98 Microdonophiis. 
opening ; gill-opening small, oblique, in front of base of pectoral and extending 
below it, Vent directly in front of anal. Dorsal inserted before gill-opening, rather 
high; anal less broad than dorsal; both fins ending shortly before tip of body. 
Pectoral small, placed low, rounded posteriorly ; no ventral ; no caudal. 
Color in formalin light brown, paler below; upper part with larger and smaller, 
reddish brown, round spots arranged more or less regularly, the largest being much 
larger than diameter of eye ; head including chin with much smaller spots, the ground 
color being reduced to more or less regular reticulation from close crowding of the 
spots; lower part of cheek with a few spots; lower part and under surface of body 
and most of lower part of head pale. Dorsal with faint irregular spots arranged more 
or less regularly, some of them being continuanions of those of body ; with about three 
blackish narrow, marginal patches near insertion ; anal and pectoral plain. 
Described and figured from a specimen 51.2 cm. long as measured to tip of body, 
taken at Tokyo Market, No. 3203, Science College Museum, Tokyo. 
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