NO. 14S9. 



JAP.^XESE FISHESSmTH AXD POPE. 



487 



than 0.33 head; caudal fan-shaped; least depth of caudal peduncle 0.66 

 diameter of 63^6. Color in alcohol yellowish hrown above, with faint 

 indications of several dark bars, the edges of scales dark; lighter below; 

 all tins except anal with rows of dusky spots on rays or membranes, 

 or on both. 



Described from a specimen 115 mm. long collected at ITrado, May 

 10, 1903, by H. M. Smith. 



T)/pe. — Cat. No. 55(>11, U.S.N.M. A second specimen from same 

 locality is exactly similar. 



Fig. 8. — Insidi.\tor hosok.wv.e. (From the type.) 



This species is readily distinguished from /. spinosKS and macroJe- 

 pis, the most closely I'elated species, by the deep notch on the stronglj' 

 serrated suborbital ridge, and by the more depressed and elongate 

 head. 



Named for Mr. Y. Hosokawa, president of the Fishermen's Associ- 

 ation of Kochi prefecture. 



131. INSIDIATOR MACROLEPIS (Bleeker). 



Kagoshima and Yamagawa, June 12, 18. and 10, live specimens, 67 

 to 118 nmi. long. Ventrals extend beyond origin of anal and show 3 

 distinct zones of color — white at base and tip, a broad black band 

 between; pectorals with upper rays black-spotted, lower nearly uni- 

 form black. 



Family OPLICHTHYID.E. 



132. OPLICHTHYS LANGSDORFI Cuvier and Valenciennes. 

 YASTJRI (TJrado). 



Urado, May 10, one specimen, 110 uuu. long; Kagoshima, June 13, 

 one specimen, 9S mm. long. 



