FISHES OF BORNEO. 283 



Family PLATACIDiE. Leaf-fishes. 

 Platax orbicularis (Foiskal), 



Dusky, with black ocular band, another band across posterior portion 

 of opercles ; two short bands across caudal peduncle ; caudal and pectorals 

 yellowish; other fins grayish, becoming black at tips. ISTos. 2477 and 

 2689; length, 95 to 100 millimeters. 



Not of much importance as a food in Borneo; common in the Phil- 

 ippines. 



Family CH/ETODONTIDiE. Buttei-fiy-fishes. 



Chsetodon occellatus Bleeker. 



Color yellowish with five brown bands; the anterior one darkest and 

 forming the ocular band. The upper portion of the third band has a 

 round black spot at the base of soft dorsal. The fourth is on the margin 

 of dorsal and anal fins. This band has white margins on the caudal 

 peduncle. No. 2575; length, 65 millimeters. 



Of no importance as a food-fish; recorded also from one locality in 

 the Philippines. 



Family HEPATID/E. Tangs. 

 Hepatus matoides (Cuv. and Val.). 



Color dull brownish ; a gray ring ^around base of caudal ; dorsal and 

 anal black; ventrals black at tips; pectorals yellowish; caudal grayish 

 at base and on upper and lower margins, darker in center. No. 2721; 

 length, 130 millimeters. 



A food-fish of considerable value; also recorded from the Philippines. 



Family SIGANID^. Siganids. 

 SIganus vermicuiatus Kuhl and Van Hasselt. 



Head 4; depth 2; eye 3.50. 



Color dull brown, with numerous vermiculating blue lines. No. 2684 ; 

 length, 226 millimeters. 



A common food-fish of Borneo, not greatly prized; also found in the 

 Pliilippines, where it is extensively used in the manufacture of bagong, 

 a native sauce. 



Siganus javus (Linnaeus). 



Head 3.90; depth 2.10; eye 3.10 in head. 



Color dull brown above, with blue dots which become larger and form 

 longitudinal lines on the lower half of body. The blue color really 

 predominates below and gives the appearance of brownish longitudinal 

 lines on a bluish background. Nos. 2454 and 2513; length, 118 to 190 

 millimeters. 



A common food-fish of Borneo ; also common in the Philippines. 



