NO. 1261. JAPANESE PEDICULA TE FISHES— JORDAN AND SINDO. 
375 
brown .spot at middle of the base of dorsal fin; first ray of dorsal fin 
and upper part of caudal fin brown; brown streaks radiating from eye; 
numerous minute brown spots in form of rings or streaks on side of 
bod}', especially at the root of pectoral fins; spinules uncolored. 
Fig. 5.— ANTENNARirS SANGUIFLUrS. 
Two specimens are known, both from Misaki, the one collected by 
Dr. Jordan, the other by Dr. Mitsulvuri. 
{Sa?i(/uf-s\ blood; Jluw<, flowing.) 
8. ANTENNARIUS NOX Jordan, new species. 
Head If in body, or 2f in total length. Depth equal to head; height 
of the dor.sal fin equal to the length of the caudal. D. III-12; A. 7; 
P. 11; V. 5; C. 9. Caudal peduncle 2 in caudal fin; .snout (! in head, 
2i in cleft of mouth, which is nearh^ vertical; eye less than 2 in snout. 
First dor.sal spine 2 in caudal fin, or 3i in head, the stout tentacle 
usually quadrifid, but sometimes trifid, as in A. tridois; second spine 
stout, slightly lower than the first, perceptibly curved, devoid of fila- 
ments, with a thin, free membrane posteriorly; it stands f the length 
of e3'e behind the base of the first. Third dor.sal spine 1^ in caudal fin, 
2i in depth; curved considerably backward; dermal fold extending 
from the top to the base of first soft dorsal ray, whence the tip of 
.spine also reaches. Dorsal fin a little longer than head; the third ray 
from last extending ^;o the caudal fin; anal slightly lower than dorsal, 
length 1^ in caudal peduncle, 2^ in head; the tip extending well }>eyond 
base of caudal. Pectoral fin 2i it.s width. 3 in head; laid against body 
