NOTES OX SOME JAPANESE FISHES. Ö 



runs antero-posteriorly near outer edge of chin. Another row 

 of pores extends from tip of snout immediately above the angle 

 of mouth to the under rim of eye. A group of pores rather 

 irregularly scattered around the anterior nostril. 



Color in alcohol pale, without markings ; vertical fins and 

 caudal with black narrow margin posteriorly. 



The species is allied to Slmenchelys parasiticus Gill, but 

 differs from it in having much slenderer body and in the skin 

 being naked. 



Three specimens of the species, the largest one of which is 

 the type, were captured by Mr. K. Awoki, collector of the 

 Misaki Marine Laboratory, at Outside Okinose by the Ivvado- 

 line,'-' in February 1902. The specimens are registered under 

 Mus. No. 185Ô. 



MEASUREMENTS OF THE SPECIES. 



Specimen 



Total ] eugth 



Length of head 



Length of head and trunk 



Height of body 



Horizontal diameter of eye 



Length of snout 



Intcrorbitiil -width 



Length of pectoral 



Length from tip of snout to 

 insertion of dorsal 



A. (Type) 



B. 



C. 



13. cm. 



1. 2 „ 



5. 3 „ 



0. Ü „ 



0.25 „ 



0.35 „ 



0.45 „ 



0. 6 „ 



11. 5 cm. 



1.25 „ 



4. 3 „ 



0. 7 „ 



0.25 „ 



0. 3 „ 



0.45 „ 



0. 4 „ 



2.05 „ 



9. 5 cm. 



1. „ 



■>• ^ „ 



0.65 „ 



0. 2 „ 



0. 2 „ 



0.25 „ 



0. 3 „ 



1. 6 „ 



* For orientation of localities in Sagami Sea see the chart compiled by Professor 

 Ijiuia in Jour. Sei. Coll., ïukyu, vol. XV, pi. XIV. 



