BOTHIN.E 



243 



Depth of body 2J in the length, length of head 4. Upper profile of head a little 

 concave in front of eyes. Diameter of eye 4^ in length of head, about 3^ times inter- 

 orbital width. Maxillary extending to below anterior part of eye, length 2J in that 

 of head. 9 gill-rakers on lower part of anterior arch. 100 scales in lateral line. 

 Dorsal 115. Anal 92. Length of pectoral ij in that of head. Dark brown, with 

 black spots on head and body ; fins blackish, spotted with paler. 



Type, — Zoologische Saramlung des Bayerischen Staates, Munich. 



Distribution. — Japan. 



The type, from Aburatsubo, the only specimen known, is 235 mm. in length. 



4. PARABOTHUS COARCTATUS (Gilbert). 



Platophrys coarctatus, Gilbert, 1905, Bull. U.S. Com. Fish., xxiii {2), (1903), p. 686, fig. 269 ; 



1928, Mem. B. P, Bishop Mus., x, p. 92. 

 Rhomboidichthys coarctatus^ Giinther, 1909, Fische Siidsee, viii, p. 343. 

 Parabothus coarctatus, Norman, 1931, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., (lo) viii, p. 601. 



Depth of body about 2J in the length, length of head 3|. Upper profile of head 

 a little concave in front of eyes. Diameter of eye 3^ in length of head ; interorbital 

 space a very narrow concave groove (5). Maxillary extending to below anterior 

 part of eye, length 2} in that of head. 10 gill-rakers on lower part of anterior arch. 

 93 to 96 scales in lateral line. Dorsal 114-121. Anal 93-99. Pectoral of ocular side 

 with 13 or 14 rays, length nearly f that of head. Pale olive brown, profusely covered 

 with green spots of varying size, each margined with darker ; a series of larger spots 

 near upper and lower edges of body ; two dark spots at junction of straight and cur\-ed 

 parts of lateral line, one on middle of straight portion, and another near base of caudal 

 fin ; head with spots and dashes of green ; dorsal and anal fins mottled with darker, 

 and each with a series of regularly arranged dark blotches. 



Type. — United States National Museum. No. 51602.' 



Distribution'. — Hawaiian Islands, 138 to 220 fathoms. 



Specimen Examined : 



A paratype (154 mm.). U.S. Nat. Mus. No. 51694. 



This species may be identical with P. polylepis. 



A female, 162 1 



in lengtli. 



