Nu.ijii. (/oniOID FISHES OF JAPAN— .TOTWAN AND SXYDFJl. 87 
middle of (.'hcek. A similar line of pores lies on either side of lower 
jaw, hetwt'en the folds of skin. A larg'e pore oi\ int(>ror))ital space 
Ix'tween posterior parts of eyes. Body with small, thin, cycloid scales, 
which are more or less deeply embedded in the skin. Anteriorly the 
scales are closely crowded and somewhat irregularly placed; on the 
hreast and belly they are jninute and almost hidden beneath the skin. 
Dorsal tins well separated; height of longest spines about equal to 
length of snout; posterior spine connected with the back by a large 
triangular nnMubrane; rays somewhat higher than the spines, the long- 
est al)out equal to depth of caudal peduncle; no memlirane connecting 
posterior ra}' with the ])ack. Anal equal in height to spinous dorsal; 
when depressed the anal and dorsal extend an ec[ual distance posteri- 
orly, both falling short of l)ases of tirst caudal rays a distance equal to 
one-half the depth of caudal peduncl(\ Caudal rounded. Pectoral 
rounded; its upper edge with a fringe of 14 or 15 thread-like tilaments, 
of which each ray except the uppermost contributes 2. Ventrals 
short, free from body posteriorly; the membrane connecting the spines 
fleshy, elevated; its height equal to diameter of eye, its edge concave. 
Color in spirits dark above, the throat and belly light; head with 
indistinct dots above, and scarcely discernible bars on cheeks; sides of 
body with irregularly shaped small white spots, in which a transverse 
arrangement is suggested. Dorsal, anal, and caudal tins edged with 
white, the white of caudal forming a distinct band; membranes of tins 
with indefinite light spots; first dorsal with a large, round, white spot 
just behind last spine, where the meml)rane is black; caudal with a 
large l)lack blotcl at its base, followed by a transverse row of small 
Avhite spots, 1 on each ray. Pectorals and ventrals without spots 
except at the base of the former. 
Length of the type 1»)U nun. 
Smaller specimens have the spots on top of head and the bars or 
spots on cheeks distinct; anterior parts of bod}" with small dark spots; 
sides with 8 or 9 transverse, light-colored bands with small light 
blotch(\s between them, in some cases the bands being broken up into 
elongate blotches. The dark caudal spot and the white terminal band 
are very distinct. 
On the smaller specimens a lateral line is suggested by a row of 29 
groups of minute papilhe extending along the middle of the sides. 
Each group has 5 or ('» papilla in 1, or occasionally 2, vertical rows, 
which are a little less than the width of a scale in length. A mere 
trace of the lateral line is seen on large specimens. 
A specimen from Tsushima appears to have no light spots on the 
sides. The dark spot at base of caudal is scarcely pei-cepti))le. 
Type No. (U.S-t, Leland Stanford Junior University ]\Iuseum. 
This species very closely resembles /'. doUchogndfhHH. It difi'ers 
from it in coloration, not having verv distinct, nari'ow, wavy, dark 
