NOTES ON SOME JAPANESE FISHES. 



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Bassogigas grandis (Günther). 



PI. II., fig. 1 A S: R. 



The single specimen before me was taken in the Sagami Sea ; 

 it belongs to Mr. Alan Owston. In its chnracters, the specimen 

 tallies well with Günther's description of Bassogigas grandis, 

 except in some trifling respects. The following note was taken 

 especially in reference to characters not described by that author 

 or which seemed to deviate from his description. 



The posterior end of the maxillary lies midway between the 

 postorbital rim and the angle of preopercnlum. The pectoral 

 is long, extending a little beyond the middle between its root and 

 the vent. The ventral filament originates a little nearer the 

 end of maxillary than the angle of preopercnlum, extending to 

 the end of the first third of pectoral. The insertion of the 

 dorsal agrees well with Günther's description. No pseudo- 

 branchiae. 



Color in formalin yellowish white ; posterior parts slightly 

 brownish ; cavity of mouth and all the fins also slightly brownish. 



