Nu.i.;44. GOBIOID FISHES OF J AFAX— JORDAN AND SXYDER. ( 3 
indicated by shallow pits: larger and more evident posteriorly. Lat- 
eral iini^ represented ])y a series of 15 or more vertical rows of minute 
])()r('s. the rows separated hy a space about equal to the diameter of 
eye. 
Dorsals well separated: the spines, except the last, long and fila- 
mentous: when depressed reaching almost to base of last ray: soft 
dorsal low: posterior rays longest, their height about ecpial to depth 
of ))ody. Anal inserted below third or fourth dorsal spine, the rays 
a little higher than those of dorsal: when depressed, extending as far 
l)Osteriorly as do the dorsal, both tins reaching base of caudal. Caudal 
and pectorals sharply rounded posteriorly, the latter extending to a 
vertical through last dorsal spine; without lilaments on its upper edge: 
A'entrals reaching a vertical through insertion of second dorsal: free 
posteriorly. 
Fig. 12. — CRYPTocENTRrs filifer. 
In spirits the color is brown, a little darker a])ove than below: sides 
with 5 broad, vertical brown l)ands, having narrow, indistinct ones 
between them, the second of the >yide bands located below the space 
between dorsals, the last at base of caudal: head, except lower jaw, 
dark: cheeks and opercle with small, pearly white spots (bright ))lue 
in life), surrounded by narrow, brownish rings. Fins dusky: the 
tirst dorsal with an elongate black spot on lower part of membrane 
between tirst and second spines, the spot preceded and followed ]>y a 
narrow strip of white: membranes of anal bluish white; interradial 
membranes of caudal bluish white, the upper half with elongate white 
(blue) spots; pectorals lighter than the other tins; two inner rays of 
ventrals darker than the outer ones. 
Coasts of southern Japan and China; living near the surface in open 
water or about rocks; generally common. Here described from a 
specimen 95 millimeters long from Nagasaki. Our numerous speci- 
