Sebastichthys. 41 
premaxillaries ; teeth on vomer ina broad band, those on palatines in a narrow band. 
Preopercuiar spines four in number, subequally spaced ; opercle with two spines, the 
upper one better developed; gill-rakers on first gill-arch 8+12, the longest 
contained 4 times in diameter of eye ; pseudobranchiz well developed. ays of dorsal 
and anal not reaching to base of caudal when folded posteriorly, but those of the former 
extending more posteriorly than those of the latter. Pectoral extending more 
posteriorly than ventral and reaching to vent. Ventral inserted behind pectoral and 
not reaching to vent. Caudal nearly truncate posteriorly. Scales ctenoid. Head 
with ctenoid scales, but preorbital with cycloid scales ; maxillary and chin as well as tip 
of snout naked. Lateral line complete, concurrent with back. 
Color in formalin brownish, with darker marbling. Five dark broken cross lines 
on body, of which the first lies at the vertical from insertion of dorsal and the last on 
the caudal peduncle ; several dark lines radiating from eye, of which four are large and 
distinct. All the fins spotted. 
Described and figured from a specimen 13-5 cm. long as measured to tip of caudal, 
taken off the coast of Prov. Tsushima by Mr. Chiba, No. 2595, Science College 
Museum, Tokyo, 


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