. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. FISHES OF THE PHHilPPINE ISLANDS AND ADJACENT SEAS 155 forward opposite front eye edge or above hind nostril and 14 to 26 forward to occiput, 6 to 10 rows on cheek of which last 3 on preopercle flange. Scales with 13 to 16 basal radiating striae; apical denticles 76 to 82, with 3 to 5 transverse series of basal elements; circuli very fine. D. X, 14, I, third spine 2% to 31/8 in head, eighth ray 3 to 4; A. Ill, 8, I, second spine 2% to 2%, second ray 2% to 2%; caudal 11/3 to 1%, well emarginate; least depth of caudal peduncle 3 to 31/3; pecto
. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. FISHES OF THE PHHilPPINE ISLANDS AND ADJACENT SEAS 155 forward opposite front eye edge or above hind nostril and 14 to 26 forward to occiput, 6 to 10 rows on cheek of which last 3 on preopercle flange. Scales with 13 to 16 basal radiating striae; apical denticles 76 to 82, with 3 to 5 transverse series of basal elements; circuli very fine. D. X, 14, I, third spine 2% to 31/8 in head, eighth ray 3 to 4; A. Ill, 8, I, second spine 2% to 2%, second ray 2% to 2%; caudal 11/3 to 1%, well emarginate; least depth of caudal peduncle 3 to 31/3; pectoral ll^ to ly^; ventral 1% to 1%. Largely dull brown, little paler below or on under surfaces. Five leaden or gray longitudinal bands, each with darker line as margin and 4 extend from eye. Iris yellowish brown. Fins all dull FiGUBE 13. LUTJANUS SPILURUS (BENNETT). VARIATION OF COLOR MARKINGS Red Sea, Arabia, Bourbon, Ceylon, Andamans, East Indies, Philippines, China, Eiu Kiu, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia. A handsome species easily known by the five longitudinal gray bands, slightly inclined forward. These bands are remarkably constant in my series of specimens and only vary in very slight detail. The third only very seldom begins on the postocular, usually starting from the opercle. Both Bleeker and Day show figures with three bluish bands continuous from the postocular. The young differ from adults or larger specimens in not having a preopercular gash, also the absence of a bony knob or spine fitting in, and in the enlarged spine at the preopercle angle. A few examples still retain the black blotch on the back below the intersection of the Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original United States National Museum; Smithsonian Institution; United States. Dept. of the Interior. Washi
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