No.r2J0. CARDINAL FISHES OF JAPAN— JORDAN AND SNYDER. 893 



dusky; head dusky above on the naked rugose skin. First dorsal 

 laro-ely black; second dorsal with a large jet black spot at base of the 

 last 4 rays; this in highly colored specimens surrounded by a yellowish 

 ring. Anal with a black edge. Caudal dusky behind. Faired tins 



pale. 



Coast of Japan and southward. Our specimens are from ]\lisaki, 

 Wakanoura, and Nagasaki. From Misaki we have a single large 



Fii;. 1.— Apogonichthys carinatus. 



example, here ligured, which is nnich darker in color than the others, 

 each scale having a broad edging of ])lack points. Except in color no 

 other difference appears. Length 100 to 150 millimeters. 



{Carinatns, keeled, from the prominent lateral line, a character of 

 no importance.) 



2. APOGONICHTHYS GLAGA (Bleeker). 



Apogon glaga Bleeker, Verb. Bat. Geu., XXII, Percoiden, p. 29.— Day, Fishes 



India, p. 62, pi. xvi, fig. 10. 

 Apogonichthys glaga Bleeker, Verli. Bat. Gen. XXVI, Iclith. .lapan, p. 57.— 



GtJNTHER, Cat. Fish., I, p. 247. 

 Amia glaga Bleeker, Atlas Ichth. Percoid., 1876, p. 100, pi. .-vaxiii, rig. 1, 

 Singapore, Bangka, Java. 

 Head 21 in length; depth 2|; eye 4 in head; 1). VII-1, 9 or 10; A. 

 II, S or 9. Scales 25. Body rather deep, the back elevated; maxil- 

 lary extending a little ])eyond eye; dorsal spines short and slender; 

 caudal truncate. 



Color olivaceous, reddish l)elow; sides with small blue spots arranged 

 in lines along the rows of scales; no caudal spot; tirst dorsal dull 

 orange; second, black at tip with small pale spots on the membranes; 

 no black ocellus; caudal black at tip; pectorals, anal, and ventrals 

 light 3'ellow. 



