Freshwater Fishes from China and Japan. 151 



longitudinal series, 6 in a transverse series from origin of 

 dorsal to lateral line, 4 between lateral line and base of 

 ventral. Silvery, back darker; a dark blue lateral stripe 

 commencing on the upper part of the side midway between 

 the head and the origin of the dorsal fin and extending to 

 the base of the caudal ; a blackish stripe on the anterior part 

 of the dorsal near the base. 



A single small specimen, 38 mm. in total length, from the 

 R. Nodogawa, Kioto, Japan, presented by R. Gordon Smith, 

 Esq. 



Allied to A. cyanostigma, Jord. & Fowl., which has a 

 more slender body (dej)th 3 in the length), fewer fin-rays 

 (dorsal and anal each with 8 branched rays), more scales (31)) 

 in the lateral line, and a shorter pectoral. 



Clarias sauteri. 



Depth of body 5^ to G^ in the length, length of head 3i 

 to 4. Breadth of head equal to its length without the snout. 

 Head smooth or finely granulated above; occipital process 

 obtuse (more acute in the young) ; eyes small. Praemaxillary 

 band of teeth 4 times as long as broad ; teeth on the palate 

 obtuse, forming a crescentic band narrower than that of the 

 prsemaxillaries. Maxillary barbel extending to posterior 

 part or end of pectoral. About 15 gill-rakers on the lower 

 part of the anterior arch. Dorsal 57-G4. Anal 40-45. 

 Dorsal and anal fins free from the caudal, which is rounded. 

 Pectoral spine entire or with fine serraj hidden beneath the 

 skin, its length n to | that of the fin or .^ to | the length of 

 head. Dark greyish, paler below ; sometimes small pale 

 spots on the sides. 



Several specimens, 120 to 200 mm. in total length, from 

 Kagi, Formosa, collected by Herr Sauter. 



Tills species is close to the Chinese C. fuscus^ Lacep., 

 which ditiers notably in having villifbrm teeth on the palate. 



Fseudohagrus brevianalis. 



Depth of body 5 in the length, length of head 4 to 4i. 

 Head covered with smooth skin; snout broad, obtuse, .^ the 

 length of head ; eye small, its diameter \ the iuterocular 

 width, which is '1\ to 2.'. in the length ui' head. Mouth sub- 

 terminal ; maxillary barbel extending to basal j)art of pectoral. 

 D. I 7 ; adi[)ose fin nearly equal to the anal and opposite to 

 it. Anal 10-18 ; base sliorter than the head. Caudal very 

 slightly cmarginatCj with rounded lobes. Pectoral spine with 



