 35 millimeters long 1 

 the two black dorsal ocelli and the bluish lines on the head are 

 present, the latter color marking being absent in the rest of the 

 individuals. The two dorsal ocelli are to be found in specimens 

 up to 46 millimeters in length. An example, measuring 50 

 millimeters long, has the second ocellus only, and larger ones 

 do not have any of the dorsal ocelli. 



Of the examples above described, forty-nine have spawned or 

 are in near-breeding condition. They range from 35 to 85 

 millimeters in length, and were collected at the following local- 

 ities: 



Currimao, 1 ripe female. 



Nalvo, 6 ripe females. 



Paraoir, 1 ripe female. 



Calapan, 8 ripe females, 2 ripe males, and 3 spent females. 



Cebu, 1 ripe female. 



Canigao Island, 2 ripe females and 1 ripe male. 



Port Canoan, 1 ripe female. 



Lazi, 1 ripe female. 



Canigaran, 1 ripe female. 



Balabac, 3 ripe females and 3 ripe males. 



Samal Island, 4 ripe females. 



Cotabato Province, 3 ripe females. 



Sitankai Island, 4 ripe females. 



Saluag Island, 1 ripe female and 3 spent females. 



This fish breeds throughout the year, since the specimens re- 

 ferred to above were collected at all seasons. 



Previously this species has been recorded in the Philippines 

 from Cebu by Meyer; from Cebu and Bohol by Cartier; from 

 Negros by Jordan and Scale; from Calayan and Cagayancillo by 

 Jordan and Richardson; from Bacon by Evermann and Scale; 

 from Sanguisiapo, Sulu Archipelago, by Weber ; and from "Phil- 

 ippine Islands" by Fowler. 



The Bureau of Science aquarium specimens are yellowish 

 brown, slightly darker on posterior half of body, including caudal 

 peduncle and anal fin. Ventrals blackish and the rest of the 

 fins lemon yellow. There is a black spot at base of last dorsal 

 rays. 



It appears that this species undergoes, considerable change in 

 coloration, so that a great many species have been described. 

 Some of my specimens, for example, which have the bluish lines 

 on the head, the light vertical band on the body, and the two 



