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short, 1.5 in head; ventvals shorter than the pectoral, their length 2.5 

 times in distance from their base to origin of anal; lirst dorsal spine 

 1.75 in head; soft dorsal low. its longest ray 2 in head; origin of 

 spinous dorsal slightly nearer base of caudal than tip of snout, or over 

 tips of ventrals; caudal moderately forked, the lobes equal, their 

 length equal to that of head; anal origin in front of soft dorsal, its free 

 edge concave, its longest rays 1.75 in head. 



Color in alcohol, grayish-silvery on side, dark olive on back and top 

 of head; lower parts silvery- whitish; tins dusk}', tips of middle cau- 

 dal rays blackish. 



One specimen. No. 5068, U inches in total length, from Hokoto, 

 Formosa. 



This specimen agrees with Mu(j'd troschell from the East Indies 

 except that the head is wider, the interorbital space twice the eye, and 

 the body deeper 3.75 to 3.8 in length, equal to length of head. These 

 discrepancies are probablv due to individual variations or to the 

 immaturity of the original type. 



Family 8PHYR.EN1D.F. 



6i. SPHYRiENA JELLO Cuvier and Valenciennes. 



D. V-I, 9; A. I, 10; scales 17-135-23. 



This is doubtless identical with Sphyraina jello, but the scales seem 

 siualler, more than 125 in lateral line. 

 No. 11328 (Formosa), F. I. 



62. SPHYRiENA JAPONICA Schlegel. 



D. V-I, 9; A. I, 9; scales 11-87-14. 

 Nos. 3831; 3839 = 33x (Formosa). F. I. 



63. SPHYRiENA FORSTERI (Cuvier and Valenciennes). 



Scales 110,-16. 



Nos. 3831, 880 (34x), Formosa, F. I. 



These specimens agree fairly with Giinther's account of this species, 

 but the species of this genus need comparative study. 



Family AMMODYTID.E. 



64. BLEEKERIA MITSUKURII Jordan and Evermann, new species. 



Two specimens, Nos. 11340 and 11342, from Giran. 



Near to Bleeheria haUolepis and B. gilll, but with smaller scales than 

 either. It is not easy to see why Dr. Day^ should reject the genus 

 BJerl-ei'la, placing its species in Animodytes. Bleekeria has well- 

 formed and tinely sculptured scales, as well as small teeth in th(^ jaws. 



' Fishes of India. 



