REVISION OF THE FISH FAMILY LIPARIDAE 87 



recorded as Liparis owstoni) in the Nagaski fish market. Nine speci- 

 mens examined. 



Relationships. — L. tanakae agrees with L. owstoni in the broad con- 

 nection between the dorsal and the caudal and in the unnotched 

 pectoral. It probably represents an intermediate stage between L. 

 owstoni and the typical Liparis. It is distinguished from L. owstoni by 

 the broad, low, projecting snout, the broad head, and the coloration. 



Synopsis. — Dorsal 41-45; anal 34-36; pectoral 40-42; pyloric coeca 

 55-62. Disk 2.5-2.7 in head. Gill slit extending down in front of 

 6 to 11 pectoral rays. Snout broad, low, projecting. Pectoral fin 

 unnotched in the adult, possibly slightly notched in the young. 

 Dorsal fin unnotched. Dorsal connected to more than the basal 

 two-thirds of the caudal. A gigantic species, reaching a length of 

 430 mm. 



Remarhs. — Two specimens, collected by H. M. Smith at Shiogama, 

 Matsushima Bay, present certain peculiarities. They are not fully 

 grown and may not represent adult conditions but appear to belong 

 to this species. 



The smaller specimen (113 mm.) agrees with the type of L. tanalcae 

 in the shape of the body. The pectoral is slightly notched, when the 

 fin is folded the seventh, eighth, and ninth rays slightly exceed the 

 tenth, eleventh, and twelfth. Teeth arranged in about 15 rows in the 

 half of each jaw. There is no white line on the caudal as in the type. 

 The top of head and side of body with pale gray stripes separated by 

 narrow brown stripes. Maxillary reaching middle of eye. Prickles 

 absent, no pits in the skin. 



The larger specimen (218 mm.) differs from the type of L. tanaJcae 

 in a shorter snout and deeper nasal region. The body is shaped more 

 like L. owstoni. The maxillary reaches the middle of the eye. Vent 

 separated from disk by diameter of disk. The tenth, eleventh, twelfth 

 thirteenth, and fourteenth pectoral rays ending at same level. Stripes 

 on the body obscure. This specimen shows more resemblance to 

 L. owstoni than does the smaller specimen but the wide head and 

 projecting snout readily distinguish it from L. owstoni. 



LIPARIS OWSTONI (Jordan and Snyder) 



Trismegistus owstoni Jordan and Synder, 1904, p. 238, pi. 58. 



Liparis owstoni Schmidt, 19046, p. 189, figs. 1-2, (part, confused with L. tanakae). — 



Tanaka, 1908, (part, confused with L. tanakae). 

 Cyclogaster owstoni Gilbert and Burke 19126, p. 358. 



Type. — Male, No. 8385, S. U. Z. M., Enoshima, Sagami Bay, 

 Japan. Length 429 mm. 



Disirihution. — Sagami Bay, from deep water. One specimen, the 

 type examined. 



RelationsJiips . — L. owstoni dift"ers from all the remaining species of 

 Liparis in the peculiar shape of the head. It agrees with L. tanalcae 



