')i)'2 SEALK. 



fin 1.70 in head. Oi'igin ui ventral^ midway between origin of anal and 

 notch of preorbital, caudal dt-eply emarginate, its length considerably 

 greater than head. 



Color in life silvery with a grayish wash above. The head with bronzy 

 reflections. A dislin(;b black spot at upper axil of pectorals and a rather 

 broad and distinct white bar across the base of the fin below the dark 

 sjiiil. A white margin to anal pore. Fins whitish^ soft dorsal and caudal 

 slightly washed with dusky on posterior third. 



Color in alcohol similar to above, but the . groove on middle of 

 scale showing more distinctly above and giving the appearance of 

 narrow stripes on center of rows of scales. 



Type is No. 1412. Secured at Si(]uijor Island, P. I., 7 September, 

 iDUS. Length, 190 millimeters. 



This species is related to M. lunyiinanus but is distinguislied by tlie 

 fringed lip, 9 anal rays, and smaller adipose eyelid, markings, and |io-ition 

 of fins. 



Named for C. S. Banks, entomologist Biological Laboratory, Bureau of 

 Seience, Manila. 



Family SPHYEiENID^. The Barracudas. 

 Sphyraena aureoflammea Seale, sp. nov. (Babayn.) 



Head 3.10; depth r,.35; dorsal V, lu ; anal 11; scales 7-83-9 (count- 

 ing to end of caudal vertebra) ; eye '> in head (measured to tip of upper 

 jaw); snout 3.25; interorbital space 1.7."i in eye; maxillary 2.75 in 

 head; mandible 1.7.5; \entrals 3.10; pectorals 2.75. 



Body elongate, cylindrical, the upper and lower outline about evenly 

 curved, length of caudal peduncle 1.50 in head, its least depth 3 in its 

 length. 



The head is elongate, conical, its greatest depth 2.75 in its length, 

 greatest width 3. Upper profile of head is almost straight; the inter- 

 orbital space is flat, with t distinct ridges. The opercle ends in a single 

 obtuse flat point. The lower angle of preopercle extends back as a large 

 membraneous flap. The eyes are of moderate size. Snout is conical, its 

 median vndth being somewhat greater than its median depth. Preorbital 

 with a distinct oblique ridge in front of the eye. Maxillary falls short 

 of the eye by a distance equal to pupil, the maxillary ends in a small but 

 distinct spine. The lower jaw considerably the longer. Teeth of upper 

 jaw consist of a single row of small teeth on sides of palatines with 

 three enlarged canines a short distance from tip of jaw, and two enlarged 

 canines on each side at tip of jaw, the maxillary also has a single row of 

 small teeth. Teeth of lower jaw a single series of rather strong canines. 

 A single large canine at symphysis. No teeth on vomer. Gill openings 

 large, ending on a line with anterior margin of eye. Two gill rakers on 

 lower limb, one being at the angle, these are distinct, sharp, pointed, 

 their length 2 in pupil. 



