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by its nuchal blotch and much shorter second dorsal and second anal spine. We have no doubt 
that the Leiognathus dussumieri of Evermann & Seale, said to have the nuchal spine reaching less than 
halfway to base of first dorsal spine, is this species. 
It is not impossible that this may be the Scomber edentutus of Bloch. Both our L. coma and Bloch’s 
species have transverse bands, which are lacking in our specimens of L. ensiferus and L. caballa. Of 
the three species L. coma also agrees with Bloch’s figure most nearly in its slenderness of form. Cuvier’s 
figure of Equula dussumieri (=ensiferus), however, also shows indistinct cross bands, and it is barely 
possible that Scomber edentulus is the same as L. ensiferus. But the evident poorness of Bloch’s figure 
and utter lack of specific characterization in his description stand badly in the way of any satisfactory 
conclusion. 
96. Leiognathus splendens (Cuvier). 
One specimen from Aparri, 2.50 inches long, and one from Manila, 2.25 inches. 
GAZZA Riippell. 
97. Gazza minuta (Bloch). 
Two examples, 3 inches long, from Manila; one from Lubang, 2.50 inches; and one from Iloilo, 2.50 
inches. 
Family PEMPHERIDA. 
PEMPHERIS Cuvier 
98. Pempheris oualensis Cuvier & Valenciennes. 
Two examples, 5.50 inches long, from Calayan. 
Family KUHLIDA. 
KUHLIA Gill. 
99. Kuhlia rupestris (Lacépéde). 
A single example, 7 inches in length, from Mindoro Island. 
100. Kuhlia marginata (Cuvier & Valenciennes). Damagan. 
Three specimens from Mindoro Island, 4 to 7 inches long, and one 4 inches long from Aparri. One 
of the smaller Mindoro specimens was taken from the Rio Baco, above tide, at Camp Balete. 
Family APOGONICHTHYID. 
AMIA Gronow. 
101. Amia lateralis (Valenciennes). 
Dorsal vir, 9; anal 11, 8; a narrow black line on each side from opercle to base of caudal, just before 
which is a small round black spot. Bleeker’s Apogon ceramensis, from Ceram, and Day’s specimens 
from Nicobars, called by him Apogon ceramensis, appear to be in no way distinguishable from the present 
species. The types of Valenciennes were from Vanicolo. 
Of this species we have one specimen, 3 inches long, from Cuyo. 
102. Amia novee-guinez (Valenciennes). 
A single specimen, 2 inches long, from Iloilo. 
108. Amia novemfasciata (Cuvier & Valenciennes). 
Of this well-marked species we have four specimens from Calayan, 3 to 3.50 inches long, and a single 
specimen each from Cuyo and Ticao Island. 
104. Amia quadrifasciata (Cuvier & Valenciennes). 
Three specimens from Manila, 2.25 to3 inches. Color in life silvery, with blue and green reflections; 
pectoral clear; other fins reddish; caudal with a dusky longitudinal line through middle. 
105. Amia*hyalosoma (Bleeker). 
Two specimens from Mindoro Island, 4.50 inches long, and one from Calayan (from brackish water 
near stream mouth), 5 inches. These specimens agree perfectly with the description and figure of this 
