NO. 1875. THE JAPANESE SPARIDJE— JORDAN AND THOMPSON. 



687 



Preorbitals not as broad as eyes. Interorbital space occasionally 

 slightly gibbous. Maxillary 2| in head, ending under anterior half 

 of eye. Preopercle very minutely serrated. Teeth in jaws much as 

 in S. latus, in three rows above, in two below, all rounded molars 

 save outer row above, which is somewhat incisorlike anteriorly, and 

 all becoming granular in front. Six moderate canines present in 

 front on each jaw. 



Dorsal spines longest in third and fourth, 2-2^ in head, last 2^ to 

 3 J ; dorsal rays of nearly equal length, about 2^ in head. Anal spines 

 of moderate strength, between those of S. aries and S. latus; second 

 contained 2 to 2^ in head, third 2| to 2f. First anal ray nearly 

 equal to length of second spine, and longer than third. Fin outline 

 straight or but slightly concave, tip of second spine not extending 

 beyond middle of last ray, when supine. Pectoral long, falcate, 

 reaching to second anal spine. Ventrals I3 in head. Caudal nearly 

 equal to head. 





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Fig. 11.— Sparus swinhokis. 



Scales slightly ctenoid below lateral line; not present on snout, 

 preorbitals, jaws, interorbital space, or preopercular margin; present 

 as a low sheath along bases of vertical fins, on cheek in 7 or 8 rows. 



Color of alcoholic specimens uniform, those fi'om Tokyo with 

 darker color, probably because of preservation. Rows of scales 

 indicated by prominent stripes on cheeks as well as on body. Ver- 

 tical fins all dusky, dorsal margined with denser black, pectorals and 

 ventrals somewhat clearer; anal largely black. Peritoneum silvery, 

 gill cavity clear. 



This species differs from Sparus latus in a greater number of scales, 

 lower dorsal and anal spines, the latter not reaching beyond half the 

 length of the last ray, beside several smaller points of difference. 



This well-marked species is very common in southern Japan and 

 China. Our specimens are from Tokyo, Wakanoura, and Kobe. It 



