NO. 1244. GOBIOID FISHES OF JAPA\—./(JlH>AX AXD SXYDFIl. 89 
Shape of head and body similar to that of /*. ddlnuo. Eyes of mod- 
erate .size, directed laterally; iiiterorbitul space concave, the distance 
between the eyes equal to H times their lonoitudinal diameter. Max- 
illary concealed, extending- to a vertical between anterior edg-e of 
orbit and pupil: mouth oblique. Teeth simple, slightly curved, in 
y or 3 rows on each jaw, the outer row slightly enlarged; no canines. 
Tongue broad, its edge slightly concave. Gill-rakers on first arch 
4+10. slender, about equal in length to diameter of pupil. No 
papilhe on inner edge of shouldiM- girdle. No barbels on chin. Nos- 
trils without tubes or evident rims. 
Head w:ith minute scales on occiput and on upper part of opercle and 
preopercle, those on occiput not extending forward to edge of orbit. 
Other parts of head naked. Body covered with small, finely ctenoid 
scales; those on under parts and on upper posterior region cycloid. 
Dorsals separate. Spinous dorsal, when depressed, reaching a short 
distance beyond insertion of soft dorsal. Anal insei'ted below third 
or fourth dorsal ray, extending posteriorly an equal distance with the 
dorsal, both tins reaching base of caudal. Caudal rounded. Pectoral 
with a few short filaments on upper border, Ventrals rather long, 
free posteriorly. 
Color in alcohol light olive; 2 narrow, parallel, dark, lateral bars, 
the lower of which is on median part of body, extending from tip of 
snout to caudal; a third line on cheeks parallel to the others. Fins 
dusky, the dorsals bordered with white, below which is a dark band; 
margins of anal and caudal broadly sufiused with black; pectorals and 
ventrals dusky. 
Color in life light grayish olive, somewhat greenish on the back; a 
lateral band of bright orange bordered above and below by sky blue, 
the lower border tinged with violet ventrally; sides of head orange, 
the blue bands of body extending in wavy or broken lines, growing 
brighter in color, to end of snout; a violet-blue band on cheeks extend- 
ing backward from mouth; a blue spot above each eye; forehead and 
lips dusky; under part of head tinged with violet. Dorsal fins olive, 
bordered below with orange, above with a narrow band of sky blue; 
the dorsal edges of fins orange; a blackish blotch on anterior part of 
spinous dorsal; caudal olive, broadly margined with violet, the edges 
black; ])ands of body extending on l)asal third of fin; anal with a broad 
violet ])and and a dark margin. Pectoral and ventral olive gray, 
slightly shaded with dusky. 
The specimens of wdiich this description was written were collected 
in the inland sea of Japan, at Miyajima, in the province of Aki. 
Other specimens w^ere taken at llraga. The species reaches the length 
of 150 to 200 millimeters. It is taken rather rarely in clear water 
about rocks in the sea, and is one of the most l)rilliantly colored of 
Japanese fishes. It is known as lli'iihazc or Laln-oid g<)l)y. 
