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eighth row of scales below dorsal tin; minute scales extending a short 
distance on base of pectoral, and on the basal half of caudal; mem- 
branes of other fins without scales. 
Insertion of dorsal fin immediately above base of pectoral, the first 
ray somewhat shorter than diameter of eye, other rays gradually longer 
to the third from the last, which is contained about If times in length 
of head. Anal inserted below eleventh ray of dorsal, similar in shape 
to dorsal, the longest or next to last ray If in head. Caudal subtrun- 
cate, the upper and middle rays slightly longer than the lower ones. 
Pectorals sharply pointed, of peculiar shape; the upper rays consecu- 
tively longer from the upper edge to middle of fin, the ray below the 
long central one abruptly shortened, about one -third the length of the 
latter; the others growing consecutively shorter. Ventrals bluntly 
pointed. 
Color in alcohol, pale pinkish brown with numerous, narrow, dusky, 
vertical bands on upper parts of body. Fins dusk}^ toward the mar- 
Here described from a specimen about 290 millimeters long collected 
at Nagasaki. 
In life, the upper parts of head and body are bluish, suffused with 
red, becoming brassy anteriorly, the latter color reflected from other 
parts of body in a less intense degree; dorsal fin suffused with red; 
membranes of anal transparent at base, dead white with a bluish reflec- 
tion on other parts; pectoral similar to anal; ventral suffused with red. 
Shores of China and southern Japan; a common food fish of the clear 
waters, reaching a length of about 600 millimeters. Our numerous 
specimens are from Nagasaki, Wakanoura, Tokyo, and Giran, Formosa. 
Family VIII. PSEUDOCHROMIDID^. 
Head and body oblong, covered with moderate-sized, ciliated scales; 
lateral line interrupted of the two parts, the posterior part lower down; 
clef t of mouth oblique, the lower jaw longest; teeth cardiform; sides 
of head unarmed; preopercle entire; ej^es lateral. Dorsal fin single, 
with a few spines in advance. Ventrals thoracic, I, 5; pectoral rays 
branched. Gill membranes united. No pyloric cffica; pseudo branchiae 
and air l)ladder present. Tropical fishes, perhaps allied to the Ser- 
ranidfe, having considerable in common with Gramma^ Rhegm.a, 
Plesiops^ and other genera with interrupted lateral line. 
a. Palatines without teeth; dorsal spines 2; anal spines 3 Cicldops, 14. 
