514 SJ5ALE. 



through inturorbital space to posterior base of spinous dorsal. Second 

 from posterior margin of eye to base of soft dorsal. Third from tip of 

 snout through eye to upper base of caudal, a large black ovate spot in 

 this line and extending above it, below the anterior portion of soft dorsal. 

 Fourth from suboi'bital to lower base of caudal through the upper axil 

 of pectoral, there is a slight dusky wash on tips of spinous dorsal and 

 caudal, otherwise fins yellowish white. 



Color in alcohol similar to above except the lines on loji of licad do not 

 show, and the general color is dull yellowish white, brownisii above with 

 the black lines and black blotcli showing very distinctly. 



Pour specimens; type is No. 2301 from Limbones Cove, Island of 

 Luzon, P. I. Length, 95 millimeters, 14 January, 1908. The three 

 additional specimens are from Balabac Island, P. I. 



This fish was called L. russeli by Jordan & Seale and L. quinqui- 

 lineatus by Jordan & Eichardson. Day gives it as the young of L. 

 clirysotcenia, but we have specimens of chrijsotwma and there is no doubt 

 of it being a different fish. I have examined specimens of the two 

 former species in the Stanford LTniversity Collection and find it can not 

 be classed with either. 



Family SPARID.E. The Porgies. 

 Lethrinus cutambi ° beale sp. nov. Plate X. (Cxitambak.) 



Head 3; depth, 2.75; dorsal X, 9; anal III, 8; scales G— 45-lo ; eye 4; 

 snout 2, Avidth of maxillary at symphysis almost equal to pupil ; its length 

 2.75 in head; mandible 2A5; width of preoil>ital 2.!t5; pectorals 1.20; 

 ventrals 1.50; interorbital space 1.10 in eye. 



Body oblong compressed, the greatest depth being at origin of ventrals. 

 The upper outline of body from occiput to axil of dorsal is an even curve, 

 the forehead in front of eye is slightly convex while the snout is decidedly 

 concave, the lower outline of body much less curved than upper; the 

 lower jaw being very slightly oblique. The length of the caudal peduncle 

 is 2 in head, its median AWdtli is 3.50 in its length, while its depth is 

 1.50 in its length. 



Greatest depth of head slightly less than its length, its greatest width 

 2.20 in its length; interorbital space convex. Snout is elongate, its 

 median width being about 2 in its length, nostrils some distance apart, 

 the anterior one with membranous flap. Mouth large, the lips with 

 thick membranous folds. The upper jaw strongly protractile. Teeth 

 of \ipper jaw consisting of a single row of about six conical molars 

 without cusps on each side, fl-ith small conical canine-like teeth anteriorly 

 and with four enlarged outer canines in front. Jjower jaw with about 

 eight conical molars without cusps, and small canines, anteriorly, two 

 enlarged outer canines on each side in front. No teeth on vomei', 



° From the native name of this fish. 



