D. X,j 9, third spine 3 in h 
■ft Scales 47 in lateral line to caudal base; 6 above, 14 below; pre¬ 
dorsal sfales forward opposite eye; head naked except opercle and 2 patches 
‘a* 
of scales behind eye, one above preopercle and other on side of nape. 
M 
spine f/ 2 , first ray 3; caudal iV 4 , deeply emarginate; least depth of caudal 
peduncle 3; pectoral 1; ventral l^/ r . 
'4 O 
Yellow in life, with^03g%t wash of grayish. In alcohol whitish. 
V-;: 
slightly grayish drab ebgj&i middle if each row of scales darker, as 4 or 5/ 
*Wki'r ’ vt* * 
'-•V 
narrow longitudinal|^iines above latei^il line parallel with back. Large, rathe 
indistinct ot$||5ng dusky blotch between pectoral and lateral line. Breast and 
.. . f 
m 
upper pectoral axil grayish. Fins ^maculate in life, except dusky tips of 
M 
§ . 
ventrals and caudal washed yellow* |ln alcohol fins white, upper surface of 
first pectoral ray gray and ven 
d. Length. 220 mm« 
( Seale)^ 
The above from the ty 
(Forsk&l) in the more advanced 
pectoral fin. Lethrinus 
higher soft anal, which 
Balabac Island, August 6, 
Herre and Montalban who 
* 
g from Lethrinus harak 
ove the middle of the 
ry similar except for the 
ives the type No. 5080 taken at 
long, his figure measuring 190 mm. 
this specimen, say "it measures 
177 mm. in length". 
