NEW SPECIES OF PHILIPPINE FISHES. 505 



the anal rays are slightly the longest, being 1.30 in head. Third dorsal 

 spine is slightly the longest being 3.30 in head, both the soft dorsal and 

 anal are sharp pointed. 



Origin of ventrals midway between anal and anterior margin of eye, 

 caudal forked, 1.10 in head. 



Color in life pinkish, washed with violet abore, the margins of scales 

 on sides with brighter red, tip of lower jaw and snont red. Margin 

 of spinous dorsal deep red, the body of fin pale red, anterior of soft 

 dorsal and anal broadly margined with deep red. Tip of caudal deep 

 red shading into lighter red at base. No opercular blotch, some deeper 

 red on base of pectorals, inner axil of pectorals deep black. 



Color in alcohol yellowish white with some bronzy reflections, darker 

 above; fins uniform yellowish white; no opercular blotch; inner axil 

 of pectorals deep black. 



Type is No. 3899 taken at Samal Island, Gulf of Davao, P. I., 

 4 May, 1908. Length, 160 millimeters. 



This species is related to M. violescens. 



Family CAEANGID.^. The Pampanos. 



Caranx auriga Seale, sp. nov. Plate VI. (Talakitok.) 



Head 3.30 in length; depth 2.75; dorsal VII, I, 17; anal II, I 16; 3-5 

 armed scutes constituting the straight portion of the lateral line, about 

 70 scales in curved portion of line, curved portion 1.35 in straight, 

 greatest depth of curve 4.25 in head, the line becomes straight under the 

 third dorsal ray; eye 3.50, the adipose eyelid covering the posterior third 

 of eye and a narrow margin anteriorly; snout 4.20; interorbital space 

 equal to eye; maxillary 2 in head, its end under posterior margin of 

 iris; width of its distal end 1.50 in eye; ventral 2.10 in head; least deptli 

 of caudal peduncle 2.40 in eye, its width scarcely less than eye. 



Body oblong, moderately compressed, the deptli at the origin of spinous 

 dorsal and at soft dorsal equal ; the lower outline from the origin of anal 

 rays to mandible is a straight line, the mandibles being placed at a very 

 low angle. The upper outline from origin of soft dorsal to tip of snout 

 is curved, the snout being at an angle much greater than 75°. The length 

 of caudal peduncle (measured from upper origin of caudal rays to axil 

 of dorsal) is but little more than its width, its depth is 2 in its length. 

 Upper profile of head strongly rounded, a distinct ridge from occiput to 

 nostrils, the snout is placed at a steep angle. Width of preorbital 1.60 

 in eye; greatest width of head 1.85 in its length; eye of moderate 

 size, the adipose lid covering the posterior portion up to pupil, a very 

 narrow anterior adipose lid. Lower jaw is slightly projecting, each jaw 

 has rather wide membraneous lips; maxillary with strong supplemental 

 bone. Each jaw with moderately strong curved canines, the upper jaw 

 with an inner row of villiform teeth. Villiform teeth on vomer, 



