MOW Sl'KClKS OK I'HILU'l'lNE h'lSllKS. 5(17 



is at an angle of a little more than -l.")°. (ireatest ileplh ol' head sli.i^litjy 

 less than its length, its width 'i in length. Mouth is of moderate size, 

 the lower jaw slightly the huigest, distini'l inembrauuns lips on e;ieh jaw, 

 a large supplemental bone on maxillary. Width of preorbital alwiit :.! 

 in eye. Teeth of luwei- jaw small, in two or more imws, witli some Uii'ge 

 canines anteriorly. Teeth of lower jaw consisting of a single row of 

 rather small canines, leetli on voiiuT, pahilines, and tongue. Oill open- 

 ings large, being carried forwanl to below anterior margin of eye. Gill 

 rakers saber-like, IG on lower liml). the longest about 1.50 in eye. Pseudo- 

 branchia present. 



Scales are small, smooth, and I'ldiy cover the l)ody, including breast. . 

 Head is naked except on cheeks and occiput. The scutes are graduated 

 from the caudal peduncle, the deepest being 1.7 •") in eye, those at the 

 beginning of straight portion of lateral line minute. 



Origin of spinous dorsal slightly posterior to axil of pectoral, the third 

 spine longest, 2.45 in head ; the last dorsal spine free. Soft dorsal and 

 anal similar, their longest rays being about equal, 1.S5 in head, the last 

 ray of each fin slightly prolonged. 



Base of soft dorsal slightly the longest, the origin of anal being under 

 the sixth dorsal ray. Anal spines are below origin oi soft dorsal. Origin 

 of ventrals midway between tip of snout and origin of first anal ray. 

 Pectorals falcate, their tip scarcely reaching to anal rays. Caudal forked 

 with the two ridges on liiis(> almast obsolete, length of fin slightly less 

 than head. 



Color in life silvery below, with about i wide dusky bands over the 

 back and down on sides, lliesi- bands of much i,n-ea(er width than tlie 

 interspaces, bands of equal ^vidth. Fins yellowish white, except spinous 

 dorsal which has a slight wash of grayish. A dusky op(^rc\dar s]iot. 



Color in alcohol silvery with slight bronzy refiei-lions, 7 dusky bands 

 on back, the first being on nuchal region and the lii4 on caudal peduncle. 

 A dusky opercular spot. Top of head with some grayish, fins yellowish 

 white except spinous dorsal, which has a slight wash of gray, there is also 

 a very slight trace of grayish on tip of soft dorsal. Inner axil of ])ectorals 

 dusky, no dusky on their liasc. Iris golden with duslcv blotcli on upper 

 margin. 



Type is N"o. 1896, taken at Butuan Bay, Mindanao Island, V T., 

 25 September, 1907. Length, 120 millimeters. 



Family AP0C40NICHTHYID.F.. 



Amia magnifica Seale, ap. nov. (Daugat.) 



Head 2.75; depth 3 ; dorsal VI, I, 8; anal II, 7; scales 24, lateral line 

 complete; 7 scales in vertical series; eye 2.75 in head; snout 3.50; 

 interorbital 1.50 in eye; preopercle distinctly denticulate; bands of 

 villiform teeth in jaws, vomer, and palatines. 



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