NO. 1489. JAPANESE FISHES— SMITH AND POPE. 485 



the spines rather low and of nearly- uniform height, the longest equal 

 to distance from pupil to end of snout; soft dorsal rays longer than 

 spines except posteriori}', where the fin is evenly rounded; anal similar 

 to soft dorsal, hut lower, the spines wholly covered by skin; caudal 

 slightly rounded, the margin serrate; pectorals large, extending beyond 

 origin of anal, the rays simple; the detached ray tapering, its length 

 more than 0.5 head; ventrals extending be3'ond vent, broadly adnate 

 to abdomen. 



Color white, back and sides with dark brown vermiculated oblique 

 bands which extend on dorsal tin; between occiput and dorsal origin 

 the bands are blended and the color is more or less uniform; a black 

 spot on membrane l)eliind tip of each dorsal spine; a larger black spot 

 across tips of the second, third, and fourth dorsal rays; anal and ven- 

 trals black on distal part; pectorals black, with a light median part 

 crossed by a black bar; free ray of pectoral yellowish; caudal crossed 

 by '1 black bands. 



Described from one specimen 140 mm. in length obtained at Kago- 

 shima, June 16, 1903, by H. M. Smith. 



Type.— C?it. No. 55615, U.S.N. M. 



Family ANOPLOPOMATID.E. 



120. ERILEPIS ZONIFER (Lockington). 

 {EhisKs mg<tmitii< Jordan and Snvder. ) 



Matsushiuhi B ij, one specimen 87 mm. long; from Fishery Experi- 

 ment Station, Shiogama. This specimen agrees perfectly with the 

 description of the type from Monterey Bay, California. According to 

 Jordan and Snyder this species occasionally reaches a weight of 200 

 pounds in Japan, and is not rare. The single known American speci- 

 men was evidenth' a stray, as Doctor Jordan advises us that he saw 

 Lockington's specimen when fresh and that it could not have come 

 fro ii Japan. 



Family COTTID.E. 



SCULPINS. 



121. COTTUS KAZIKA Jordan and Starks. 



KAMAKIRI. 



Kochi, May 7, one specimen, 46 mm. long. 



122. COTTUS POLLUX Giinther. 



Nigara River, near Gifu, May 20, three specimens, 85 to 130 mm. 

 long; caught by cormorants. 



123. MYOXOCEPHALUS RANINUS Jordan and Starks. 



Matsushima Bay, one specimen, 175 mm. long; from Fishery Experi- 

 ment Station, Shiogama. 



