2 2 



S. TAXA K A 



connects both eyes. On these bands as well as elsewhere are scattered 

 reddish spots, which may however be entirely absent. 



Third variety of colouration : ground colour same as in the above, 

 or a little redder. Band on cheek also present ; band on back 

 present or absent. Scattered reddish spots profusely present, some- 

 times extending to under surface ; band connecting eyes present 

 or not. 



The above description of colour is given from specimens that have 

 been preserved in formalin for some days after capture, but little or 

 no change of colour seems to have taken place. After the examination 

 of the specimens the preservation-fluid was changed and when re- 

 examined some months since, the markings had faded away for the 

 most part. 



19. Aspasma misakia, n. sp. 



Height of body 5'i to 6f, head about 3 in total length without 

 caudal; eye 5, intcrorbital 3|, snout 3 in head. 1). 14 or 15. A 12 



or 13. 



Maxillary reaches not to eye. Colour in formalin yellowish red 

 above, paler below ; a reddish band runs from near end of maxillary 

 to cheek. Vertical fins and caudal yellowish red ; pectoral and ventral 

 much paler. No marking on caudal. 



The species is easily distinguished from Aspasma minima (Döder- 

 lein) in the physiognomy, in the point of continuation of vertical fins 

 into caudal and in colouration. The species is closely allied in 

 physiognomy and in the position and extent of fins, to Aspasma 

 ciconice Jordan & Fowler, but differs from this in the following points : 

 vertical fins continued into the proximal parts of caudal instead of to 

 caudal peduncle ; more number of rays in vertical fins ; peculiar 

 colouration ; and the maxillary not reaching eye. 



Two specimens. The type, 5.4 cm. long without caudal, is con- 

 tained in the Zoological Museum of Science College, registered No. 

 1 781. 



