27. CHORIS3fOT)ACTTLTIS. 151 



5. Pelor japonicum. 



Pelor japonicxim, Cuv. ^- Val. iv, p. 437 ; Faun, Japon, Poiss. p. 44, 



pi. 18. f. 2. 

 tigrinum, Richards. Jchthyol. Chin. p. 212, 



D. 3|^. A. 9. 



None of the pectoral rays produced. The diameter of the eye is 

 2\ in the width of the interociilar space, which is very concave. 

 Cheek with a deep ovoid gToove. The length of the snout is 2^ in 

 that of the head. Greyish-bro-ftii, marbled with reddish- white, 



Chinese and Japanese Seas. 



a. Fine specimen. Japan. 



6. Adult : stuffed. Japan. Purchased of Mr. Frank. 



c. Adult : stuffed. Japan. 



d. Adult : stuffed. China, Presented by J. R. Eeeves, Esq. 



e. Adult, Canton. Presented by J. R. Reeves, Esq. 

 /. Adult: stuffed. 



6, Pelor auraatlacum. 



Temm. (§• Schley. Faun. Japon. Poiss. p. 44. pi, 18, f, 1, 

 D. 3 I i^. A. 9. 



None of the pectoral rays produced. Interocular space very con- 

 cave ; cheek with a deep ovoid groove. The length of the snout is 

 21 in that of the head. Orange-coloured, with scattered black dots. 

 {ScUeg.) 



Sea of Japan, 



27. CHORISMODACTYLUS. 

 Choridactylus, Richards. Voy. Samarany, Fishes, p, 8, 



Head and body rather compressed, scaleless, with skinny tiaps, 

 Bones of the head provided with ridges ; the prseorbital, prEeoper= 

 culum and operculum armed ; a groove on the occiput. One dorsal 

 fin, with thirteen spines ; the anal with two ; ihree pectoral append- 

 ages. Ventrals with one spine and five rays. Villiform teeth in the 

 jaws only. Six branchiostegals ; air-bladder none ; pyloric append- 

 ages in small number. 



Seas of China and Madras. 



1. Chorismodactylus multiharhis. 



Choridactvlus miiltibarbiis. Richards. /'<»/, Samarany, Fishes, p, 8, 



pi. 2. f. 1-3. -^ y> > i- 



D.^. A. |. Y. 1/5. 



Head, body, and fins with many delicate tentacles ; two larger bar- 

 bels on the chin. The first three dorsal spines slightly remote from 

 the others ; the third, fourth and fifth are the longest ; anal spines 

 hidden by the skin. Brown, dotted with white ; a ■n hitish band 



