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24. MULLUS IMBERBIS Liiinjt'iis. 



Incorrect identification of some Apoyot, with a Liiiiiieau species. 



25. Trigla alata. 



This is Lepidotrigla hurgeri (Schlegel) and must stand us Lepidotrigla alata 

 F<.ur inches long; head not rounded; the upper maxillary with two shar|i, protrud- 

 mg i)omts, such as are also behind on the gill coverings. P. 7-3; D. VII; A. 14- C« 

 14; V. (i. Dorsal tin in a bony groove made by two rows of sharp scales along 'the 

 back. ° 



2(i. (,\)HIT1S .lAPONK-A. 



This is Saurida argyrophanes, or some other species of soft rayed fish. Head beard- 

 less, rather short; mouth in both jaws full of sharp teeth; bo.lv, terete and fleshy 

 like that of a snake or an eel. I). 12; P. 12; V. 8; A. 9. Length, 5 inches. We do 

 not feel sure of the identification. 



Th.. name Cobitis japonims Schlegel, applied t,. the common "Shimadoj.." o- 

 atnpe.1 loac^h of Japan, is thus preoccupied, and mav give place to the new nam.. 

 Cobitis biWBB from the largest of the Japanese lakes, where tlie species aboun.ls. 



27. SlLURUS INERMIS. 



^ This is a Plafga-phalu.^, in all iiroliability P/aigrrphalni^ rrorndlJu.^^ Tilesins = r/uflalm 

 Schlegel. The species may stan.l as Platycephalus inermis. 



No barbels or serrated pectoral spine. Bo.ly terete, scale.!. Head very fiat, with 

 large eyes, close together as in the Stargazer. Opercle with tw.) fine spines. I) \'n- 

 11; P. 20; V. 6; A. 10; C. 13. Caudal fin roundish, black an.l white spotte.1— like all 

 the other fins. Body reddish. Jaws without teeth. Length, (> inches. 

 "28. FisTULARiA TABACARiA Linnanis. 



Incorrect identification of an Atlantic species. 



29. Atherina .iaponica. 



The species, the type f)f Lacepede's genus SloJephorus, is certainly Spratelloides 

 gracdw (Schlegel). It is identified by Bleeker with Atherma hkekeri Giinther a 

 species common at Nagasaki. Giinther regar.ls it as identical with Engranlh com- 

 mrmmmnns, a Chinese anchovy, not yet foun.l in Japan. But the description almost 

 certainly l,elongs to SprateUrmM t.. wliich genus the name ,Stolephon,s must be trans- 

 ferred, the species standing as Stolephorus japonicus. 



The genus of Anchovies, heretofore called Stolephorus by us, must stand as Anchoria 

 Jordan an.l Evermann, unless it be reunited with Engraulh, from which it d..es not 

 greatly differ. 



_ The remaining species are all those of Linna-us ..r ()sb.><-k, corre.-tlv or inc.rrectlv 

 identified. 



30. Clupea tiirissa, Clupanodon thrissa (Osbeck) = A'o»o,s/,-„.s y>N//c^,/,/.v (Schlegel). 



31. Ra.ia RniNOB.\Tus is i.robal)ly Rhinobatm srhlegr/l. 



32. S(}i.Ai.rs cANicuLA is probably Hala'bwus bingeri. 



33. Lopiiios PiscATORirs is Lophiomus setigerus. 



34. Balistes AfONOCERos is Aluteres monoreroK. 



35. OsTRACDx QUADRicoR.vis is Ontracioii rnninlNvt or Animna ,tr,(b;,la 

 3(). OsTRACDN (TBUTs is (Mrociou iMbrrriibitiim. 



Family CARANGlDTI^l 



22. TRACHURUS TRACHURUS (IJnnjEus). 

 ( ( 'itrnii.r trocliants Joponlrm Schlegel. ; 



585. Yokohamti. 



We tind no dirtoronco hotw.vn this most alMmdunt fisl) and TrxcJninis 

 trachurm of the Atlantic. 



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