﻿60 The Philippine Journal of Science m* 



CYPRINIDiE. (Carp, li yu) 



Cyprinus carpio (Linn.). 



Six specimens of the common carp were secured. This fish 

 is extensively cultivated in Canton and brought alive to the 

 Hongkong markets where it is kept in large fresh-water tanks. 

 The Chinese seem to be very fond of the soft flesh of this species 

 (6472, 6538, 6539, 6540, 6542, 6547). 



SILURIML (Catfishes, chik yu) 



Alius falcarius Richardson. 



Three specimens; length, 150 to 160 millimeters. (6587, 6627, 

 6659.) 



PLOTOSID^E. (Naked catfishes) 



Plotosus arab (Forskal). 



Seven specimens. Color brown with 2 longitudinal white 

 bands. Length, 50 to 200 millimeters. (6570, 6591, 6597, 6617, 

 6619, 6628, 6825.) 



BELONIM]. (Gar fishes, fa paw poong) 

 Tylosurus caudimaculatus (Cuvier). 



Head, 2.90 to end of caudal vertebra ; snout, 4.30 ; eye slightly 

 less than the interorbital space; dorsal, 14; anal, 17. (6475.) 



EXOCCETIM}. (Flying fishes) 

 Cypsilurus simus (Cuv. and Val.). 



Dorsal, 12; anal, 8; ventrals reaching middle of anal base; 

 pectorals uniform dark blue, neither banded nor spotted. (6529, 

 6534, 6545.) 



Hemiramphus cantoris Bleeker. (Halfbeak) 



Head, 2.3 to end of caudal vertebra ; snout beyond end of upper 

 jaw, 2.25 in length; eye slightly less than interorbital space; 

 dorsal, 15; anal, 14; upper lobe of caudal strongly tipped with 

 black, lower lobe yellowish. Length, 195 to 225 millimeters. 

 (6473, 6487, 6514, 6517, 6525, 6537.) 



ATHERINID^E. (Silversides) 

 Atherina forskalii Ruppell. 



Length, 51 to 60 millimeters. (7687, 7688.) 



Atherina bleekeri Giinther. 



Length, 65 millimeters. (6406.) 



