GIANT BASS OF JAPAN— JORDAN AND SNYDER. 845 



base of caudal tin, following in curvature the dorsal contour of 

 bod}^; origin of spinous dorsal a little anterior to that of ventral: first 

 dorsal spine short, almost concealed; third spine lono-est. 2i in head; 

 space between spinous and soft dorsal about ecjual to vertical dianx'ter 

 of eye; height of longest (third or fourth) dorsal ray, 2? in hrad; 

 origin of anal below fifth dorsal ray; spines of anal inconspicuous, 

 partly concealed in fatty tissue and closel}^ apposed to the first ray; 

 the anterior one minute and easily overlooked; longest (tirst) ray i*i 

 in head; upper rays of pectoral longest, li in liead: ventral. -Il: pos- 

 terior edge of caudal lunate, If in head. Color in spirits, plain l)i-o\vn. 

 the fins edged or tipped with dusky. Length, 35 inches. Tokyo. Japan. 

 The specimen probably came from the fisheries of Misaki. Although 

 so rare in collections the species is well known to the tishermen. 

 According to Kuma Aoki, master tishernian at Misaki. the species 

 reaches a weight of 200 pounds. The type of J^hJsi/s xagioiilux was 

 57 inches long (1.40 meters). 



