PROCEEDINGS OF THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM by the SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION U. S. NATIONAL MUSEUM Vol.90 Washington: 1941 No. 3106 NEW FISHES OF THE FAMILY CALLIONYMIDAE, MOSTLY PHILIPPINE, OBTAINED BY THE UNITED STATES BU-REAU OF FISHERIES STEAMER "ALBATROSS" By Henry W. Fowler In my studies of the Indo-Pacific fishes of the family Calhonymidae, with special reference to those of the Phihppines, I found a number of interesting new species in the collections of the United States National Museum. These are described and figured herein, with the same methods employed as in an earlier paper.' Each figure is drawn in lateral view, with an insert showing a dorsal view of the head and predorsal region and a ventral view showing the under surface of the head, together with the chest and breast. The head is measured to the gill opening. ANALYSIS OF GENERA a'. Two distinct dorsal fins. 6'. Callionyminae. No supraorbital tentacle; body smooth. cK Lateral line single. dK Gill opening superior, above opercle; ventral without free ray. eK Ventral with last membrane connected to middle of base of pectoral. /'. Gill opening exposed, superior on neck; opercular membrane not free posteriorly. .g'. Lateral line simple Callionymus g^. Lateral line jointed Paracallionymus /-. Gill opening above or hidden by opercle; opercular membrane forms free flap posteriorly Synchiropus C-. Ventral with last membrane not united with pectoral; gill opening hidden by opercle Eleutherochir 1 Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., vol. 85, pp. 31-135, ftps. l-(il. 1938. 1
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