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WWS TUMIFRONS. 





Chrysophrys tumifrons, Temm. et Schleg. Fauna Japon. Poiss. p. 70. pi. 34.. 

 Pagrus tumifrons, Giinther. Catal. Fish. Vol. I. p. 470 ; Nystrom. Bill. K. 

 Svensk. Akad. Handl. IV. Afd. 13 Bd. 



D. 12/10. A. 3/8 — 9. L. lat. 46 — 49. L. transv. 6/12 — 17. 



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

 head 2 / 7 , the diameter of the eye is 1 / 3 of the length of the head. 

 First and second spines of the dorsal fin rather long, compared with 

 those of the two preceeding species, and the second spine is longer 

 than the diameter of the eye. Third or fourth spine longest. Lower jaw 

 is very thick in old individuals, especially in the male. Pectoral fin long, 

 its tip reaches the third spine of the anal or a little more backward. 



Head of an old male fish. 

 1 / 2 natural size. 



