272 SEALE. 



Citula armatus (Forakill). 



Characterized by the peculiar shape, and the elongate ventral, dorsal, 

 and anal ; the ventrals extend beyond caudal ; the spinous dorsal is repre- 

 sented by six minute spines; scutes very 'small. 



Color silver, with indistinct dusky bands; a more distinct band extends 

 through the eye. No. 2o-i5; length, 86 millimeters. 



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



Scorn bero ides lysan (Forskai). 



These specimens are silvery witli a bluish wash above; the fins 

 yellowish, the soft dorsal slightly grayish without distinct dusky blotch. 

 The species may be distinguished by the deep body, the short snout, 

 which is less than eye, and the long premaxillai'}', which is 1.50 in head, 

 ending posteriorly to eye. 



Laif^e specimens lia\e the grayish blotches, like finger prints, 6-7 in 

 number, all above the lateral line, except the two anterior ones. Nos. 

 2ir,:), i'4S4, and 2506; length, 17S to 300 millimeters. 



,V food- fish of some importance in Borneo; also recorded from the 

 Pliilippiiies. This species affords excellent sport with rod and reel. 



Family TEICHIUEID.E. Cutlass-fislies. 



Trichiurus haumela (I'orskAl) . 



Head, from tip of upper jaw 6.S.\; eye 5.35 in head; snout 2.90; 

 interorbital 2.50 in snout. 



(^olor silvery, tip of dorsal dusky. Anterior anal spines not enlarged. 

 A'o. 2()57 ; length, 33 I millimeters. 



A common food-fish at Saiidakan; also found throughout the Phil- 

 ippines. 



Family ]':Qr I'LID.E. Slip-mouths. 



Gazza minuta (lilocli). 



Head 3; depth 2; eye 2.50, lateral line complete; breast naked; rather 

 strong canine teeth in jaws. 



Color silvery, with more or less bronzy reflections; some very indistinct 

 mottling showing on the hack in some sjiccimens; axil of jiectorals dusky; 

 tip of rloi'sal with very sliglit trace (jF dusky color; fins j'ello wish- white. 

 Nos. 2560, 2605, 2650, 2658, and 2757; length, 87 to 110 millimeters. 



Important as a food-fish lieeause of its abundance. Pound also in the 

 Philippines. 



Equula ruconia (Hamilton). . 



Head 3.76; depth 1.50; eye 2.50 in head; lateral line incomplete. 

 ('olor yellowish-brown above, with brownish bands and markings; 

 silvery below. Axil of pectoral dusky; some dusky dots on sides of 



