Dr. A. Gilntiier on neio Fishes from Japan. 441 



There are six scales in a transverse series between the first 

 dorsal and the lateral line. Second dorsal spine considerably 

 produced, armed in front Avith rather distant barbs. The 

 second dorsal fin commences at a short distance behind the 

 -first. The outer ventral ray produced into a filament. Black. 

 South of the Philippines and Japan. 



Coryph CB n aides lep to lej) is. 

 1 D. 10. V. 9. 



The snout is rather long ; but its front portion projects but 

 slightly beyond the moutli. The eye is comparatively small, 

 about half the length of the snout, and much less than the 

 width of the interorbital space. Mouth wide, extending to 

 below the hind margin of the eye. The teeth of the outer 

 series are much stronger than those of the villiform band. 

 Barbels as long as the eye. The prajoperculum with the 

 hind margin excised, and with the angle rounded and pro- 

 duced backwards ; in young examples the lower margin is 

 toothed. Lower limb of the pr^eoperculum scaleless. 



Scales thin and deciduous ; most with five or seven radia- 

 ting keels, some, especially on the back, nearly or quite 

 smooth. There are seven or eight scales in a transverse 

 series between the first dorsal and the lateral line. Second 

 dorsal spine slightly produced, Avith barbs in front, which are 

 rather distantly arranged. The second dorsal fin commences 

 at a short distance behind the first. The outer ventral ray 

 produced into a long filament. 



Off" the coasts of Brazil and Japan, Mid-Pacific. 



CorypJioinoides villosus. 

 1 D. 10. V. 7. 



Snout compressed, very slightly projecting beyond the 

 mouth, short, not longer than the eye, wliich is of moderate 

 size. Interorbital space broader than the eye. Mouth rather 

 small, not extending to below the centre of the eye. Infra- 

 orbital ridge very obsolete. Teeth in villiform bands in both 

 jaws. Barbel very small and slendca*. 



The scales are armed with erect spines, which give to the 

 body the appearance of benig covered with short villosities. 

 A scries of stronger spines runs along each side of the base of 

 the second dorsal and anal fins. The second dorsal spine is 

 very slender, smooth; the second dorsal fin commences imme- 

 diately behind the first. The outer ventral ray produced into 

 a very short filament. Blackish. 



South of Ycddo. 



