NO. 1489. JAPANESE FISHES— SMITH AND POPE. 463 



Family ARGENTINID^. 



SMELTS.' 

 22. OSMERUS DENTEX Steindachner. 



Matsusliima Bay, one specimen, 58 mm. long; from Fishery Experi- 

 ment Station, Shiogaraa. 



Family SALMONID^. 



SALMONS AND TROUTS. 



23. PLECOGLOSSUS ALTIVELIS Temminck and Schlegel. 



AYU. 



Nigara River at Gifii, Sev^eral specimens caught by cormorants. 

 Family SYNODONTID^F]. 



LIZARD-FISHES. 



24. TRACHINOCEPHALUS MYOPS (Forster). 

 GONAYESO. 



Kochi, May 7, one specimen, 117 mm. long. 



25. SYNODUS VARIUS (Lacepede). 

 STJZTJME. 



Kochi, May 7, one specimen, 132 mm. long; May 11, one specimen, 

 305 mm. long; Urado, May 10, one specimen, 134 mm. long; Yama- 

 gawa, June 16, one specimen, 86 mm. long. The specimen from 

 Yamagawa has the markings very distinct, the irregular bands meet- 

 ing across the back. 



26. SAURIDA JAPONICA Houttuyn. 

 YESO. 



Kochi, May 7, one specimen, 195 mm. long; Yamagawa, June 14, 

 two specimens, 182 and 145 mm. long. 



Family SYNGNATHID^F. 



PIPE-FISHES. 

 27. SYNGNATHUS SCHLEGELI Kaup. 



Matsushima Bay, one specimen, 138 mm. long; from Fishery 

 Experiment Station, Shiogama. 



Family AULORHYNCHID.F]. 



28. AULICHTHYS JAPONICUS Brevoort. 



Matsushima Bay, two specimens, 90 and 142 nun. long; from Fish- 

 ery Experiment Station, Shiogama. 



