NO. 1261. JAPANESE PEDICULA TE FISHES— JORDAN AND SINDO. 373 
not extend to caudal fin; length of anal 4^ in head, the last ray usually 
extends to or beyond the root of caudal fin; length of caudal fin some- 
what greater than the height of the dorsal, being 2i-2^ of caudal 
peduncle, 2i in head. Pectoral fins short, about 1^ in caudal; 4^ in 
head; bent backward, the tips do not quite reach to vent. The 
majority of Nagasaki specimens have longer pectoral fins, their tips 
reaching to vent. Ventral fins very short, about 2 in the pectoral. 
Body covered with bifid spinules. Stubble-like mucous tubes with 
clusters of spinules around them running in a row along supraorbital 
edge and extending along edge of cheeks or scattered over head, 
especiallv on lower jaw; filaments rather numerous over head and 
body, conspicuous on jaw and around mouth; some specimens have 
scarcel}" any on body. 
Ground color pale bluish gray, marked with black elongate spots or 
detached bars of various forms, those on body usually running diago- 
nally transverse, those on abdominal region almost laterally; fins more 
or less regularly barred Avith rows of dots, those of the caudal being 
more regular; the dorsal fin, or its base, often marked with two or 
more large, difi^use, semiocellated spots, similar spots sometimes present 
on side of body also; usually seven black streaks radiating from eye 
in equal distance to each other; rest of head and body covered with 
numerous black spots, most conspicuous around ventral fins; first 
dorsal spine checked with six or more black bars. 
Coast of Japan, in shallow, mudd}- bays, almost everywhere very 
common, the colors variable, but always dull. 
Yellow specimens, similar to the yellow variety figured by Schlegel 
and referred by him to A trldeiis^ were taken at Nagasaki. These 
have been mislaid and can not be compared by us with the typical 
form. The yellow form is probably not a distinct species. 
Our many specimens are from Nagasaki, Wakanoura, Kobe, Eno- 
shima. Uraga, Misaki, and Tokyo. 
{T/'fdcn.^, three-toothed.) 
6. ANTENNARIUS SCRIPTISSIMUS Jordan, new species. 
Head to gill opening about i the length; a little less than depth of 
body. Lateral line ceasing under soft dorsal composed of 1-i large 
pores; skin everywhere veiy rough. D. III-12; A. 8; pores of lateral 
line 1-t. First dorsal spine slender; its length scarcely more than two 
times diameter of ej-e; third dorsal spine ver}' stout, rough. 
Color yellowish gray: everywhere covered with narrow straightish, 
parallel, dark brown lines running in difi^erent directions on difterent 
parts of the l)ody; some radiate from eye; some extend from eye hori- 
zontally to above pectoral; those below eye extending downward and 
backward to pectoral, ventral, and throat; stripes behind pectoral radi- 
ating from axil: those nearest gill opening curving around it; streaks 
