FISHES OF BORNEO. '2Hr] 



Family PLATACID/E. LoaMslics. 



Platax orbicularis ( Kiir-.kal ) . 



Dusky, with black ocular baud, another band across ]i(islci-i()r porlioii 

 ot operelos; two short bands across caudal pedunelu ; caudal and pectorals 

 yellowish; other tins grayish, becoming black at tips. N'os. ?477 and 

 V'(hS9; length, !)."> to 100 milliniclers. 



Xot of much importance as a i'odd in Borneo; cdmmoii in the Tbil- 

 ippincs. 



Family CJH/BTODON'riD.E. Butterfly-tisbes. 



Chsetodon occellatus Bleeker. 



Color yellowish with five brdwu l)ands; the anterior one darkest and 

 forming the ocular band. The upper poi'tion of the third band has a 

 round black spot at the base of soft dorsal. The fourth is on the margin 

 of dorsal and anal fins. This band has white margins on the caudal 

 peduncle. No. '2.575; length, 65 millimeters. 



(_)f no importance as a food-fish; recorded also I'lom one locality in 

 the Philippines. 



Family HEPATID.E. Tangs. 

 Hepatus matoides ( Cuv. and'Vrtl.). 



Color dull brownish; a gray ring around Ijasc of caudal; dorsal and 

 anal black; ventrals black at tips; pectorals yellowish; caudal grayish 

 at base and on upper and lower margins, darker in center. No. 2721; 

 length, 130 millimeters. 



A food-fish of considerable \alue; also r(-<_iirded from the Philippines. 



Family SIGAXID.F. Siganuls. 



Siganus vermiculatus Kuhl and Van Hasselt. 



Head 4; depth 2; eye 3.50. 



Color dull brown, with numerous venniculating blue lines. 'So. 2(.i84 ; 

 length, 220 millimeters. 



A common food-fish of Borneo, not greatly prized; also found in the 

 Philippines, where it is extensively us(_m1 in the manufacture of lagony, 

 a native sauce. 

 Siganus javus ( l>iii)iiBus) . 



Head 3.90; depth 2.10; eye 3.10 in head. 



Color dull brown above, with blue dots \\lnch become larger and form 

 longitudinal lines on the lower half "f body. The blue color really 

 predominates below and gives the appearance of brownish longitudinal 

 lines on a bluish background. ,\os. 21.-)4 and 2.")13 ; length, lis to 100 

 millimeters. 



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



