the Inland Sea of Japan. 25 



the end of the soft dorsal when hiid back ; the hist dorsal ray, 

 when laid back, reaches the caudal, which is | the length of 

 the fish (without caudal) ; there is a Innate blackish spot on 

 the upper part of the membrane behind the fourth dorsal 

 spine. Three female examples from the Inland Sea of Japan 

 have the first dorsal spine slightly produced, reaching the 

 first or second soft ray when laid back ; the last dorsal ray, 

 when laid back, does not reach the caudal, which is f the 

 length of the fish ; the spinous dorsal is pale, with some 

 darker spots and with a large blackish spot on the upper 

 half of the fin between the third and fourth spines. 



23. Pseiidorhomhus ocellifer^ sp. n. 



Depth of body 2-2i^ in the length, length of head 3?. 

 Snout shorter than eye, the diameter of which is 3.\— 3| in 

 the length of head. Eyes separated by a ridge. Maxillary 

 extending to below middle of eye or beyond. Gill-rakers 

 longer than gill-fringes, 17 or 18 on the lower part of anterior 

 arch. Scales ctenoid on the ocular side, cycloid on the blind 

 sidcj 64-72 in a longitudinal series, 11-13 in a transverse 

 series from dorsal fin to curve of lateral line. Dorsal 68-73. 

 Anal 53-57. Pectoral of the ocular side |-|, of the blind 

 side nearly ^- the length of head. Caudal with the middle 

 rays the longest, \ the length of the fish (the caudal not in- 

 cluded). Caudal peduncle \-\ as long as deep. Brownish, 

 with darker spots and markings, of wliich 5 ocelli arranged 

 thus : : • are most prominent ; fins with small dark spots. 



Total length 125 mm. 



Five specimens, including two from the 'Challenger' col- 

 lection, referred by Dr. Gunther to P. ^pentopTithcdmus^ an 

 allied species especially distinguished by the smaller eye. 



24. Pseudorliombus dupliciocellatus, sp. n. 



Depth of body 2f in the length, length of head 4. Snout 

 a little shorter than eye, the diameter of which is 4|- in the 

 length of head. Eyes separated by a ridge. Maxillary ex- 

 tending to below middle of eye. Gill-rakers short and stout, 

 8 or 9 on the lower part of anterior arch. Scales ctenoid on 

 the ocular side, cycloid on the blind side, 98 in a longitudinal 

 series, 18 in a transverse series between dorsal fin and curve 

 of lateral line. Dorsal 74. Anal 56. Pectoral of the ocular 

 side i, of the blind side | the length of head. Caudal with 

 the middle rays the longest, § the length of the fish (the 

 caudal not included). Caudal peduncle \ as long as deep. 



