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AKT. 8. S. TANAKA: DESOlUrTlONS OF ONE KKW 



the same gentleman at the same locality in August of the; snnie 

 year. The species is locally known ])y the name " iHiol)uta " ; 

 hence the specific name. 



3ŒASUJÎTÙMENTS' OF RHODEUS MIOBUTÄ, 



Spccinien. A (Type). B. C. 



Total length as iiieasured to r 



caudal rays 



Height of body ■ 



Height of caudal peduncle 



Length of head 



Diameter of eye 



Length of snout 



Litei'orbital ^vidth 



Number of rays of dorsal 



Number of rays of anal 



Number of rays of pectoral 



Number of rays of ventral 



Number of scales in longitudinal série 



Number of scales in transverse series counted 



downward and backward 11 11 H 



6. Aleposomus watasei, n. sp. 



Head about 4ij, height of body Q\ in total length as meas- 

 ured to root of middle caudal rays. Eye about of, interorbital 

 5|, snout 6-4^ in head. Branchiostegals 6 in number. 



Body elongate, not elevated, compressed ; caudal peduncle 

 much more compressed. Head moderate, anterior profile begin- 



