440 Dr. A. Giintlier oj2 new Fishes ft-om Japan. 



not much sliorter than the snout, or than the width of' the 

 interorbital s])ace. Mouth extending beyond the middle of 

 the eye. Teeth of the outer series visibly stronger than the 

 remainder. Barbel shorter than the eye. Prseopercuhim 

 with the hind margin not excised, and with both limbs densely 

 scaly. 



Scales with five radiating spiny ridges, the spines being 

 very small. There are eleven or twelve scales in a transverse 

 series between the first dorsal and the lateral line. Second 

 dorsal spine considerably produced, armed in front with rather 

 distant barbs. The second dorsal fin commences at a short 

 distance behind the first. The outer ventral ray produced 

 into a filament. 



South of Yeddo. 



Coryphcenoides nasutus. 

 D. 11 I 95. A. 110. V. 10. 



Snout obtusely conical, with a rather sharp upper edge, and 

 with a projecting barb in the middle. The snout projects 

 beyond the mouth, the cleft of which does not quite reach to 

 below the middle of the eye. The teeth of the outer series are 

 scarcely stronger than the remainder. Barbel very small. 

 The width of the interorbital space is not quite equal to the 

 vertical diameter of the eye. 



The scales are equally rough over the whole of their sur- 

 face, the spinelets being subequal in size, densely packed, 

 and not arranged in series. There are seven or eight scales 

 in a transverse series between the first dorsal and the lateral 

 line. Second dorsal spine somewhat produced, armed along 

 its anterior edge with barbs pointing upwards and rather 

 closely set. The second dorsal fin commences at a considera- 

 ble distance behind the first, the distance being equal to the 

 length of the head. The outer ventral ray produced into a 

 long filament. 



South of Yeddo. 



CoryphcEnoides asper. 

 1 D. 11. V. 10-11. 



Snout short, slightly projecting beyond the mouth. Eye of 

 moderate size, not much shorter than the snout. Interorbital 

 space flat, wider than the eye. Mouth extending to below 

 the middle of the eye. Teeth of the outer series stronger than 

 the remainder. Barbel rather shorter than the eye. Prje- 

 operculum with the hind margin not excised, and with both 

 limbs densely scaly. 



Scales with five radiating series of strong and low spines. 



