This seminal work, a comprehensive catalogue of fish species in the Philippine Archipelago, was published in Manila in 1910 as Monographic Publication No. 1 of the Philippine Bureau of Science. It represented a foundational effort to systematically document the region's rich marine and aquatic biodiversity during the American colonial period, specifically listing over 830 species known to inhabit the waters as of January 1, 1909. The publication was an essential contribution to the field of ichthyology, providing a critical baseline for future scientific study in the region. Its enduring value led to a reprint in 1965 by T.F.H. Publications in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, with the explicit goal of generating funds for ongoing research, collection, and scientific exploration of fish specimens. The original research relied on key contributions and preliminary work by figures such as Alvin Seale and Richard Crittenden McGregor.
Check-list of the species of fishes known from the Philippine archipelago (Monographic Publications on Fishes No. 1)