Fishes of the Philippine Islands (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1907 edition. Excerpt: ...Therapon theraps Cuvier & Valenciennes, Hist. Nat. Poiss., Ill, 97 (129), pi. 53; Giinther, Cat., I, 274; Day, Fishes India, 70, pi. xvrII, fig. 6. 152. Pomadasis maculatus (Bloch). Lacsagu. Four specimens from San Fabian (no. 3334, 3335, 3337, and 3338; length 6 to 7 in.). Anthias maculatus Bloch, Ichth., x, 7, pi. cccxxvi, fig. 2, 1797, East Indies. Pristipoma maculatum, Giinther, Cat., I, 293 (Torres Strait; Amboyna); Bleeker, Atlas, vII, pi. cccvIIi, fig. 2. Pomadasys maculatus, Bleeker, Atlas, vm, 27. 153. Pentapus caninus (Cuvier & Valenciennes). Three specimens from Bacon (no. 3935, 3936, and 3847; length 4.9 to 5.5 in.). Head 3.5 in length; depth 3.6; scales 3-44-12; dorsal x, 9; anal m, 7. Scolopsides caninus Cuvier & Valenciennes, Hist. Nat. Poiss.. v, 266 (354), New Guinea. Scolopsis caninus, Giinther, Cat., I, 364. Pentapus bifasciatus Bleeker, Atlas, vn, 103, pi. ccxcv, fig. 5. 154. Pentapus setosus Cuvier & Valenciennes. Bdkutut. Two specimens from Bulan (no. 3844 and 3846; length 5 and 5.1 in.) and 1 from Jolo (no. 3204; length 7.95 in.). Dorsal x, 9; anal iII, 7; scales 45; depth 3.1; head 3.1. Small specimens show a dark spot at base of caudal. Pentapus setosus Cuvier & Valenciennes, Hist. Nat. Poiss., vi, 200 (270), Batavia; Giinther, Cat., I, 382; Bleeker, Atlas. vIII, 101, pi. cccxxiv, fig. 1. 155. Plectorhynchus pictus (Thunberg). One specimen from Bulan (no. 4142; length 7 in.), and one from Jolo (no. 4068; length 9 in.). Perca picta Thunberg, K. Vetensk. Acad. n. Handl., xm, 143, pi. 5, 1792, no locality. Diagramma pictum, Giinther, Cat., I, 327. Plectorhynchus pictus, Bleeker, Atlas, VIII, 24, pi. cccxxix, fig. 4. 156. Plectorhynchus chrysotaenia (Bleeker). Two small specimens from Bulan (no....