5. JAPANESE OPHIDIOID FISHES— JORDAN AND FO WLER. 765 



lateral line is a continuous tract not covered by scales, running- parallel 

 to and close to the dorsal profile and disappearing in the posterior 

 third of the tail; it is separated from the dorsal tin by about six series 

 of scales. 



The color was probably pink, with black vertical tins; cavity of the 

 mouth and gills black. 



Length, 14^ inches. 



Locality, Challenger Station 235, at a depth of 565 fathoms. Japan, 

 (Giuither.) 



Not seen by us. 



{quinquani(.'<^ in lives.) 



SUMMARY. 



Family T. C'ongrogadid.k. 

 1. /^V/-/r/(//(//.s' .Ionian and Fowler. 



1. ntrrypiea Jordan and Fowler; Miyakosliiina. 



Family 11. /oakcid.k. 

 2. /AHirccs I'uvier. 



2. cl(iii(/(ttu!^ Kner; Iwani, Hakodate, Sagalin, Tit^hima. 



8. Li/cenchelys Gill. 



3. pu'cUiinoii. Jordan and Fowler; JMatsushima Bay. 



4. BnlJn-ocirn Bean. 



4. zcxtd Jordan and Fowler; Sagami Bay. 



Family III. Cakapid^e. 

 5. Oirnpus Ratinescine (/"V/vf.sfn- Cuvier). 



5. kagus}ii)ii(tiiiis (Steindachner and D(")(lerlein). 



Family IV. Ophidiid.e. 



(>. OtnphiiVnnn (iill. 

 H. (isiro .Jordan and Fowler; Mii^aki. 



Family V. i>KOTULiD.E. 



7. Bnttiilti C'uvier. 



7. inidtlbarbata Sehlegel; Formona. 



8. MyxoccplMlax ,Steindacliner and Piklerlein. 



8. japonicus Steindaohner and Doderlein. 



9. Sirembo Bleeker. 



9. imberUs (Schlegel); Tokyo, Misaki, Wakanoura, Nagasaki. 



10. Baxsoyif/as Gill. 



10. (jrmidis Giinther. 



