42. BEMBHAS. 191 



1. Hoplichthys langsdorflBi. 



Cuv. ^-Val iv. p. 264. pi. 81 ; Temm. 8,- Schleg. Faun. Japo,,. Poiss. 

 p. lob. pi. iQ. f. 2. 



D. 6 I 15. A. 16. 



Along the side of the body a series of large bony plates, each 

 armed with two spines. 

 Japanese and Chinese Seas, 



a. Adult. Japan. Pui'chased of Mr. Frank. 



b. Adult. 



c. HaLf-gi-own. From the Haslar Collection. 



d. e. Adult. China. From the Haslar Collection. 

 f-r. Dried specimens. 



42. BEMBRAS. 



Bembras, Cuv. Sf Vol iv. p. 282. 



Head not veiy depressed, armed and scaly on the sides; body 

 covered Avith rather smaU scales. Two dorsals, of nearly equal de- 

 velopment, the fii-st with nine or eleven spines. Ventrals thoracic, but 

 mserted a little before the pectorals, with five soft rays and one spine. 

 JNo pectoral appendages. ViUifonn teeth in the jaws, on;the vomer and 

 the palatine bones. Seven branchiostegals. Air-bladder none. 



Sea of Japan. 



1. Bembras japonicus. 



Bembras japonicus. Cm: §• Val. iv. p. 282. pi. 83; Faun. Japon. Poiss. 

 p. 41. pi. 16. f. 8. 



B. 7. D. 11 I 12. A. 14. L. lat. 55. 



Infraorbital ridge with four denticulations, directed backwards. 

 Red ; dorsal fins \vith greenish spots. 

 Sea of Japan. 



a, b. Adult : stuffed. Japan. 



2. Bembras curtus. 



Temm. 8,- Schleg. Faun. Japon. Poiss. p. 42. pi. 16. f. 6 7. 



B. 7. D. 9 I 9. A. 8. 



The infraorbital ridge with three denticulations. Uniform reddish 

 (in a dried state). 

 Sea of Japan. 



43. PRIONOTUS. 



Prionotus, (Lacep.) Cuv. S,- Val. iv. p. 85. 



Head paraUelopiped, with the upper surface and the sides entirely 

 bony. Scales small, or of moderate size. Two dorsals, the first 



