626 PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM. vol.xxiv. 
Labrichthys rubiginosa Gunther, Cat. Fish., IV, 1862, p. 114; China, Japan. — 
Steindaciiner and Doderlein, Fische Japans., IV, 1887, p. 16; Tokyo, 
Nagasaki. — Ishikawa, Prel. Cat., 1893, p. 30; Tokyo. 
Labrus eothinus Rich ARBsoTsi, Ichthyol. China, 1846, p. 255; Canton, male. 
Pseudolabrvs eothinus Jordan and Snyder, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 1900, p. 359, 
Tokyo. — Jordan and Snyder, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 1900, p. 756; Tsushima. — 
Jordan and Snyder, Check List, 1901, p. 87, Yokohama. 
Labrichthys affiiiis Doderlein, Ms. — Steindachner, Fische Japans., IV, 1887, 
p. 16; Tokyo, female. 
Head 3i in length; depth 2|; depth of caudal peduncle 6i; eye 5^ 
in head; interorbital space -1; snout 2|; D. IX, 10; A. Ill, 10; scales 
in lateral series 23; between lateral line and insertion of dorsal 3, the 
upper scale very small; between lateral line and insertion of anal 8; 
scales on cheek in 5 rows. 
Body rather elongate, compressed; dorsal contour not elevated, 
evenl}' rounded. Head pointed, snout rather pointed, the jaws equal. 
Teeth in a single series on sides of jaws, distinct though close set; in 2 
series anteriorly, the inner ones minute, the outer ones fang-like, curv- 
ing backward; 1 or 2 fangs in posterior part of upper jaw. Pseudo- 
branchiffi not very large; gill-rakers on first arch 7+8, short, pointed. 
Posterior edge of preopercle smooth, the membrane projecting be3'ond 
the edge. Scales not extending far out on dorsal and anal fins, a ver}" 
narrow sheath present; basal half of caudal with scales; interorbital 
space, snout, chin, and a narrow space along edge of preopercle naked. 
Lateral line complete, bending abruptl}^ downward below base of soft 
dorsal. Edge of membrane of spinous dorsal notched, the membrane 
but little thickened around the spines; longest spine If in head, ray 2f. 
Second anal spine ttf in head, the longest ray 2^. Caudal truncate or 
slightly rounded, its length If in head. Ventrals and pectorals reach- 
ing an equal distance posteriorly, their tips as far before the vent as 
the insertion of the anal is behind it. 
Color in spirits: Male, yellowish olive, 5 conspicuous, blackish, nar- 
row, longitudinal stripes on upper part of body, the first just below 
base of dorsal, the second, third, and fourth radiating from eye, the 
fifth joined to the fourth just above pectoral; in very brightly colored 
specimens the third and fourth stripes are continued on the snout; 
between the stripes are small yellowish white spots, sharply defined 
from the first to the third stripes, indistinct or absent between the 
lower ones, the spots alternating with each other; a dark spot at upper 
edge of base of pectoral; snout and occiput dusky; dorsal with a black 
blotch somewhat larger than eye on the spinous part, sometimes fol- 
lowed by a second, less distinct spot, the membranes with dusky spots 
and reticulations; anal with 2 longitudinal dusky bands; caudal dusk}'; 
pectorals and ventrals plain. Female with narrow dark stripes on 
upper part of head, the lowest on a level with eye, a number of very 
indistinct orange-colored lateral stripes on body, 2 rows of small j-el- 
lowish white alternating spots below l)ase of dorsal, 2 short rows of 
