FISHES OF THE PHILIPPINES. 271 
Family SIGANDLA. 
- SIGANUS Forskal. 
221. Siganus marmoratus (Quoy & Gaimard). 
A single specimen, 6.50 inches long, from Calayan, agrees with specimens taken by Jordan & 
Kellogg in Samoa, except that the soft dorsal, anal, and caudal are not barred. The depth is 2.60 in 
the length to base of caudal, as in Samoan examples. In the absence of dorsal, caudal, and anal bars, 
the specimen agrees with Giinther’s figure of Teuwthis striolata, which, however, is represented as a slen- 
derer fish, having the depth nearly 3. We do not think it likely that the two forms are different. 
Life colors of the specimen from Calayan: Upper half dusky green; lower half whitish; base of 
pectoral with a bright chrome-yellow bar above and below; sides with many yellow and dusky spots, 
each surrounded by pale blue; tail mottled with orange and dusky; anal red at base, followed by an 
orange band; dorsals dusky with a light yellow band near margin. 
222. Siganus lineatus (Cuvier & Valenciennes). Barangen. 
A specimen, 4 inches long, from Cuyo, and one from Aparri, 3 inches. Color of Cuyo specimen in 
life: Body white, slightly bluish above lateral line, covered with large spots of dull-brownish yellow; 
at back of dorsal a large golden yellow spot; top of head dark greenish; a light blue line behind eye 
which passes downward and forward under eye and then curves forward again, inclosing a golden yellow 
space; space outside blue line is also golden; a golden spot at beginning of anal. 
228. Siganus javus (Linnzus). 
One example, 4 inches long, from Manila, and one 3 inches from Hoilo. Life colors of the specimen 
from Manila: Dusky green, with numerous large spots of pale blue and of white; lower hali of sides with 
indistinct lines of dusky and pale blue; pure white below pectorals and in front of ventrals; pectorals 
clear, other fins dusky; a wash of lemon yellow on face and in front of and along base of anal. 
224. Siganus virgatus (Cuvier & Valenciennes). Mandalada. 
One young specimen, 3 inches long, from Cuyo. In life this specimen had a wide band of dark 
reddish brown extending diagonally forward from in front of dorsal through eye to angle of mouth; a 
similar band of pale yellow behind this, followed by another reddish brown band, beginning between 
the fifth and seventh dorsal spines and tapering out over the base of pectoral; the last two bands are 
bordered with light blue; upper posterior half of body light yellow with a very large light reddish 
blotch in middle of side; dorsal brown, soft dorsal yellow; caudal yellow, pectoral, ventral, and anal 
pale; lower third of body silvery; three or four longitudinal blue lines between this and the large 
reddish blotch; several irregular diagonal blue lines on side of body in addition to those bordering 
the reddish brown bands; a line from eye to angle of mouth and another on preopercle; a number of 
blue spots along sides above lateral line; frontal region barred by about ten blue lines; interorbital and 
nasal region light yellow; chin dark. 
225. Siganus corallinus (Cuvier & Valenciennes). 
A specimen 5 inches long from Cagayancillo. Color in life bright yellow, closely covered with 
spots of light blue; top of head, pectorals, dorsal, and caudal without spots; spots enlarged at hase of 
anal. 
Although the caudal is without spots, there is little doubt that our specimen is the present species. 
Siganus corallinus is very close to Amphacanthus guttatus Bloch & Schneider, and may not be different. 
226. Siganus rostratus (Cuvier & Valenciennes). 
One example, 5.50 inches long, from Fuga Island. 
227. Siganus oramin (Bloch & Schneider). 
One small specimen, 2 inches long, from Aparri. 
Depth 2.4 (3 in total, including caudal); caudal moderately emarginate; a dark spot on shoulder; 
chin crossed by two obscure dusky bands; body with scattered dusky blotches. 
We also have specimens of the same species from Cavite and southern Negros, previously recorded, 
grading in size up to 5 inches. In examples under 3.50 inches, the white spots seem to be absent, in 
their place the sides bearing a few scattered dusky spots. In all the tail is very little emarginate, the 
depth of the notch being little more than the width of the pupil. All have an evident dusky blotch on 
the shoulder, have the two chin bands, and have the depth 2.40 in length to base of caudal. One speci- 
