terorbital and ridges on head like preceding species, Supra- 
nasal spines 2 each side, simple, Rakers 2+20, lanceolate, 
much less than filaments, which about half of eye. Shoulder- 
girdle inside gill-opening with 2 pointed and rather high 
boriy knobs. Scales very caducous or all lost, minute; breast 
and chest naked; axillary ventral flap but little less than 
spine; lateral line moderately arched. Second dorsal spine 
1 2/3 to 1 7/8; pectoral 1 1/3 to 1 2/5, ventral 2 to 2:1/6. 
In alcohol faded dull brown above, silvery white below, Fins 
all pale brown. Length 60 to 85 mm, Two labeled from "Kio 
Janeiro", certainly erroneously as they more likely may have 
been secured in the Fhilippines? 
Besides the above we also include a Sumatran example in 
the Academy. When received fresh in arrack it was pale slaty 
on back and head above. Lower half of body white, Traces of 
indistinct narrow darker vertical stripes on side of back, 
More or less silvery reflections everywhere, Fins pale or 
dilute brown. Upper part of spinous dorsal dusky, and cau- 
dal tinted slightly with same on outer portions, ‘ectoral axil 
with pale dusky dots. Snout brown, fris pale orange, 
Leiognathus blochii (Valenciennes). 
Head 3 to 3 1/8; depth 24; D. VIII, 16; A. III, 15; snout 
3 1/6 in head; eye 3 to 3 1/5; maxillary 2 1/5; interorbital 
27/8 to Se 
Body elongately ovoid. Head width about half its length, 
Snout rather conic, long as wide, Eye elevated, center about 
