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quite to vent; pectorals long, the central rays produced and extending opposite origin of second dorsal. 
Scales large, those on sides, abdomen, and most of back finely ctenoid, those on anterior part of back 
mostly cycloid; posterior edge of scales angular; opercle, preopercle, and top of head as far forward 
as interorbital space covered with large cycloid scales; scales in lateral series 25 or 26, in transverse 
series 8; 12 scales before anterior dorsal. 
Colors: Head, sides, and back dusky, the under parts white. Sides marked by about a dozen short, 
irregular, vertical, blackish blotches, a prominent one above base of pectorals; muzzle dark; a dark 
area on opercle; anterior dorsal pale at base, blackish distall y; second dorsal irregularly marked with 
dark stripes; anal and caudal dusky; pectorals and ventrals plain. 
Types (No. 50536, U. S. National Museum), 6 specimens 20 to 27 mm. long, collected in Lake 
Buhi, Philippine Islands, by Dr. F. W. Richardson, July 5, 1901. 
This species seems to agree with none of the 20 or more species of Gobius already described from 
the Philippine Islands. It is named for Dr. George M. Sternberg, Surgeon-General of the United 
States Army. 
Gobius sternbergi, new species. 
Hemirhamphus cotnog 1 , new species. Half-beak; “Cotnog." 
Body rather slender, the depth contained 8 times in length (from end of upper jaw to caudal base) ; 
sides somewhat compressed, vertical; thickness of body one-half less than depth; length of head (with 
lower jaw) 2.3 in total length of body; length of lower jaw (beyond extremity of upper jaw) rather 
greater than remainder of head and 4.4 in body; premaxillaries broader than long, their length less 
than eye; eye large, 1.6 in postorbital space; top of head Hat; interorbital 1.2 width of eye. Dorsal 
very low, the longest of the 12 rays not exceeding eye; dorsal origin slightly in advance of anal; anal 
very short, but much higher than dorsal; 13 anal rays, the first short, the next 4 long and broad, the 
middle rays shorter than the last, the free margin of the fin incised and nearly vertical ; caudal rounded; 
ventrals very short, less than eye, much nearer to base of caudal than to axil of pectorals; length of 
pectorals slightly exceeding depth of body. Scales 65 in lengthwise series, about 9 rows between 
dorsal and anal. 
Colors (in formalin): Greenish above, the scales with dark edges; white below; a silvery lateral 
stripe increasing in width from before backward; dorsal dusky, other fins plain; lower jaw black. 
Type (No. 50537, U. S. National Museum), a specimen 106 mm. long, collected in Lake Buhi, 
July 5, 1901. 
The writer hesitates to add another species of half-beak to the already large number of real and 
nominal forms recorded from oriental waters, but is unable to make other disposition of the specimen 
in hand. The combination of reduced number of dorsal and anal rays, small scales, and rounded tail 
with the modified anal rays suffices to distinguish it. 
This fish is called “cotnog” in the Bicol tongue, and is said to attain a weight of 11 to 2 pounds 
in Lake Buhi. 
Anabas scandens (Ilaldorf). Climbing Perch; “Allas”; “ Poyo.” 
Two young examples, 4 and 4.5 cm. long, are referable to this species. Head 2.5 in length; depth 
2.5 in length; D. xix, 8 and xvm, 9; A. x, 9 and xi, 9; scales 31. Color greenish, lighter below; body 
