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Caudal rounded, its leno-th If in head. Skin, under a strong lens, 

 appears rough with ver^^ small papilla% but smooth to the touch; to 

 the naked eye, when specimen is dry on the surface, not appearing 

 smooth and polished as in other members of the genus. The concealed 

 lateral line plates smooth, but well developed. 



Color. — Brown on back and sides; under parts white; 5 large dark 

 brown spots on back above lateral line, the posterior 3 widely forked 

 below and each fork terminating at lateral line in a conspicuous small 

 dark-brown spot; the forking of the spots rather obscure; no color on 

 lateral line; below lateral line there is a fringe of T or 8 triangular 

 brown marks extending the whole length of body, their apex down- 

 ward, their bases connected, the posterior 5 or t> end below in a small, 

 round, conspicuous brow^n si)ot al)ovc anal tin: a dark bar from eye 



Fig. 36. — PSEI'DOBLENNR'S TOTOMIUS. 



running anteriorly to each side of snout across maxillary and forming 

 a small spot on each side of chin; another streak from eye across pos- 

 terior end of maxillar}^; a dark blotch on cheek below eye; a dark 

 blotch on first 3 dorsal spines, a light dusky spot on last spines; a 

 faint dusky spot at base of ujiddle pectoral rays; pectoral otherwise 

 colorless; other fins all colorless; soft dorsal showing the faintest trace 

 of dusky markings scarcel}^ to be made out. The l)ody is nowhere 

 mottled with irregular spots. 



This species may be known by its short dorsal and anal, its shallow 

 notch in dorsal, its small mouth, and by its color. 



The single specimen is a female 72 mm. in length, and was dredged 

 by the U. S. Fish Commission steamer Alhitross, ofi' Omi Saki (Point), 

 in Totomi Bay, Japan, in 34 fathoms of water. Station 3729. 



The type is numbered 50928, U.S.N M. 



