48 PROCEEDING'S OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM v.l.xxiv. 
Boleuphthalmus jiectinirostris Richakdson, Ichth. China, 1846, p. 208, Canton. — 
GuNTiiEK, Cat. Fish., Ill, 1861, p. 102, Penang, Molucca, Ningpo, Anioy. — 
IsiiiKAWA, Cat. Fish., 1897, p. 38, Hizen (Nagasaki), China. 
Ji(>li'oj)litltaIin:ufi hoddivrti SciiLEciEL, Fauna Japonica, 1847, p. 148, pi. i>x.vvi, fig. ."i, 
Nagasaki (not Gobius bodchcrtt Pallas, of the East Indies). 
Head 4^^ in length; depth Oi; depth of caudal peduncle 2f in head; 
eye 6; snout 3|; maxillary 2^; D. V-25; A. 25; P. 19. 
Body notably elongate; caudal peduncle deep; compressed. Head 
of moderate size, a little broader than body. Snout rather short, 
blunt. Eyes small, the lower lid enlarged so that it easily covers the 
eye; upper part of eye with skin similar to that of head. Interorbital 
space narrow; a slight i-idge along its middle. Mouth oblique; upper 
lip thick; maxillary concealed throughout, extending to a vertical 
through a point a little posterior to eye. Tongue not free at tip. 
Teeth of upper jaw in a single row; 3 or 4 enlarged canines on each 
side anteriorly; the teeth posterior to the canines abruptly smaller; 
sharp; those of lower jaw in 2 rows; the inner row represented by a 
strong canine on each side of symphysis; those of the outer row placed 
horizontally; projecting outward beyond edge of jaw; anteriorly, 
simple and Avith rounded points; posteriorly, their cutting edges are 
broadened and notched. Gill openings small, restricted to the sides. 
No elevations on inner edge of shoulder girdle. Gill-rakers 6-\-6', 
short; pointed. No barbels on chin. 
Head and anterior parts of body covered with conspicuous, conical, 
tuljular papillae. (On some specimens the skin is covered with nuicus, 
the large openings of the tubes looking like white spots.) Body with 
cycloid scales; rather large posteriorly, becoming smaller and disap- 
pearing anteriorly. 
Dorsals separate ; the spines long, slender, and filamentous; the third 
projecting about half its length beyond the membrane; soft dorsal 
with a very long base; the rays of about the same height throughout. 
Anal inserted )>clow base of fourth dorsal ray; similar in shape to 
dorsal, except that the rays are much shorter; when depressed, reaching 
base of caudal, but not extending so far posteriorly as do those of the 
dorsal. Caudal and pectorals rather acutely roiuided; no filaments on 
upper edge of the latter. Ventrals short; free posteriorl3\ 
Color of body plain brownish. Spinous dorsal bluish, with round 
or slightly ol)long white spots with darker borders. Soft dorsal of 
same color, with elongate white spots arranged in 7 longitudinal rows; 
the spots more nearly round near base of fin, becoming elongate and 
linear near the top. Caudal with round or elongate white spots in 
vertical rows. Other fins light in color and without spots. 
Coast of China and Japan, generally common in nuiddy bays south- 
ward. Our description based on specimens from the Bay of Tokyo. 
We also have representatives from Nagasaki. 
