502 



SEALE. 



fill 1.70 in liead. Oi'igin of veiitrals midway between oi'igin of anal and 

 notch of j^reorbital, caudal deeply eniarginate, its length considerably 

 greater than head. 



Color-in life silvery with a grayish wash above. Tlie head with bronzy 

 reflections. A distinct black spot at upper axil of pectorals and a rather 

 broad and distinct white bar across the base of the fin below the dark 

 spot. A white margin to anal pore. Fins whitish, soft dorsal and caudal 

 slightly washed with dusky on posterioi' third. 



Color in alcohol similar to above, but the groove on middle of 

 scale showing more distinctly above and giving the appearance of 

 narrow stripes on center of rows of scales. 



Type is No. Iil2. Secured at Siquijor Island, P. I., 7 September, 

 1908. Length, 190 millimeters. 



This species is related to 21. lougimanus but is distinguished by tlie 

 fringed lip, 9 anal rays, and smaller adipose eyelid, markings, and position 

 of fins. 



Named for C. S. Banks, entomologist Biological Laboratory, Bureau of 

 Science, Manila. 



Family SPHYEJ5NID^. The BaiTacudas. 

 Sphyrsena aureoflammea Seale, sjj. nov. (Babayo.) 



Head 3.10; depth 6.35; dorsal V, 10; anal 11; scales 7-83-9 (count- 

 ing to end of caudal vertebra) ; eye 5 in head (measured to tip of upper 

 jaw); snout 2.25; interorbital space 1.75 in eye; maxillary 2.75 in 

 head; mandible 1.75; ventrals 3.10; pectorals 2.75. 



Body elongate, cylindrical, the upper and lower outline about evenly 

 curved, length of caudal peduncle 1.50 in head, its least depth 3 in its 

 length. 



The head is elongate, conical, its greatest depth 2.75 in its length, 

 greatest width 3. LTpper profile- of head is almost straight; the inter- 

 orbital space is flat, with 4 distinct ridges. The opercle ends in a single 

 obtuse flat point. The lower angle of preoperele extends back as a large 

 membraneous flap. The eyes are of moderate size. Snout is conical, its 

 median width being somewhat greater than its median depth. Preorbital 

 with a distinct oblique ridge in front of the eye. Maxillary falls short 

 of the eye by a distance equal to pupil, the maxillary ends in a small but 

 distinct spine. The lower jaw considerably the longer. Teeth of upper 

 Jaw consist of a single row of small teeth on sides of palatines with 

 three enlarged canines a short distance from tip of jaw, and two enlarged 

 canines on each sideat tip of jaw, the maxillary also has a single row of 

 small teeth. Teeth of lower jaw a single series of rather strong canines. 

 A single large canine at symphysis. No teeth on vomer. Gill openings 

 large, ending on a line with anterior margin of eye. Two gill rakers on 

 lower limb, one being at the angle, these are distinct, sharp, pointed, 

 their length 2 in pupil. 



