NO. 1581. 



FISHES OF JAPAN— JORDAN AND RICHARDSON. 



651 



part milk-white externally, inside dusky violet with the exception of 

 the upper and the three undermost rays, which sliow a yellow shade." 

 (Steindachner. ) 



This abundant species is readily recognized by its long, diverging 

 nasal prominences, and short spinous dorsal. 



(alatd, winged.) 



Fig. 7. — IjRPinoTRKir.A a lata. 



In the Museum of Stanford University are specimens as follows: 

 Nagasaki, 40 specimens, 3 to 8 inches; Wakanoura, 18 specimens, 

 3 to 4^ inches; Misaki, 1 specimen, 3f inches; Kobe, 5 specimens, 

 2^ to 3 J inches; Tsushima, 1 specimen, 3 inches. It was also seen at 

 Tsuruga and Onomichi. 



The above description is based on 2 specimens, 6 and 6^ inches 

 long, from Nagasaki. 



14. LEPIDOTRIGLA MICROPTERA Giinther. 



Lepidotrigla microplera Gunther, Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., 1873, p. 241 (Shang- 

 hai). — Gunther, Shore Fishes Challenger, 1879, p. 67 (Inland Sea of .Japan). — 

 Namiye, Class. Cat., 1881, p. 101 (Tokyo). — Steindachner and Doderlein, 

 Beitr. Kennt. Fische Japan's (IV), 1887, p. 26.3 (Tokyo; Hakodate; Shang- 

 hai).— Jordan and Starks, Bnll. U. S. Fish Com., XXII, 1902, p. 595 

 (localities at conclusion of present description). 



Lepidotrigla straucki Steindachner, Ich. Beitr., V, 1876, p. 166 (Hakodate). 



Lepidotrigla scrridens 'H.iLG'Et^DOKF, G-es. Naturf. Freunde, 1879, p. 107 (Tokyo). — 

 Nystrom, Svensk. Vet.-Akad. Handl., 1.3, IV, No. 4, 1887, p. 21 (Nagasaki). 



Lepidotrigla smithii Regan, Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist. (7), XV, 1905, p. 22, (Inland 

 Sea of Japan). 



Habitat. — Japan, north to Hakodate; China. 



Head 3.4; depth 4.5 D.'' VHI or IX, 15 to 17; A.'' 15 to 17; 

 scales^ more than 60 (as a rule about 65); eye 3.5; snout 2.25; 



«0f 15 specimens examined (various localities), three had Vni-15, five VIII-16, 

 two VIII-17, one IX-16, tln-ee IX-17, and one IX-18. 



b A. 17, Giinther; 16-18, Steindachner; 14, Regan (young si»eciniens). of 14 

 examined, three (young) had A. 15, five 16, and six 17. 



<-■ Lat. line 75, Gunther; 65-66 (adults), 59-60 (young), Steindachner; 58-63, 

 Regan (young). 



