GOBTOIl) FISHES OF JAP.W— JORDAN AXJ) SXYDFR. 
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\n^ far forward below; the isthmus nari'ow. No protulxM-ances on 
inner edg-e of shoulder girdle. Gill-rakers on first arch it, sUmkUt. 
Head, except anterior part of snout, lower jaw, and throat, with 
ctenoid scales; body with large ctenoid scales. 
Dorsals separate; the height of longest spines contained about 3 
times in length of head, rays somewhat longer; spinous dorsal when 
(U'pressed just reaching insertion of soft dorsal; the hitter touching 
bases of upper caudal rays. Anal inserted below base of fifth dorsal 
ray; posterior rays longest, not extending so far posteriorly when 
depressed as do those of dorsal. Caudal and pectorals pointed; the 
latter without filaments on upper edge. Ventrals free posteriorly. 
Color dusk}' olive; sides with a row of 5 dark spots; the posterior 
ones, especially that at base of caudal most conspicuous. Fins dusk}' ; 
the ventrals with a wide, light, posterior border. 
Here described from a specimen 130 millimeters long from Nagasaki. 
We have specimens from Tsuruga, Ov,^ari Bay, Aomori, Tokyo, 
Matsushima, Mororan, Hakodate, and Nagasaki. The species is 
extremely common throughout Japan, in all bays and estuaries. It 
I'eaches a length of 150 to 200 millimeters. It is called Akahazi' or red 
Goby. 
(f<?, six; vrji^ux^ thread.) 
Me.anuri'mi')di< of ChuiiirirJitlii/x ln'.i<inemiis. 
Length in millimeters 
Depth expressed in hundredths of length. 
Depth of caudal peduncle 
Length of head 
Length of snout 
Length of maxillary 
Width of interorbital space 
Diameter of orbit 
Distance from snout to spinous dorsal 
Distance from snout to soft dorsal 
Height of longest dorsal spines 
Height of longest dorsal rays 
Distance from snout to anal fin 
Height of longest anal rays 
Length of caudal peduncle 
Length of caudal tin 
Length of pectoral fin 
Length of ventral fin 
Number of dorsal spines 
Number of dorsal rays 
Number of anal rays 
Number of scales in lateral series 
Number of scales in transverse series 
Locality, Nagasaki. 
134 
127 
115 
95 
90 
20 
19 
18 
19 
20 
10 
10 
94 
10 
10 
■2G 
25i 
26 
264 
21 
i~ 
7s 
74 
10 
104 
11 
lOi 
10 
2^ 
24 
24 
24 

7 
64 
7 
74 
8 
34 
334 
334 
32 
35 
52 
524 
54 
521 
53 
13i 
13 
134 
14 
13 
16i 
16i 
15 
14 
15 
59 
59 
59 
594 
60 
18 
164 
16 
15 
16 
25i 
22i 
22 
, 22 
00 
34 
324 
33 
30 
26 
19 
184 
18 
19 
20 
17 
16 
16 
164 
16i 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
17 
17 
17 
17 
17 
13 
14 
14 
13 
14 
42 
46 
42 
40 
43 
16 
16 
15 
14 
45. CHiETURICHTHYS SCIISTIUS Jordan and Snyder, new species. 
Head 3f in length; depth 5i; depth of caudal peduncle '2^ in head; 
eye 3; snout 4; maxillary 2^; D. VIII-15; A. 12; P. 20; scales in 
lateral series 82, in transverse series 10. 
Shape like that of C. heocaneinus. Eye ver}' large, the diameter 
greater than length of snout; directed obliquely upward; interorbital 
space narrow. Mouth oblique. Maxillary entirely concealed; extend- 
ing to a perpendicular through posterior part of pupil. Lips thin. 
Tongue truncate anteriorly. Teeth simple, in 2 rows on each jaw. 
