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bands in jaws, front upper ones and few along each side below 

 little enlarged; patch of small teeth on vomer and palatines. Pre- 

 opercle edge denticulate; 2 large spines diverge at angle and 2 

 more down and forward on low^er edge. Rakers 1+6, lanceolate 

 IJ in eye, and filaments -| of rakers. About 40 rows of cheek scales; 

 scales with 7 to 9 basal radiating striae, and apical striae 14 to 20. 

 Fifth dorsal spine 2^ in total head length; eighth dorsal ray 3; 

 second anal spine 2^; second anal ray 2^; caudal 2; pectoral 2J; 

 ventral 2^ ; spine f of fin. 



In alcohol ochraceous-tawny, with 4 slightly darker cross-bars; 

 lower surface pale to buff, also most of fins, terminal part of spinous 

 dorsal membrane blackish; soft dorsal and caudal with several 

 pale tawny blotches; maxillary and mandible pale-like lower surface 

 of head, though sides of mandible wdth 3 obscure tawny blotches; 

 iris brownish-slate. Length 150 mm. 



Family SCIAENIDAE. 



COLLICHTHYS LUCIDUS (Richardson). 



Head 3; depth 3; D. IX, 28; A. II, 13; scales very caducous, thin, 

 few remaining, about 50? (mostly pockets counted) in lateral line 

 to caudal base; snout 3^ in head measured from upper jaw tip; 

 eye 5; maxillary H; interorbital 2f ; head width 1^. Least depth 

 of caudal peduncle half its length, which is 2 in head. Snout broad, 

 convex, length | its width. Maxifiary extends well beyond eye, 

 expansion equals latter. Lower jaw slightly protrudes. Narrow- 

 band of fine teeth in each jaw, no canines. Head very cavernous. 

 Median occipital ridge with 5 denticles, first of which points forward. 

 Hakers 12+20, lanceolate, equal 1+| eye diameters, and fila- 

 ments I of rakers. Scales with 7 basal radiating striae, and coarse 

 circuli 7 to 20. Lateral line complete, tubes rather large and simple, 

 midway along side of caudal peduncle. Second dorsal spine 3 in 

 head; twenty-fifth dorsal ray 2; seventh anal ray 1|; caudal ends 

 in long median point; 2-^- in combined head and trunk; pectoral If 

 in liead; ventral 1§. 



In alcohol back nearly benzo-brown, deeper along dorsal bases; 

 under surface pale to whitish; whole body witii more or less silvery 

 sheen; iris silvery- white ; head paler than trunk; fins all pale or gray- 

 white, dorsals little darker terminally, and caudal with dusky point. 

 Length 84 mm. 



Family OPHICEPHALIDAE. 



OPHICEPHALUS PEKINENSIS Basilewsky. 



Head, 2^^; depth, 6; D. 49; A. 31; scales, 61 in lateral line to 

 caudal base; 6 scales above lateral line to dorsal origin, 12 below to 

 anal origin; 30 predorsal scales; snout, 5 J in head from upper jaw 



