NO. 1358. 



JAPANESE SCULPINS -JORDAN AND STAIiKK 



331 



armed with spines which are strong and curved anteriorl3\ Sides 

 with 2 series of stout curved spines, besides 3 series of sniallor ones. 

 Dorsal tins separate, of moderate height, with 10 slender spines; rays, 

 1, 12. Anal low, of 12 rays, opposite soft dorsal. Caudal small, trun- 

 cate. Pectoral short, of 11 united rays, below which are tt simple, 

 free ones, similar to those of Prionotus and Trh/ln. Ventrals entirelj'' 

 wanting. 



The relations of the genus are at once with CottidaB and Triglidje. 

 We place it provisionally as a subfamily. Erouniina% Cottidiv. It is 

 not unlikely that the absence of ventrals and the singular form of 

 the pectoral will demand for it a distinct famil3\ 



[epevvdoo; to explore.) 



57. EREUNIAS GRALLATOR Jordan and Snyder. 



ErcunktH grallator Jordan and Snydek, Proc. Cal. Ac. Hvi., (3d ser. ), IT, 1901, 

 p. 378; Misaki. 



Head, measured to end of opercular flap, 24 in length; depth 4^; 

 eye 3i in head; maxillary 2^. D. X, 1-12; A. 12; P. 11 + 4; lateral 

 line 42. Length of type 305 mm. 



Fig. 43,— Ebeunias grallator. 



Body moderately elongate, tapering into a long, slender, quadrate, 

 caudal peduncle, the length of which is contained H times in the head, 

 its depth 6 in its length. Vent slightly in front of middle of body. 

 Eye very large, placed high, its upper margin projecting above out- 

 line of head, its diameter about equal to length of snout, its upper part 

 covered with rough skin. Mouth horizontal, the lower jaw included, 

 the maxillary reaching slightly beyond line of front of pupil. Teeth 

 villiform on jaws, vomer, and palatines; those on palatines in a long 

 narrow band. Gill openings broadly united over the isthnuis; a small 

 oval slit behind last arch. (lill rakers short, club-shaped, about 3 + 11 

 on tirst arch. P.seiKlol)ranchite large, of long tilaments. Branchios- 

 tegals 6. Suborbital stay short, triangular. 



Head and body covered with a velvety shagreen. Na.sal spines .^hort 

 and sharp; upper rim of orbit with spines, the posterior of which is 

 large and strong, its length contained about 4^ times in eye; side of 



