276 SEALE. 



Family HMMJJJjI'DJE. Grunts. 



Spilotichthys pictus (Thunberg). 



Our specimens show the complete transformation from the older 

 specimens on which round brownish spots cover the body and extend on 

 the dorsal and caudal, to the young specimens with dark longitudinal 

 bands which are just beginning to break up into rows of round spots. 

 Fos. 2491, 2467, 2604, 2643, and 2740; length, 120 to 210 millimeters. 



This species during its various color changes may be distinguished by 

 the presence of only 10 dorsal spines. 



A food-fish of importance in Borneo; also recorded from the Phil- 

 ippines. 



Euelatichthys crassispinus (Eilppell). 



Head 3; depth 2.1; dorsal spines 14. 



Color dusky; the fins black without white margins or spots; pectorals 

 grayish-white. The center of each scale is lighter in color giving the 

 appearance of narrow light lines on sides. Ko. 24S9 ; length, 175 milli- 

 meters. 



A food-fish of value; also recorded from the Philippines. 



Pristipoma hasta Bloch. 



Color yellowish with a silvery wash; back and dorsal fins with black 

 spots. No. 2442 represents the form called P. negeh Eiippell, probably 

 a color variation. Nos. 2479, 2635, 2442, and 2758; length, 81 to 210 

 millimeters. 



Common in Borneo ; also recorded from the Philippines. 



Pristopoma therapon Bleeker. 



Color silvery ; a large oval black spot occupying a large portion of the 

 spinous dorsal, othen\dse uniform in color. No. 2589; length, 80 milli- 

 meters. 



A food-fish of value in Borneo ; also recorded from the Philippines. 



Family THERAPONID^E. Therapons. 

 Scolopsis vosmaeri Bleeker. 



Similar in every respect to- the figure given bv Blocker.^ Color 

 yellowish white; a white longitudinal stripe liackward from origin of 

 lateral line; another white band over nuchal region. No. 2717; length, 

 156 millimeters. 



An important food-fish of Borneo; also found in the Philippines. 



"Atlas lohthy. (1878-1877), 8, 8, pi. 61, fig. 5. 



