NO. ir,88. XEW FI^lIEt^ FROM JAPAN— SNYDER. 609 



l)rojecting a little beyond the upper; tongue with i\ deep notch. 

 Teeth simple, in bands on both jaws; the outer row distinctly en- 

 larged and widely spaced. Gill-openings restricted to the sides; con- 

 siderably wider than base of the pectoral fin. 



Skin of head very soft, lying in numerous small wrinkles and 

 folds; mucous i3ores apparently absent; no papilla? or marked dermal 

 ridges; back with a row of minute dermal plica? on each side of 

 median line for a short distance anterior to dorsal fin. Head, back, 

 breast, and abdomen scaleless; i:)Osterior' parts with minute, cycloid 

 scales; the area thus covered diminishing in width anterior to origin 

 of dorsal, and narrowing down to a point just behind insertion of 

 l)ectoral fin. 



Dorsal and anal inserted opposite each other, their points of origin 

 about midway between bases of pectoral and caudal. Anal somewhat 

 higher than the dorsal, and with a slightly longer base, the rays of 

 either not reaching base of caudal when depressed. Caudal rounded 

 posteriorly, its length contained about 2 times in head. Pectoral 

 rounded, about equal in length to caudal. Ventrals with anterior 

 part greatly thickened ; rays slender and rather weak ; edges of fin 

 notched, the tips of rays projecting. 



Color in alcohol, pale brown, the head with minute subdued spots 

 of a darker color; fins with minute spots. 



One specimen (type. Cat. No. 6295G, U.S.N.M.), measuring 40 mm. 

 in length, was found in a tidepool at Misaki. 



This species is to be distinguished at a glance from the preceding 

 by the more robust body which is more closely covered with scales. 

 On close inspection, man}^ lesser differences appear, as the fewer 

 dorsal and anal rays, the absence of conspicuous mucous pores, etc. 



{ama, Japanese from Ama-inu, a temple image resembling a dog.) 



Family SOLEID.E. 



TRULLA ITINA, new species. 



Head, 5 in length ; depth, 3.0 ; eye, 8 in head ; snout, 3.2 ; dorsal rays 

 about 1)5; anal, 89; scales in lateral series about 8G. 



Bod}' sinistral ; long and slender, much like the leaf of a willow or 

 bamboo, the snout rather pointed. Eyes separated by a concave, 

 fleshy isthmus, the width of which equals half the longitudinal 

 diameter of the e^^e. Mouth nearly symmetrical in shape; rostral 

 hook not extending to a vertical through anterior edge of upper eye ; 

 angle of mouth below posterior part of lower eye; upper lip of blind 

 side double, the inner portion with a distinct fringe on the edge ; no 

 teeth on the left side ; a narrow band of minute teeth on the right 

 side. Gill opening of right side somewhat wider than that of the 

 left. A single tubular nostril on left side directly in front of lower 



