222 PACIFIC SCIENCE, Vol. IV, July, 1950 
TABLE 1 
Data on Collections of Luminous Leiognathidae 
SPECIES 
PLACE OF COLLECTION 
DATE OF COLLECTION 
Gazza minuta (Bloch) 
Palao 
June 1937, Feb. 1938 
Koban-Hiiragi (Japanese) 
Yap 
August 1937 
Kekek, Kekek labu ( Malay ) 
Sandakan, B. N. Borneo 
March 1938 
Ponape 
March 1940 
Singapore 
March 1943, Nov. 1944 
Penang, Malay 
June 1943 
Batavia 
March 1945 
Secutor insidiator (Bloch) 
Sandakan, B. N. Borneo 
March 1938 
Secutor ruconius (Ham.-Buch.) 
Sandakan 
March 1938 
Ukekuchi-Hiiragi (Japanese) 
Singapore, Penang 
June 1943 
Batavia 
March 1945 
Leiognathus equulus (Forsk) 
Palao, Yap 
June, Aug. 1937; Feb. 1938 
Seitaka-Hiiragi (Japanese) 
Truk 
March 1940 
Kekek gadabang (Malay) 
Ponape 
March 1940 
Sandakan 
March 1938 
Itoman, Okinawa 
March 1938 
Singapore, Penang 
June 1943, Aug. 1944 
Batavia 
March 1945 
L. fasciatus ( Lacep. ) 
Palao 
June 1937, Feb. 1938 
Ponape 
March 1940 
Truk 
March 1940 
Sandakan 
March 1938 
Singapore 
Sept. 1943 
L. lineolatus (Cuvier & Valenciennes) 
Palao 
Oct. 1937 
Ito-Hiiragi (Japanese) 
Palao 
March 1940 
Palao 
Oct. 1943 
L. splendens (Cuvier) 
Sandakan 
March 1938 
Singapore 
Sept. 1943 
L. daura (Cuvier & Valenciennes) 
Sandakan 
March 1938 
Singapore 
Oct. 1944 
L. bindus (Cuvier & Valenciennes) 
Davao, Philippines 
Aug. 1939 
L. berbis (Valenciennes) 
Singapore 
Nov. 1943 
L. dussumieri (Cuvier & Valenciennes) 
Singapore 
Oct. 1944 
L. stercorarius Evermann & Seale 
Singapore 
Nov. 1944 
L. elongatus Gunther 
Hime-Hiiragi (Japanese) 
Izu, Japan 
Oct. 1938 
L. rivulatum (Temminck & Schlegel) 
Uchi-Hiiragi (Japanese) 
Tosa, Japan 
Oct. 1939 
L. argenteum (Lacepede) 
Oki-Hiiragi (Japanese) 
Tosa, Japan 
Oct. 1939 
species derives its name of Uchi Nirogi — in- 
shore nirogi. It is always present in the street 
markets. L. rivulatum occurs in the off-shore 
waters, and is taken only in nets. It is plenti- 
ful in the Mimase fish market near the city 
of Kochi. Both species are usually dried for 
sale, and are very good to eat. 
L. elongatus is not common. It is also an 
off-shore species. I obtained my specimens 
off Suzukawa-Shizuoka Prefecture. 
From the Itoman market, Ryukyu Islands, 
I obtained two specimens of L. equulus and 
