NO. 1489. JAPANESE FISHES— SMITH AND POPE. 461 



Family SILURIDiE. 



COMMON CATFISHES. 

 5. FLUVIDRACO RANSONNETII ( Steindachner) . 



Kochi, May T, one specimen, !^>5 mm. long. 

 Family COBITID^. 



LOACHES. 

 6. COBITIS T.iENIA Linnseus. 



Setagawa, Lake Biwa, April 22, two specimens, 85 and 94 mm. long. 

 Family CYPRINID.F. 



MINNOWS AND CARPS. 

 7. ACHEILOGNATHUS LANCEOLATA (Temminck and Schlegel) . 



Setagawa, Lake Biw^a, April 22, two specimens, 63 and 65 mm. long. 



8. LEUCOGOBIO BIW JE (Jordan and Snyder). 



Setagawa, Lake Biwa, April 22, 1 specimen, 52 mm. long. 



9. SARCOCHEILICHTHYS VARIEGATUS ( Temminck and Schlegel). 



HIGAI. 



Setagawa, Lake Biwa, April 2^, four specimens. A female 152 mm. 

 long, in spawning condition, has a l>lack bar across dor.sal most distinct 

 anteriorly, anal and ventrals plain, pectorals dusky. A male 178 mm. 

 long, with nuptial tubercles on head, has no distinct bar on dorsal; 

 anal, ventrals, and pectorals black-tipped. A 3'oung male 92 mm. 

 long, with tubercles on head, has a rather distinct bar on dorsal; anal, 

 ventrals, and pectorals black-tipped. A specimen 51 mm. long has 

 fins plain, and a distinct blackish lateral stripe. 



10. BIWIA ZEZERA (Ishikawa). 

 ENDUSO; TJRORE. 



Setagawa, Lake Biwa, April 22, four specimens, 55 to 65 mm. long. 



II. PSEUDORASBORA PARVA (Temminck and Schlegel). 

 MOROKO. 



Setagawa, Lake Biwa, April 22, four specimens, 12 to 83 mm. long. 



12. OTAKIA RASBORINA Jordan and Snyder. 



Setagawa, Lake Biwa, April 22, one specimen, 115 mm. long. 



13. LEUCISCUS HAKUENSIS Giinther. 

 NIGOI. 



Sendaigawa at Sendai, Kiushiu, June 10, one specimen, 265 mm. long. 



