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moderate, distinct from pectorals, directed forward and obliquely 

 downward but rolled from below outward in subcylindrical roll when 

 not in use. 



ANALYSIS OF SPECIES 



a^. Serrated caudal spine present japanica 



a^ No serrated caudal spine diabolus 



MOBULA JAPANICA (Muller and Henle) 



Cephaloptera japanica Muuler and Henle, Syst. Beschreib. Plagiostomen, p. 

 185, 1841 (type locality: Japan). 



Cephaloptera japonica Schusgel, in Siebold's Fauna Japonica, Poiss., pt. 15, p. 

 310, 1850 (Japan).— Gray, List fish Britisli Museum, p. 134, 1851 (refer- 

 ence). — BtEEKEE, Verb. Batav. Genootscb. (Japan), vol. 25, p. 22, 1853 

 (Japan). — Dumkril, Hist. Nat. Elasmobr., vol. 1, p. 659, 1865 (copied). — 

 GtJNTHEE, Journ. Mus. Godeffroy, pt. 17, p. 498, 1910 (reference). 



Dicerohatis japonica Gijnthee, Cat. Fisbes Britisb Mus., vol. 8, p. 496, 1870 

 (compiled). 



Aodon japonicus Jobdan and Snydeb, Annot. Zool. Japon., vol. 3, p. 43, 1901 

 ("Japan"). 



Mohula japonica Joedan and Fowleb, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., vol. 26, p. 666, 

 1903 (Misaki). — Izuka and Matsttura. Cat. Zool. Spec. Tokyo Mus. Ver- 

 tebrata, p. 186, 1920 (Tokyo).— Fowlee, Bishop Mus. Bull. 38, p. 3, pi. 1, 

 figs, a-c, 1927 (Honolulu). — Moei, Journ. Pan Pacific Res. Inst., vol. 3, p. 3, 

 1928 (Mokpo, Korea).- Fowlek, Mem. Bishop Mus., vol. 10, p. 26, 1928 

 (compiled).— Tan aka, Jap. Fish. Life Colours, No. 36, 1933. 



Mohula japanica Gaeman, Mem. Mus. Comp. Zool., vol. 36, p. 450, 1913 

 (Japan).— Fowlee, Proc. 4th (1929) Pacific Sci. Congr., Java, p. 507, 1930 

 (Japan; Hawaii). — Whitley, Australian Zoologist, vol. 8, pt. 3, p. 187, 

 1936 (compiled). 



I reported an incomplete specimen in 1927 obtained in the Hono- 

 lulu markets now in the collections of the Bishop Museum. 



Teeth bands extend to mouth angles, 84 rows above, 101 rows 

 below. 



Head above dark dusky brown, below creamy white. Eye pale. 

 Edge of lower lip and upper snout edge neutral gray, also inner 

 surfaces of cephalic fins. 



MORULA DIABOLUS (Shaw) 



Raja diabolus Shaw, General zoology, vol. 5, p. 291, 1804 (on Eregoodoo-tenkee 

 Russell, Fishes of Coromandel, vol. 1, p. 5, pi. 9, 1803, type locality : 

 Vizagapatam).— Swain, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, 1882, p. 308 

 (on Shaw). 



Mobula diabolus Whitley, Australian Zoologist, vol. 8, pt. 3, p. 185, 1936 (Bris- 

 bane ; India; New Hebrides). 



? Raja bankiana Lact^pIide, Hist. Nat. Poiss., vol. 2, p. 115, pi. 5, fig. E, 1800 

 (type locality: East Indies). 



Raia eregoodoo-tenkee Cuviee, R^gne animal, vol. 2, p. 402, 1829 (on Eregoodoo 

 tenkee Russell, Fishes of Coromandel, vol. 1, p. 5, pi. 9, 1803, Vizagapatam). 



