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9. PSEUDORHOMBUS OCELLIFER Regan. 



f f Pseudorhombus peniophthalmus Gunther Cat. Fish, IV, 1(S62, p. 428 (China). 

 Pscudurhombus penlophihalmm Gunther, Shore Fishes Challenger, 1880, j). 69, 



(Inland Sea of Japan) not of Gunther, 1862, according to Regan. 

 Pseudorhombus russelli Otaki, Journ. Fish Bur., 1897, p. 6 (S. E. Japan), nut 



Platessa russelli Gray. 

 Pseudorhomlms ocelUfer"- Regan, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., 1905, p. 25, (Inland Sea of 



Japan), from Giinther's specimens. 



Hahitat. — A\\ coasts of southern and central Japan, north to Moro- 

 ran on Volcano Bay. 



Head, 3.33 in length without caudal; depth, 2; D. 71; A. 52; pores, 

 in lateral line 68; upper eye, 5 in head; snout, 3.87; maxillary, 2; 

 pectoral (eyed side), 1.75; blind side, 2.1; caudal, 1.33. 



Body broad and thin, ^ventral and dorsal outlines evenly curved; 

 snout blunt, obliquely truncate, separated from anterior profile by a 

 notch; eyes separated by a narrow sharp ridge which is continuous 

 backward and upward above cheek; anterior edge of eyes about even, 

 posterior edge of upper eye a little more posterior than that of lower; 

 mouth much curved, the maxillary reaching to posterior edge of lower 

 e3^e; teeth sharp and curved, set in a single row on each jaw, some of 

 them very slightly arrow-shaped at tips; on blind side teeth on pre- 

 maxillary grow smaller backward and disappear opposite the middle 

 of length of maxillary; gillrakers moderately slender and long, the 

 longest slightly exceeding half diameter of eye, (J-H-IO to 18 in number. 

 Dorsal l)eginning slightly tow^ard blind side a little in front of anterior 

 edge of upper eye, the first ray at notch separating the snout, anterior 

 rays somewhat produced be3"ond the membrane; pectoral of eyed side 

 longer than that of blind side; ventrals similar in size and position; 

 caudal with the middle rays produced and with no lateral angles, the 

 sides being broadly rounded. Scales ctenoid on eyed side, spinules 

 short, sharp, and numerous; cycloid on blind side; scales on all fin 

 rays rather large, even, and ctenoid on eyed side; lateral line strongly 

 arched anteriorly, a branch from above gill opening running to dorsal 

 profile above posterior edge of eye, opposite eighth ray of dorsal. 



Color light brown, with dark spots nearly as large as eye, and some- 

 times indefinitely ocellated, scattered over the body, one at angle of 



« Head, 3| in length; depth 2 to 2|; dorsal 68 to 73; anal 53 to 57. 



Snout shorter than eye, the diameter of which is 3^ to 3| in head; eye separated 

 by a ridge; maxillary extending to below middle of eye or beyond; gillrakers longer 

 than gill fringes, 17 or 18 on lower part of arch; scales ctenoid on ocular side, cycloid 

 on blind side, 64 to 72 in a longitudinal series; 11 to 13 in a transverse series from 

 dorsal to curve of lateral line; pectoral of ocular side two-thirds to three-fourths of 

 length of head; of blind side one-half; caudal with the middle rays longest, 4 in 

 length; caudal peduncle one-third to one-half as long as deep. 



Color brownish with darker spots and markings, of whicli 5 ocelli arranged 

 thus ■.'. • are most prominent. Fins with small dark spots. Total length 125 mm. 

 (Regan.) 



