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Length of head 4J-4| times in the total length. — Greatest depth of body 

 from a little more than ten to a little less than eleven times. — Ko lateral 

 line." 



M. B. C; D. 90; A. 70; P. 18. 



As will be thus seen, the two fishes are certainly congeneric, and are 

 evidently very closely related. Even the slight discrepancies are appar- 

 ently such (as in the case of the color) as result from difference of inter- 

 pretation of the same characters. The vertical fins in the Californian 

 form, however, are distinctly said to be "margined with black," while 

 in the Japanese form it is at least implied that they are not. It is quite 

 probable, nevertheless, that even these alleged differences may be found 

 to be rather of degree than of kind. In view, however, of the difference 

 of distribution, it is reasonable to suppose that the two forms will be 

 found to be distinct, and, as the genus appears to be perfectly valid, they 

 will rank as species, with the following names : 



1. Lycodopsis pacipicus. 



Lycodcs pacificus Collett, Proc. Zool. Soc. Loudon, 1879, p. 381. 



Hah. — Japan. 



2. Lycodopsis paucldens. 



Leurynnis paucidens Lockington, Proc. U. S. Nat. Miis. 1879, p. 326. 



Hah. — California. 



OE.SCRIPTIOIV OF A IVEW CHIROID FISH, ITIVRIOLFPI.S ZOIVIFER, 

 FROIYI OTOIVTEREir RAY, CAI.IFORIVIA. 



By \r. W. LOCKIWOTOl^. 



Myriolepis, gen. nov. (CMrid(v). 



Body oblong, rather stout; mouth moderate; cardiform teeth in both 

 jaws, shghtly larger anteriorly ; no canines ; teetli on vomer and pala- 

 tines; preopercle entire ; no spines about the head. Gill-openings sep- 

 arated by a narrow isthmus ; gill-rakers short. Brauchiostegals seven. 

 Pseudobranchiie present. Dorsal fins two, united at base, the first with 

 about 14 rather stiff spines, the second with as many soft rays. Anal 

 short, of about 13 rays, without distinct spine. Scales very small, 

 ctenoid, covering the whole surface of the body and head and the greater 

 portion of all the fins except the first dorsal. Lateral line single. 



Etymology: /wptav, myriad; /£?r(c, scale. 



This genus bears little resemblance to any of the previously known 

 CMridw, its general ai)pearance being quite Serranoid. It has, however, 

 a bony stay connecting the suborbital and preoi)erculum, and possesses 

 the technical characters of the Chiridw, in which group it should form 

 a distinct subfamily, differing especially in the shorter anal fin without 

 distinct spines. 



Myriolepis zonifer, sp. nov. 



Lower jaw slightly projecting; snout to summit of ascending process 

 of premaxillaiy inclined backwards at about 45^ ; forehead slightly con- 



