NO. 1266. LABROID FISHES OF JAPAN— JORDAN AND SNYDER. 637 
aa. Dorsal spines high and very slender, the longest about 2|- in head; depth about 
4 in length; anterior canines small; dorsal rays IX, 12; anal rays III, 12; a 
black axillary spot. 
h. Dorsal fin (in male) blotched and edged with black; sides with a pale lateral 
shade; caudal dark with pale edges; anal dark at base, with three longitudinal 
bands hleeleri, 30. 
hb. Dorsal fin mottled, but without black spot or edging; no distinct color 
markings except the black axillary spot tremebundus, 31. 
29. HALICHCERES PGECILOPTERUS (Schlegel). 
AOBERA (BLUE BERA) MALE; AKABERA (RED BERA) FEMALE. 
JhUs pcecUopterus Schlegel, Fauna Japonica, Poiss, 1846, p. 169, pi. lxx.wi bis. 
fig. 1; Nagasaki (male). — Richardson, Ichthyol. China, 1846, p. 260; Can- 
ton. — Brevoort, Exped. Japan, 1856, p. 271; Shimoda. 
Platyglossus pcecUopterus Gij'srHER, Cat. Fish., IV, 1862, p. 166; China. — Karoli, 
Prodrom. Pise. Asiee, Orient, 1882, p. 28; Hakuri. — Steindachner, Fische 
Japans, IV, 1887, p. 19; Tokyo; Reise Aurora, 1896, p. 215; Kobe. — Ishikawa, 
Prel. Cat., 1897, p. 28; Tokyo, Boshu.— Jordan and Snyder, Proc. U. S. 
Nat. Mus., 1900, p. 756; Yokohama; Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 1900, p. 359; 
Tokyo. 
Halidiceres pcecUopterus Jordan and Snyder, Check List, 1901, p. 87; Yokohama, 
Julis pyrrhograuima Schlegel, Fauna Japonica, Poiss., 1846, p. 170, pi. lxxxvi 
bis. fig. 2; Nagasaki (female). 
Platyglossus pi/rrhogramma Gv-STHTS.'R, Cat. Fish., IV, 1862, p. 166, after Schlegel. — 
Karoli, Prodr. Pise. Asise Orient., 1882, p. 28; Yokohama, Hakuri. — Stein- 
dachner, Fische Japans, IV, 1887, p. 19; Tokyo, Tango; Reise Aurora, 1896, 
p. 214; Kobe.— Ishikawa, Prel. Cat., 1897, p. 29; Tokyo, Boshu. 
Halichceres pyrrhogrammus Jordan and Snyder, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 1900, p. 
359; Tokyo; Check List, 1901, p. 87; Yokohama. 
Julis thersites Richardson, Ichth. China, 1846, p. 260; Canton. 
Head -iyV i" length; depth 3^; depth of caudal peduncle 7^; eye 6 
in head; interorbital space ij-; snout 2f ; D. IX, 14; A. Ill, 14; scales 
in lateral series 26, between lateral line and insertion of dorsal 3, 
between lateral line and insertion of anal 8. 
Body elong-ate, compressed, the dorsal contour not elevated. Inter- 
orbital area very convex, eye slightly nearer to tip of snout than to 
edge of opercle. Snout pointed, the jaws equal, the mouth rather 
small. Teeth in a single series laterall}", coalesced at bases, the tips 
distinct; a large fang projecting forward from posterior part of upper 
jaw; four large curved canines in anterior part of both jaws, the two 
middle ones of upper jaw largest. Edge of preopercle entire. Opercle 
with a large flap. Gill rakers on first arch 6+9 short, pointed. 
Scales before dorsal small in about, seven rows, crossing the median 
line. Head entirely naked; tins without sheath at base. Lateral line 
complete, abruptly bent downward below base of soft dorsal. 
Membrane of spinous dorsal not incised, the spines relatively firm, 
longest spine 3 in head, longest ray 2^. Anal spines weak, the second 
5i in head, longest ray 2^. Caudal rounded, its length li in head; 
length of pectoral If; ventral li in head, short, not filamentous, not 
reachino- vent. 
