N0.1263. JAPANESE TRACHINOID FISHES— JORDAN ANY SNYDER. 493 
in single rows posteriorly, the outer and the posterior ones enlarged, 
those on the posterior part of the lower jaw fang-like, curved back- 
ward; no teeth on the vomer, palatines, or tongue; pharyngeal teeth 
villiform. Pseudobranchite small, in a small pocket at upper end of 
gill arches; gill rakers on tirst arch 15 + 26, very long and slender. 
Head naked, the bones without spines, no cirri; body covered with 
vtM-y thin cycloid scales, the nape, a narrow area along base of dorsal 
tin, and the breast naked. Lateral line incomplete, extending along 
base of spinous dorsal, traces of it extending farther back. 
Dorsal tins continuous, gradually increasing in height posteriorly, 
the tenth or eleventh ra}' highest, contained about 1| times in head. 
Anal inserted below the second dorsal ray, the seventh or eighth ray 
highest, contained about 2 times in head, both anal and dorsal reach- 
FlG. 5. — Gnathypops hopkinsi. 
ing when depressed considerably be}- ond base of caudal tin. Caudal 
rounded, its length If in head. Pectorals rounded, 2 in head. 
Ventrals If in head, 2 of the rays simple, projecting beyond membrane 
of tin. 
Color in alcohol light olive, brownish on upper part of head and 
cheeks and along back, the dark color extending on base of dorsal; a 
broad, light, longitudinal band on dorsal, the tin bordered with dusky, 
narrowly tipped with white; caudal and pectorals dusky, anal and 
ventrals white. 
The species is represented by a single individual about 80 milli- 
meters long, collected at Misaki and presented by Professor Mitsukuri, 
of the Imperial University. It is numbered type 6541, Leland Stan- 
ford Junior University Museum. 
(Named for Timothy Hopkins, of Menlo Park, California, in recog- 
nition of his invaluable aid in our explorations, of Japan.) 
25. GNATHYPOPS EVERMANNI Jordan and Snyder, new species. 
Head 2i in length, depth 3|; depth of caudal peduncle 3 in head; 
e3^e 3; interorbital space 12; snout H; D. X. 11; A. II, 10; P. 19; 
scales in lateral series 48; in transverse series 18. 
