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Back pale brown, where scales fallen pockets dusky to 
to neutral black. Dark line down middle of predorsal. Sides and 
lower surface little paler, evidently whitish or silveiy white in life. 
Gray white to silveiy axial band from above gill opening, narrow, widest 
betweend dorsal anal where equal to pupil diameter. Edge above of 
lateral band as dark neutral gray line. Iris and side of head silvery 
white. Dorsal, caudal and pectoral brownish, other fins whitish. 
Beak and top of head dark. Rather bfoad cutaneous flap along edge 
of beak neutral black marginally. 
Red Sea, Maurituis, India, Ceylon, Malaya, East Indie*, 
Philippines, China, Formosa, Micronesia, 
1 emample, Abuyog, Leyte, July 26, 1909, Length 223 mm, 
5322, Catbalogan market, Samar, April 16, 1908, Length 305 mm, 
1 eotample, Manila market, Luzon, April 15, 1909, Length 150 mm, 
21927, lilanila market, April 16, 1909, Length 201 ram, 
3 flOEBonples. Maricaban, Port, Luzon, July 20, 1908, Length 90 to 
115 mm, 
1 example, Nasugbu. January 15, 1908, Length 42 mm. 
1 example. Nogas Point, Banay, February 3, 1908, Length 78 ram, 
1 example, Ragay Bay, Ragay Gulf, Luzon, March 9, 1909, Lenfith 56 ram, 
2 examples, Tumindao anchorage, February 2§, 1908, Length 44 to 58 ram, 
1 example, Sandakan anchorage, Borneo, March 1, 1908, Length 240 mm, 
D, 5633, Belong Point, N, 24° W,, 03' 00”S,, long, 
127° 44'00” E,), south of Patiente Strait, December 2, 1909, Length 
36 mm, 
A, N, S, P,, nos, 55963 to 55966, Orian, Bataan Province, Luzon, May 11, 
1923, Rev. J. Clemens. Purchased. Length 260 to 315 mm. 
