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the body, with slightly larger ones spaced near the base of dorsal and 

 anal fins and interspaced with bluish white spots. Many specimens 

 from Nagasaki from 7 to 9 cm. in length. It is rather common in 

 sandy bays of southern Japan. 

 {Kobe7isis^ ivon\^o\)Q.) 



32. LIACHIRUS Gunther. 

 Liachirus Gunther, Cat. Fish, IV, 1862, p. 479 {rtitldus). 



Eyes and color on the right side, mouth narrow, more developed 

 on the blind side; teeth minute, on the blind side only. Dorsal and 

 anal rays scaleless, without pores at base; dorsal beginning on the 

 snout; caudal free from dorsal and anal; no pectorals; ventrals both 

 developed, free from anal. Scales small, cycloid. Lateral line straight; 

 an accessory lateral line on blind side, from snout along upper pi-ofile 

 of nape. Gill openings narrow, the membranes broadly united. One 

 species known, differing from Aseraggodes mainly in the cycloid scales. 



(A-fTog, smooth, AchJrus.) 



Pig. 25. — Liachirus nitidus. 



48. LIACHIRUS NITIDUS Gunther. 



Liachirus nitidus Gunther, Cat. Fish, IV, 1862, p. 479 (China). — Jordan r.nrl 

 EvERMANN, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., XXV, 1902, p. 366 (Giran, Formosa). 



Habitat. — Coast of China, north to Formosa and Kiusiu. 



Head, 4i in length to base of caudal; depth, 2^. Snout, 3^ in head. 

 Dorsal, 63; anal, 48; ventral, 5. Scales, 25-92-35. Body dextral, 

 oblong elliptical; snout bluntly rounded. Mouth rather large, the 

 gape reaching eyes. Eyes close together, small. Scales very small, 

 smooth and rather loosely attached; lateral line extending from near 

 upper eye nearly straight to middle of caudal. Dorsal and anal tins 

 rather high, the longest rays 1| in head. 



