of Fishes from North China. 155 



18. Chrysophrys Swinhonis, sp. n. 

 D. n- A. g. L. lat. 55. L. transv. 6|/15. 



The height of the body is contained twice and two fifths 

 in the total length (without caudal), the length of the head 

 thrice and one fifth. Eye rather small, one half of the length 

 of the snout, more than one half of the width of the interorbital 

 space (which is convex), and equal to the height of the sub- 

 orbital. Suborbital not quite twice as long as high. Cheek 

 with seven series of scales. A very slight protuberance above 

 the upper anterior angle of the eye. Molar teeth in four series 

 above, and in three below. Dorsal spines ver}' strong ; the 

 foui-th, fifth, sixth, and seventh of nearly equal length, and 

 half as long as the head. The second anal spine very strong, 

 stronger, but not longer, than the dorsal spines. Caudal fin 

 but slightly emarginate. Pectoral fin extending to the anal. 

 Silvery ; a spot at the commencement of the lateral line, the 

 operculum, a broad margin of the vertical fins, and the mem- 

 brane of the ventral fins black. 



The largest of four specimens is 14 inches long. 



19. Pelor Japonicum, C. & V. 



20. SerioJa Lalandii, C. & V. 



21. Caranx atropus^ Bl. Schn. 

 22. Echeneis naucrates^ L. 



23. Scicena Dussumieri, C. & V. 



24. Otolithus aureus J Richards. Ichth. Chin. p. 224. 



D. 9 I I- A. 2/7. L. lat. 86. 



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. There are nine scales in a trans- 

 verse row between the anterior dorsal spine and the lateral 

 line. Snout obtusely conical, not much longer than the eye, 

 with the upper jaw slightly overlapping the lower. Cleft of 

 the mouth wide, the maxillary extending beyond the hind 

 margin of the orbit. Eye large, its horizontal diameter being 

 equal to one fifth of the length of the head and to the width 

 of the interorbital space, which is somewhat convex. Canine 

 teeth of the upper jaw rather small. Dorsal spines rather 

 strong, the fourth being the longest and two fifths of the length 

 of the head. Anal spine very feeble. Silvery, with bronze- 



