maximum growth. At present it is quite imppossible to see a tai of 

 such size in a depth of water where the fish can be caught with a spear. 



PAGRUS CARDINALIS. 



(pi. id 



Spams cardinalis, Lacepede. 



Ckrysophrys cardinalis, Temm. et Schleg. Fauna Japon. Poiss. p. 69. pi. 33. 



Pagrus cardinalis, Giinther. Catal. Fish. Vol. I. p. 470; Steind. und Doderl. 

 Beitrage z. Kenntn. d. Fish Japans. II. p. 19 ; Nystrom. Bih. K. Svensk. Akad. 

 Hand!. IV. Afd. 13 Bd. 



D. 12/10. A. 3/9. L. lat. 51 — 68. L. transv. 6 — 7/13 — 15. 



Height of the body about 2 / 5 of the total length, the length of the 

 head 1 / 4 ; the diameter of the eye is 1 / 4 of the length of the head. 

 First and second spines of the dorsal fin shorter than the diameter of 

 the eye, third or fourth spine longest. Distal portion of the third and 



Head of a male fish. 

 1 / 2 natural size. 



