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sisting largely of northern species related to those of the Kuriles and 

 Kamchatka, those of Misaki and the great Tokyo market being 

 typically Japanese, while at Tanegashima and Kagoshima the fauna 

 is more tropical, many of the species ranging to the Philippines, 

 East Indies, and the South Seas. 



Care has been taken throughout the paper to designate species 

 which are represented by individuals purchased m the markets, 

 although it is quite probable that all such were taken by the local 

 fishermen. The color notes were made from living examples, unless 

 otherwise stated. The drawings were made by Messrs. William S. 

 Atkinson and Sekko Shimada. The descriptions of the new species 

 were published in previous volumes of these proceedings. 



The writer wishes to express his appreciation of the interest shown 

 by the Japanese officials with whom he came in contact, by the officers 

 connected with the Imperial bureau of fisheries at various stations, 

 especially Otaru, Tokyo, and Tanegashima, and by members of the 

 zoological faculty of the Imperial University and the Misaki Bio- 

 logical station. 



The writer is indebted to Dr. Charles H. Gilbert, naturalist in charge 

 of the expedition, for many valuable suggestions. Dr. David Starr 

 Jordan has been frequently consulted in matters pertaining to 

 nomenclature. 



Family PETROMYZONID^. 



ENTOSPHENUS JAPONICUS (Von Martens). 



One very small example from Yamaguchi. 



LAMPETRA PLANER! (Bloch). 



Young examples of this species were collected in the Ishikara River 

 at Sapporo. 



Family HETERODONTIDiE. 



HETERODONTUS JAPONICUS (Dumeril). 



Misaki market. 



Family SCYLLIORHINIDiE. 



HALJELURUS RUDIS (Pietschmann). 



A specimen from Hakodate measuring 420 miUimeters has the 

 white spots conspicuous on the posterior parts only. 



Family GALEIDiE. 



MUSTELUS MANAZO Bleeker. 



Otaru, Hakodate, and Kagoshima markets. 



One example 4 A feet long was seen and carefully identified in the 

 Hakodate market. A large specimen was also noted in the market 

 at Tokyo. 



TRIAKIS SCYLLIUM Muller and Henle. 



Tokyo and Misaki markets. 



