FISHES OF THE I'HILIl'PINE ISLANDS. 69 



shallow groove; pectoral short, its length about If) in head; vontrals sborl , their length slightly greater than 

 diameter of orbit, the disUuK'e hvm their tips to base nf first anal spine. 1.5 in their length; eundal broadly 

 forked, the lobes about 1.25 in head; seales small, thin, and deeidiums; lateral line in a low regular arch 

 from upper edge of gill-opening to Inise of caudal; breast naked. 



Color in spirits, dirty olivaceous yellow, back more or less marbled and vermiculated with liruwnish; a 

 dark line along base of doreal fin: cheek and lower half of side finely punctulate with dark dots; tip of snout 

 black; axil of pectoral dusky; fins otherwise pure yellowish. 



This species is based on a single specimen ."> inches long, field no. 3.S7(i ( 1(1778), from San Fabian, Pangasi- 

 nan. Type, no. 55904, U. S. National Museum. It is apparently related to (Umthcr's Equula leuelscus, from 

 which it differs, however, in the smooth preoperele, tlie presence of a supraocular spine, and the less develop- 

 ment of the anterior dorsal spine. We take pleasure in naming this species for Bm^. Gen. Clarence R. Edwards, 

 U. S. Army, Chief of the Bureau of Insular Afi'airs, U. S. War Department. 



80. Leiognathus fasciatus (Lacdpfede). 



Four specimens from San Fabian (no. 3211 and 3956 to 3958; length 3.25 to 6.2 in.). 



Body very deep, back strongly arched. Head 3.18 in length; depth 2; eye 3 in head; snout 2.95; two 

 strong supraocular spines; lower limb of preoperele serrate; scales very small, breast naked; lateral line 

 complete, 60; body with about 18 narrow black vertical bars. 



Clupea fasciata Lac6pfede, IList. Nat. Poiss., v, 460, 1803. 

 Equula fasciata, Gunther, Cat., n, 498, 1869. 



81. Leiogfnathus edentula (Bloch) . 



Four specimens from San Fabian (no. 3950 to 39.53; length 2.75 to 3.5 in.). 



Body very deep, the back much arched; breast naked; lateral line strongly arched, the anterior part at 

 first slightly concave. 



Head 3 in length; depth 1.7; eye 3 in head; snout 2.75; nuchal crest almost reaching base of first dorsal 

 spine, which is 2.5 in depth; teeth not evident; tip of dorsal fin not black. 



Scomber edentulus Bloch, ichth ., pi. ccccxxviii, 1785. 



Equula edenlula, Gilnther, Cat., ii, 498; Day, Fishes India, 238, pi. rn, fig. 1. 



82. Gazza tapeinosoma Bleeker. 



Five specimens from the Philippines (no local label given; no. 3779, 3780,3781, 3783, and 3784; length 

 3.75 to 5.2 in.), and 8 from Bulan (no. 3489 to 341H3; length 4.5 to 5 in.). 



Gazza tapeinosoma Bleelser, Nat. Tijds. Ned, Ind., iv, 2B0, LS.".3, Batavia. 

 Gazza argentaria, Gunther, Cat., ii, 506; probably not of Forster. 



83. Gazza minuta (Bloch). Matamho; Bn^gsang. 



Seven specimens from San Fabian (no. 3947 to 3949 and 3868 to 3871; length 2.75 to 4 in.). 



Head 2.9 in length; depth 2; eye 2.75 in head; snout 3.1; scales minute, lateral line complete; breast 

 naked; preoperele serrate. 



Scomber mmutus Bloch, Ichth., xn, 110, pi. ccccxxix, fig. 2, 1797, no locality given 

 Gazza minuta, Gunther, Cat., ii, 506. 



Family GERRID£. 

 84. Xystsema punctatum (Cuvier & Valenciennes). 

 Three specimens from Bulan (no. 3220 to 3223: length 4.75 to 5.2 in.), agreeing well *ith the figures 

 given by Bleeker and by Day and with Day's description. 



Gerres punctatus Cuvier & N'alencieDnes, Hist. Nat. Poiss., vi, 3H (480) 1830, Pondicherry. 

 Gerres fllamentosus, GUnther, Cat., i, 34.5, and iv, 261; Day, Fishes India, 98, pi. xxv, fig. 3. 



85. Xystsema baconensis E\'ermann & Scale, new species. Duldul. 

 Head 3 25 in length, depth 2.6; eye 3.25 in head; snout 3; lateral line complete; scales about 4-47-8; 

 interorbital 2.8 in head; maxillary 2.5; depth of cheek 3.3; dorsal ix, 10; anal in, 7; pectoral 1.1 m head; 

 ventrals 1.9. 



