NO. 1289. FISHES FROM FORMOSA— JORDAN AND E VERM ANN. 329 



Funiily SYNODONTID.E. 



47. SAURIDA ARGYROPHANES (Richardson). 



D. 12; A. 11; .scales 52 to 54. 



Nos. 11326 and 3830 (Formosa), F. I. 



This species is quite diti'erent from the Japanese Satrrida jajmik-a, 

 having the eyes scarcely veiled )>y the very narrow or adipose eye- 

 lid, and the pectoral fin much longer, 1.6 in head, reaching to or beyond 

 front of pectoral. Saurida japonica (Wakanoura, Japan) has the 

 pectoral 1.6 in head, not reaching vcntrals and reaching about to the 

 eighth scale of lateral line. Head -1.5 in length in San /•/(/(/ (/n/t/ro- 

 phancx; about 5 in Saurida japo/ii<y/. 



48. TRACHINOCEPHALUS TRACHINUS (Schlegel). 

 One specimen from Keerun. 



Family BELONID.E. 



49. TYLOSURUS LEIURUS (Bleeker). 



Head 3.25 in length; depth 17; D. 19; A. 24; eye 2.5 in postorbital 

 part of head. Length of pectorals much greater than depth of body, 

 equal to postorbital part of head; no gillrakers. 



No. 5059 = 62x (Formosa), F. 1. 



50. TYLOSURUS MELANOSTIGMA (Cuvier and Valenciennes) . 



Head 3.75 in length; depth 14; D. 25; A. 27; eye 2.25 in po.stoi'bital 

 part of head; no dai'k l)lotches on sides. 

 No. 3835 (Formosa). F. 1. 



Family NEM1RAMPHH).F:. 



51. HEMIRAMPHUS FAR (Forskal). 



{Hemiramphus couimersoni Cuvier). 



Head 4.5 in length; depth 5.75; D. 13; A. 11; side with a silvery 

 hand and 4 dark spots. 

 Nos. 11329. 11330, 11436 (Formosa), F. I. 



52. HEMIRAMPHUS GEORGH Cuvier and Valenciennes 



Head 4.5 in length; depth 7.5; eye 1.75 in postor])ital region; D. 14; 

 A. 13; scales 50. 



Nos. 875 and 879==54x. 



53. EULEPTORAMPHUS LONGIROSTRIS ' uvier. 



One large specimen. No. 3835 = 17 x (Formosa), i\ 1. 



