Dr. A. Giinther on new Fishes from Japan. 437 



Gohius yoholiamce. 

 D. 6 1 11. A. 11. L. lat. 26. 



The height of the body is contained four times and a 

 half in the total length (without caudal) ; the length of 

 the head thrice and three fourths. Snout obtuse, as long 

 as the eye, the diameter of which is more than one fourth 

 of the length of tlie head. Eyes very close together; 

 mouth oblique, with the jaws subequal in front, reaching to 

 below the front margin of the eye ; a very small canine tooth 

 on each side of the lower jaw ; head and occiput naked, but 

 nape covered with small scales. A wide pore in front and 

 behind the interorbital space, and two others behind the eye ; 

 they are the openings of the muciferous channels. Seven 

 longitudinal series of scales between the second dorsal and the 

 anal ; the ventral fin terminates at some distance from the vent, 

 which is midway between the root of the caudal and the prte- 

 operculum. Dorsal fins rather lower than the body ; caudal 

 sliglitly pointed, as long as the head. Light brownish olive, 

 with a series of five brown spots along the lower half of the 

 body, the last being on the root of the caudal and the most 

 distinct ; a triangular black spot occupies the lower angle of 

 the operculum ; gill-membrane on the throat blackish. 



Small as this species is (2^ inches) it is adult, a female, 

 having the ovaries fully developed. 



Yokohama Bay. 



Lepidopus tenuis. 

 D. 126. A. 71. 



This species is distinguished at the first glance by the ex- 

 traordinary slenderness of the body, the depth of which is not 

 much more than one fourth of the length of the head ; the 

 latter is two fifths of the length of the trunk, and one seventh 

 of the total. The lateral teeth are comparatively stronger and 

 fewer in number than in L. caudatus. The terminal portion 

 of the tail becomes so slender that its entire depth is occupied 

 by the mucous canal of the lateral line, which is very wide. 

 Caudal fin very small. The anterior anal rays are not free, 

 but hidden below the skin. Uniform silvery. 



Off Inosima. 



Sirembo grandls. 



Head ratlicr short and broad, with obtuse snout overlapping 

 the lower jaw. Eye small, about one third the length of the 

 snout, and one eleventh of that of the head. Mouth rather 



