NO. 1433 FISHES COLLECTED IN CHINA— JORDAN AND SEALE. 519 



short and l)lnnt, nithor rounded on top, with but little grinding sur- 

 face; g-ill-rakers short and blunt, 10 on lower limb of outer arch; about 

 17 series of scales between head and origin of dorsal; base of dorsal, 

 1.75 in its length, its longest ray, 1.10 in head; ventrals inserted 

 directly below the tirst to fourth rays of dorsal, their length, 1.50 in 

 head; origin of anal midway between tip of pectorals and l)ase of 

 caudal; base of anal, 1.50 in its longest ray; pectorals, 1.10 in head. 



Color in spirits, yellowish white with some silvery retlections; dor- 

 sal with three anterior rays dusky; pectorals with slight wash of 

 dusky on their middle portion; caudal grayish, anal and ventral uni- 

 form yellowish white. 



One specimen (Cat. No. 52078, U.S.N.M.) from Shanghai, China. 

 Length, 1.50 inches. 



CARASSIUS AURATUS (Linnaeus). 



One small specimen of the common gold-tish from Hongkong. 

 Length, 3 inches. 



Family COBITID^. 



MISGURNUS ANGUILLICAUDATUS (Cantor). 



Head, 5.50 in length; barbels, 10, three on upper and two on lower 

 jaw of each side. 



Color in spirits, yellowish brown, some indistinct darker markings 

 on upper half of body, usually a black spot on upper half of base of 

 caudal, the spot sometimes extending to lower base of fin also. Two 

 specimens from Shanghai. Length, 5-5.75 inches. These seem fully 

 identical with our specimens from Japan. 



Family SILURID^.. 



FLUVIDRACO FULVIDRACO (Richardson). 



Head, 3.50 in length; depth, 4.50; D. I, <>; A. 20; pectoral spine 

 serrated on both edges; barbels, 8; caudal deeply forked. 



Color in spirits, brownish, with a wash of yellowish on under parts. 

 One specimen from Shanghai. Length, 6.25 inches. 



LIOCASSIS LONGIROSTRIS Gunther. 



Head, 3.50 in length; depth, 4.75; D. I, 7; A. 15; P. I, 9; caudal 

 deeply forked; barbels, four on upper jaw, four on lower jaw; numer- 

 ous sharp teeth in jaws, vomer, and palatines; a roughened bony plate 

 on nuchal region and at origin of dorsal; pectoral and dorsal spines 

 very strong and armed with barbs; upper jaw projecting. 



One specimen from China, "probably Hongkong." Length, 10 

 inches. This species was described from a specimen from Jamrach\s 

 collection, said to come from "Japan." It is doubtless Chinese, and 

 should be omitted from Japanese lists. 



