NO. 1244. aOBIOID FISHES OF JA PAX— JORDAN AXT) SXYDFJi. 
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on ])ocly small and weak, cvcloid. A .suggestion of a lateral line 
s'lMiilar to that of f '. iiil.'<(il-'>is is ])i-('S(Mit. 
Fins like those of (\ nilxal-nis ; the upper edge of pectoral with 
thr(^ad-like appendages. 
Sides with distinct, elongate, light color patches which extend 
upward and doAvnward froiu a horizontal somewhat above the median 
pai"t of body; of tht)se l)elow. th(^ first spot is iumiediat(dy behind the 
base of pectoral: aV)ove this a very indistinct liglit t)and passes over 
the body ])ehind the occii)ut: the second has a fellow above, which 
unites with one on the op])osite side at insertion of spinous dorsal; the 
third has '1 l)ands above it, tiie posterior of which passes ovei- the body 
at insertion of soft dorsal; others with corresponding spots above, 
the last 2 uniting to form 1 band. Sides also with scattered small 
Fii;. ir,.— chasmias ixilichognathus. 
ligb.t spots, and with black dots, some of which are on the light 
areas. A large black spot at base of caudal. Head above with indi,;- 
tinct dark dots and bars, the latter extending backward from the eye; 
\'entral parts of head with minute spots of dead white. Pectorals, 
dorsal and caudal tins with small dark spots arranged in lines, trans- 
versely on pectoral and caudal, longitudinally on spinous dorsal. 
and obliquely on soft dorsal. Anal dusky. Ventrals without dark 
color. 
Described from a specimen collected at Misaki. The species is very 
abundant along the beaches and among the rocks between tide marks 
from Hakodate to Nagasaki, ])eing in many places the most a])undant 
species. It was taken by us at Misaki, AVakanoura, Nagasaki, Tsuruga, 
Matsushima, P^noshima. Hakodate, and Same. 
(fi(>XLX_<>>. long; yvaHo^^ jii^^'-) 
