. The fishery resources of the Philippine Islands with descriptions of new species . Fishes; Fishery resources. I-'ISHKS OF THE THILU'PINE ISLANDS. 73 99. Amia jenMnsi Evcrmanii i.^ Scale, new species. Head in length; depth L!.il; eye 3 in head; snout -l.(i; intei-orbilul , dorsal vii-i, 9; anal ii, 8; scales 3-25-5. Body oblong, moderately ; depth of caudal peduncle in head; anterior prcjlde from base of dorsal to tip of snout forming a straight line al an angle of about 1.'')"; mouth large; lower jaw the longer; maxillary in head, its posterior margin under
. The fishery resources of the Philippine Islands with descriptions of new species . Fishes; Fishery resources. I-'ISHKS OF THE THILU'PINE ISLANDS. 73 99. Amia jenMnsi Evcrmanii i.^ Scale, new species. Head in length; depth L!.il; eye 3 in head; snout -l.(i; intei-orbilul , dorsal vii-i, 9; anal ii, 8; scales 3-25-5. Body oblong, moderately ; depth of caudal peduncle in head; anterior prcjlde from base of dorsal to tip of snout forming a straight line al an angle of about 1.'')"; mouth large; lower jaw the longer; maxillary in head, its posterior margin under middle of pupil, the width of distal cud equal to pupil; mandible in head; minute teeth on jaws, vomer, and palatines in 1 or 2 rows; 16 gillrakcrs on lower limb, the longest about 7 in head; posterior limb of preopenlc finely denticulate, a few scattered denticulations at angle of anterior limb; operclc with an indistinct spine on posterior margin; body entirely covered with large weakly ctenoid scales; lateral line complete; 2 rows of scales on cheek; origin of spinous dorsal midway between tip of snout and posterior axil of soft dorsal, (he longest spine in head; longest ray of soft dorsal in head; origin of anal imder middle of soft dorsal, its base in head, longest ray 2 in head; origin of. Fig. g.—Amm jenkinsi Evcriiuinn A Seale, new species. Type. ventrals under base of pectoral, their length in head; pectoral in head; caudal rounded, in head. Color in spkits, duU yellowish, shaded with minute brosvn punctulations, a large quadrate black spot on middle of base of caudal; a round jet-black spot about size of pupil on each side of nuchal region; a wide distinct black line on side of snout from eye to mouth; tip of lower jaw black; spmous dorsal black; a shading of dusky on base of soft dorsal and anal, otherwise fins all yellowish. One specimen, the tj-pe, no. 55907, U. S. National Museum (field no. 4036), length m., from Bulan, Sorsog
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