no. 1836. NEW FISHES FROM JAPAN— SNYDER. 547 



Scales finely ctenoid except in the abdominal region, where they 

 appear to be cycloid; those of blind side somewhat smoother than the 

 others. No plates or rough surfaces on head or other parts. Eyes 

 naked. Fin rays with minute scales, the membranes naked. Lateral 

 line arched though not abruptly so, the curve being gentle and even, 

 about 30 scales long and 7 above a horizontal at its highest part; 

 straight from curve to tip of caudal. 



Dorsal inserted on the blind side at a point directly opposite 

 anterior edge of orbit, the fin reaching the median line at base of 

 third ray; rays highest beyond median part of fin, about 2.3 in the 

 head. Anal preceded by a strong spine which protrudes through the 

 skin; base of fin extending anteriorly a slight distance beyond that 

 of dorsal; highest rays of anal contained 2.3 in head. Caudal 

 obtusely rounded, 1.2 in head. Pectoral with 11 rays, the third, 

 fourth, and fifth from above, longest; two in head; that of blind side 

 with 10 rays, the fifth and sixth longest, 2.3 in the head. Ventrals 

 symmetrical, the fifth ray from before longest, 3 in head. 



Color in spirits plain pale brown. 



One specimen, the type, Cat. No. 68244, U.S.N.M., measuring 320 

 mm. in length. Locality, Otaru, Japan. 



The type was presented along with specimens of other species by 

 Mr. Kenkichi Katakura, for whom the form is named. 



LEPIDOPSETTA MOCHIGAREI, new species. 



Two specimens of a species closely related to Lepidopsetta bilineata 

 were collected at Otaru in Hokkaido. They belong to a form which 

 evidently represents L. bilineata, but differ in having a much nar- 

 rower interorbital width, larger eyes, blunter snout, and smoother 

 scales. In number of fin rays and size of scales the Otaru species 

 also differs materially from specimens of L. bilineata from Nikolski 

 and from Alaska. The former has 74 to 80 rays in the dorsal, 57 to 

 61 in the anal, and 92 to 98 scales in the lateral line, as shown by two 

 specimens. Five specimens of L. bilineata from three localities have 

 fin rays and scales as follows: 



Nikolski, Bering Island D. 75-79; A. 58-62; L. L. 83-90. 



Chignik Bay, Alaska 72-76; 57-58; 78-83. 



Seattle, Puget Sound 68-75; 50-58; 79-89. 



Head 3.8 in length to base of caudal; depth 1.9; depth of caudal 

 peduncle 9.2; eye 3 in head; snout 5.5; maxillary 4; D. 80; A. 61; 

 pores in lateral line 98; in transverse series of scales 90. 



Body apparently somewhat deeper than in L. bilineata, the dorsal 

 contour rising somewhat abruptly, and the snout having a less 

 pointed appearance. Orbits very large, the upper being considerably 

 larger than the lower; anterior edge of the lower in advance of the 

 upper. Interorbital area high and very narrow. Maxillary extending 



