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apical denticles, with 9 to 13 transverse series of basal elements; 

 circuli very fine. 



D. VIII-I, 8, I, third spine 1% to 1% in head, first branched ray 

 2Ko to 2%; A. I, 6, i, first branched ray 2 to 2%; caudal 1% to IK, 

 deeply forked; least depth of caudal peduncle 2% to 2%; pectoral 

 1% to IK; ventral 1% to 1%. 



Largely light uniform brown. Only faint traces of 3 arched oHve 

 streaks from snout tip, though hardly evident beyond tnmk. Deep 

 blackish or dark brown saddle on caudal peduncle medianly above 4 

 or 5 scales in extent and reaching below to lateral line. Faint traces 

 of 2 small dark postocular spots. Fins all uniformly pale brownish. 



Southern Japan from Nagasaki to Wakanoura and Riu Kiu, where 

 it is said to be rare. Some of the specimens show the dark caudal 

 peduncle saddle quite contrasted, owing to pale or yellowish anterior 

 area. 



U.S.N.M. No. 56259. Bulan, Philippines. Bureau of Fisheries (No. 3861). 



Length, 100 mm. 

 U.S.N.M. No. 61165. Wakanoura, Japan. Jordan and Snyder. Length, 312 to 315 



mm. Three examples. 



PSEUDUPENEUS JEFFI Ogilby 



Pseudupeneus jeffi Ogilbt, Proc. Royal Soc. Queensland, vol. 21, pp. 3, 19, 1908 



(type locality : Brisbane River, Queensland) . 

 Caprupeneus jeffi Whitley, Australian Zool., vol. 6, pt. 4, p. 317, 1931 (reference). 



Depth 3K; head S%. Snout 2% in head, deeply grooved transversely 

 from above front nostril, then upper profile rising rather abruptly; 

 eye % of snout, equals interorbital ; maxillary reaches midway between 

 front nostril and eye, expansion % of eye; lower jaw included in upper; 

 teeth stout, conic, uniserial in both jaws; barbels reach below hind 

 border of pupil; interorbital rounded; opercular spine conspicuous. 



Scales 28 in lateral line to caudal base and 3 more on latter; 3 above, 

 7 below, 3 rows on cheek, 2 between dorsal fins. Tubes of lateral line 

 with 3 to 5 tubules, mostly on upper side. 



D. VIII-I, 8, spinous fin inserted above pectoral base, shorter but 

 higher than soft dorsal, third spine % of head; A. II, 6; middle caudal 

 rays }^ outer, which % of head; least depth of caudal peduncle % of 

 snout; pectoral little shorter than ventral, which % of head. 



Reddish, median line of back darker. Two broad, curved bands 

 on upper half of sides greenish yellow, below third narrower linear 

 yellow band; bands extend forward to snout and maxillary, upper 

 passes through eye, unites with dorsal band behind soft fin, median 

 ends at caudal base, lower above end of anal; bands separated by 

 narrow bars of shining pink. Dark spot in upper lateral band close 

 behind eye and second at angle of preopercle, both connected by 

 lighter band. Larger black blotch on each side of upper half of 

 caudal peduncle, united above by broad brown band. Iris fiery 

 orange, clouded olive above. Lower surface of body pearly white. 



