NO. 135.S. 



JAPANESE SCULPINS—JOIWAX AND STARKS. 



297 



dorsal rather low; the third spine the highest, though but little higher 

 than the second and fourth, its length 4i in head. The dorsals very 

 sliglitly connected at extreme base. Soft dorsal nuich higher than 

 spinous; the longest rays 2^ in head; the last ray adnate to caudal 

 peduncle; its tip reaches well l)eyond that of last anal ray, but scarcely 

 to above base of caudal rays. Anal lower than soft dorsal, its longest 

 rays 3 in head. Pectoral with 15 rays, the longest the sixth from the 

 top; it barely reaches past front of anal, and is equal to length of head. 

 Ventral with a concealed spine and 3 soft rays, the middle ra}' the 

 longest; the others equal; its tip does not reach quite to vent. Caudal 

 somewhat rounded. 



Color brownish on sides and upper parts, white below; 5 dark spots 

 on back above lateral line; 1 under spinous dorsal, 8 under soft 

 dorsal and i on caudal peduncle; these sometimes conspicuous, some- 

 times so broken up atid niixful in with th(^ general mottling of the 



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Fig. 2h.— CRosbiAS allisi. 



back and sides as to l)e obscure; dark brown of lower part of sides 

 with many round light spots cut into it, these unpigmented or milk 

 white; a white spot at base of middle caudal rays; obscure bars radiate 

 from eye. 1 to each side of snout, 1 across end oi maxillary. ;ind 1 

 down and t)ack across cheek; spinous dorsal irregularly mottled; soft 

 dorsal nearly uniform light dusky showing faint traces of mottlings; 

 each ray of anal with 5 or dark conspicuous points, so wide apart as 

 scarcely to form lines across tin, but giving tin a uniform spotted 

 appearance; pectoral dusky above, lower ra3's light; a dark blotch at 

 base of middle rays and sometimes a dark dot on Ivase of lower rays; 

 ventrals colorless or sometimes with faint cross lines; caudal with 

 faint dusky, wavy cross lines. 



Here described from the type and a cotypt> from Hakodate. T.") mm. 

 Proc. N. M. \ol. xxvii— 03 20 



