NO. 1244. GOBIOID FISHES OF JAPAN— JORDAN AND SNYDER. 
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Body moderate!}" compressed, sloping considerably from the deepest 
part to caudal peduncle. Head as wide as body but much less deep, 
rather long, pointed. Ea'cs placed high, the upper margin projecting 
slightly above head, directed laterally; interor))ital area tiat; distance 
between ej^es about equal to their diameter. Mouth extremely large; 
ol)lique, the cleft curving upward in front. Maxillary notably long 
extending beyond eye a distance equal to the eye's diameter. Lower 
jaw projecting be3^ond the upper. Teeth villiform, in narrow bands 
on ))oth jaws, the outer ones slightly (enlarged; no canines. Tongue 
deeph- notched. Gill opening extending forward a short distance; 
width of isthmus equal to diameter of eye. Inner edge of shoulder 
girdle without papillae. Gill-rakers very long and slender, .5 + 19 
on lirst arch. Anteriar nostril with a tube. No barbels on head. 
Head naked; body with very small cycloid scales; nape with a naked 
space running from in.sertion of dorsal to occiput, the scales extending 
forward along the sides; breast and median part of belly naked. 
Dorsals separate, the spines slender, when depresi^ed not reaching 
insertion of soft dorsal; soft dorsal somewhat higher anteriorly, when 
FK;. 14. — CHLOEA MORdRANA. 
depressed, the rays fall far short of reaching the caudal. Anal 
inserted below base of third or fourth dorsal ray, extending a little 
farther jjosteriorly than does the dorsal. Caudal l)luntly roundi^d. 
Pectoral acutely rounded; the upper edge without free tilaments, 
Ventrals large, almost as long or longer than pectorals, free poste- 
riorly. 
Color in spirits light yellowi.sh olive, linely dotted with black; the 
dots gathered in clouds and reticulations on the upper parts; snout 
and lower jaw rather darker than other parts of head. Spinous dorsal 
dusky at base, growing lighter tow^ard the margin; soft dorsal with 
dusky spots arranged in oblique rows; caudal dusky, with very indis- 
tinct spots in transverse rows. Pectorals and anal >\ ith a little dusky. 
The species is represented by several specimens from ]\Iororan, 
Hokkaido. The type is No. <U5:>, Leland Stanford Junior University 
Museum. Locality, Mororan, Hokkaido. We also have two examples 
from Tokyo which are slightly darker in color; the spinous dorsal 
has a blackish blotch on its posterior part. The species is not rare 
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