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Fourth dorsal spine 2i in head; tip of third broken, but apparently 

 it was shorter than fourth, the spines nowhere abruptly shorter 

 or longer. Soft dorsal rays shorter than the longest spines, but 

 longer than anal rays; second anal spine as long as third and al)out 

 equal to it in thickness; tip of pectoral reaching to opposite third anal 

 spine. Ventrals not reaching to vent. Caudal rather deeply forked; 

 when widely spread, its edge is evenly concave, the depth of the curve 

 equal to the diameter of the eye. 



Color in spirits, silvery with a few line points scattered over it, 

 only slightly darker above; top of head and snout brown; a little red 

 color remains on breast, and it is probable that the species is red in life. 



This species is related to Pagrus major (Schlegel) and Pagrus niber 

 Doderlein, having two rows of molars. It has a much smaller eye, a 



Fig. 1.— Pagrus arthurius. 



longer snout, and a wider preorbital than the latter. Pagrus rnher is 

 described as having the eye contained 2| times in the head; the 

 snout 3; the width of the preorbital 1^ to If in the eye. Pagrus 

 arlkurius differs from Pagrus major in having a much larger eye, a 

 narrower preorbital, a shorter snout, the top of the head scaled to 

 front of eye and the caudal more deeply forked. 



Type. — One specimen 34 cm. in length, No. 9880, Stanford University. 



Family SCI.FNID.F. 



12. CORVULA ARGENTATA (Houttuyn). 



Several specimens collected. They are identical with Japanese 

 specimens in all essential characters. 



13. COLLICHTHYS FRAGILIS Jordan and Scale. 



About 35 specimens collected. 



