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A fine specimen from Takao, twelve inches long, agrees in all essential respects 

 with the original description and figure by Temminck & Schlegel of the type from 

 Japan. 



Family KYPHOSIDiE. 



195. Girella mezina Jordan & Starks. 



One example, eleven and one-half inches long, in good color, was received from 

 Takao. It is very dark in color, the pale cross-bar shown in the original type being 

 entirely obliterated. Apparently this marking, like the white spot on the back of 

 the related California species, Girella nigricans, is a character of youth. The 

 Crenidens leoninus of Richardson from Canton after a figure of Reeves may be this 

 species, or it may be the Japanese species called Crenidens melanichthys by Richard- 

 son and Girella leonina by Jordan & Starks (Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 1907, p. 497). 

 In view of this uncertainty, until we know which species occur at Canton, we may 

 use the name Girella melanichthys for this species, which is the Melanichthys of Tem- 

 minck & Schlegel. There are thus three species of Girella in the waters of southern 

 Japan and Formosa. These are, Girella punctata Gray, Girella melanichthys Richard- 

 son (= Melanichthys Schlegel = Girella leonina Jordan & Starks, perhaps not Creni- 

 dens leoninus Richardson) and Girella mezina Jordan & Starks (perhaps = Crenidens 

 leoninus Richardson). Temminck & Schlegel describe and figure the opercle in 

 Melanichthys as scaled throughout, which is not the case. The figure shows the 

 more oblong form and general profile of the fish we call here Girella melanichthys. 



The type of Girella punctata came also from Canton. The description of Dr. 

 Gunther (Cat. I, p. 427) evidently includes Girella melanichthys as well as Girella 

 punctata. 



Family GERRID.E. 



196. Xystaema punctatum (Cuvier & Valenciennes). 



Three specimens from Takao, four to seven inches long. Of fifteen specimens 

 examined from the Philippines and Formosa none had more than seven anal rays. 

 This is the Xystsema punctatum of Jordan &, Seale and probably also the original 

 Genes punctatus of Cuvier & Valenciennes. 



Kotosho (Jordan & Evermann). 



197. Xystsema abbreviatum (Bleeker). 

 (Native name O-ke.) 



One specimen from Takao, four inches long. The anal has eight rays, though 

 two young specimens from Cavite have only seven. These were not distinguished 

 from X. punctatum by Jordan & Seale. This is, however, a shorter, deeper-bodied 



