NO. 1261. JAPANESE PEDICULA TE FISHES— JORDAN AND SINDO. 
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concealed in a scantilj^ filamentous membrane, with a small tentacle 
on tip, its height 5 in length. Third .spine 5i, standing one-fourth of 
length behind snout, proximally embedded, slender, and tapered into 
a hairy point. Fourth, fifth, and sixth spines of same structure as 
the third, frail, followhig closely together behind the third; the height 
of the fourth the same as that of the first, the remaining two some- 
what shorter. Soft dorsal fin beginning a little in advance of vent, 
its membrane extending to end; tips of vays curled back; anterior rays 
shorter, especially the first; fifth ray highest, its tip, held down, 
reaches to the posterior base of the fin, where the tips of the remain- 
ing rays also terminate. Anal fin begins a little behind vent, its 
membrane extending to the end as in the dorsal; fifth or longest ray 
extending beyond the posterior base of the fin. Filaments around 
mouth and on body not so numerous as in Z. setigerus, those on bod}'' 
not forming a row. Spine on head rather high. Humeral spines 
simple, stout, pointing more upward than backward. Peritoneum 
uncolored, pale; teeth arranged as in L. setigerus. IVIouth unmarked, 
pale within, and without spots. 
Color of the tvpe specimen pale brownish orange, with brown streaks 
and numerous small, light dots reticulating all over dorsal surface; roots 
of posterior dor.sal spines and ends of fins blackish brown, as are also the 
iilaments on bod3\ Belly whitish, without markings except the inner 
^-ide of ventral fin, which is dark brown; lower side of body brown, 
unmarked; inside of mouth without markings. 
Coasts of middle Japan, as common as the preceding, but ranging 
