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32. CALLIONYMUS VALENCIENNEI, Schlegel, Faun. Jap., &c. 153, pi. 78, f. 3. 



Notes. — From Lew Chew, 5f inches, No-migutsi. 



The drawing corresponds exactly to the description of the above species by Schlegel. The 

 name given to it at Nagasaki, Tengurilcutsi, seems to mean that it has a mouth like the net 

 called Tenguri. 



The name given to it on the drawing, Nomigutsi, means chisel mouth. 



33. JUIIS POECILEPTERUS, Schlegel, Faun. Jap., &c, 169, pi. 86. bis. fig. 1. 



Julis poecllepterus, Eichardson, 15th meeting Brit. Assoc, 1845, p. 260. 



Notes. — From Simoda, 9f inches, Bera. 



Besides the description of the ahove fish in the Faun. Jap , Richardson gives another one in 

 the report above quoted. Both these authors give the colors, which are much variegated, and 

 appear to vary in different specimens. 



The Japanese name Kusabi, or Kfoosabi, means that it is of a grass-green color. At Simoda 

 it seems to be called Bera, from a note on the drawing. 



34. JULIS LUTESCENS, Solander. 



Labrus lutescens, Sol. mss. 



Julis " E. T. Bennett, Zool. Beechey's Voy. Blossom, Fishes, p. 65. 



pi. 19, f. 2. 



PLATE VIII, figs. 3 and 4. 



Notes. — From Napha, Lew Chew, (6f inches,) D. 7. 13, A. 2. 7, P. 14. Operculum smooth, 

 teeth interlacing, long retractile mouth. 



Though varying in some respects from the description of Solander, this is certainly the same 

 fish. He observed it also at Lew Chew and Tahiti. His description as quoted by Bennett is as 

 follows : 



" Piscis lutescens, strigis numerosis rubicundis transversalibus. Caput viridi lutescens, areis 

 pluribus latis rubicundis. Abdomen virescens, vittis duabus luteis. Pinna dorsalis e viridi-lutes- 

 cens, vittd paulo infra medium croced, limite superiore coeruleo. Pinnae pectorales lutescentes, 

 apicibus nigris. Pinnae ventrales lutescentes. Pinna ani viridi-lutescens, basi croced, limite 

 coeruleo. Pinna caudae eflavo lutea, vittis marginalibus croceis. Iris argenteo virescens. Pupil- 

 la nigra." 



The figure published by Bennett is taken from the one brought home by Solander. It does 

 not agree with the description, particularly in wanting the numerous cross bands of red. Mr. 

 Bennett adds, that the Zoological Society has received specimens from the Mauritius, which how- 

 ever will probably prove to be the Julis annulatus, Val., vol. 13, p. 501, pi. 388, from that Island. 



The figure brought home by the U. S. Expedition is not a very good one, but is interesting 

 as having been taken from life. 



