NO. 1241. GOBIOID FISHES OV JAPAN— JOKDAN AND SNYDER. 57 
pjissiiiu- hotween anterior oclgo of orl)it and pupil. Teeth in narrow 
bands on both jaws; those in outer row of iipper jaw consideral)!}" 
enlarged; the outer ones of lower jaw enlarged, though somewhat 
smaller than the corresponding ones above. The area bearing teeth 
extends farther l)aek on the lower than on the upper jaw. (xill open- 
ing not extending far forward, the Avidth of the isthmus contained 
about 3 times in length of hi^ad. Iiuier edge of shoulder girdle with 
a narrow I'idge. but without papilla\ Gill-rakers on iirst arch 2 + S; 
short: pointed: far apart. Anterior nostril with a short tu])e: the 
postei'ior with a narrow rim. Lower jaw without barbels. 
Head naked; the skin loose and somewhat wrinkled, with a luunber 
of elevated nuicous pores nearly as large as the nostrils: i on each 
side, al>ove and ]>efore the CAes; 1 on the posterior part of interorbital 
space; 2 behind each eye, and a row of -i, the uppermost of which is 
largest, along the posterior edge of preopercle. 
Scales large above, very small on bellv; ctenoid growing smooth 
on anterior and on ventral parts. Nape with a naked space, the scales 
extending forward in 3 pointed areas, the median of which is short 
and narrow; the lateral areas wider, extending farther forward and 
bordering upper edge of opercle. 
Dorsal tins separate, their bases short. Spinous dorsal greatly ele- 
vated; the spines slender and filamentous at tips; the second longest, 
its height 3i in length: the third a little longer than the hrst: the last 
about a third as long as the second. Soft dorsal high, the posterior 
rays longest; when depressed, the tip of tin just reaches bases of first 
caudal rays. Anal not so high as dorsal; the last ray inserted directl}' 
below that of dorsal: the tin, Avhen depressed, falling far short of base 
of caudal. Caudal rounded posteriorly. Pectorals almost reaching a 
vertical through vent. Ventrals short, free from body posteriorly. 
Color in alcohol, light brown; the tint not l)eing uniform, but darker 
near the center of each scale; sides with four or live very indistinct 
large dark blotches. Fins a little darker than body, upper anterior 
edge of soft dorsal white; soft dorsal, anal, and caudal bordered with 
white, especialh' in the adult. 
This description is of a male specimen collected at Tsushima by F. L. 
Jouy. Man}' other male specimens are like the one described. Others 
are somewhat lighter in color. There is some variation in the length 
of the tin raj's. 
Females have a shorter snout and smaller mouth: much lower and 
shorter tins, with the white borders narrow and indistinct. The 
females have 2 or 3 row^s of small dark brown spots, 1 spot on each 
scale of upper part of body, and a very narrow lateral band of the 
same color, more distinct posteriorly, extending along the sides. 
Specimens collected in Ishikawa Province by Prof. K. Kishinouye 
are very light in color, with darker spots on the sides; the spots a])sent 
