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S. TAN AK A 



Pharyngeal teeth one-rowed, 3 to 5 in number, the teeth entire or 

 slightly serrated. Highest part of the body at the origin of ventral ; 

 origin of dorsal midway between tip of snout and root of middle caudal 

 rays ; anal inserted beneath third or fourth soft ray of dorsal ; origin 

 of last ray of dorsal above fourth soft ray of anal ; outer margin of 

 both these fins broadly rounded. Pectoral pointed, not reaching ventral ; 

 ventral broadly rounded in posterior margin, reaching origin of anal. 

 Caudal emarginate. Scales large ; lateral line complete. Colour in 

 formalin brownish, paler beneath ; edge of every scale darker ; 

 without shoulder spot and lateral band ; both vertical fins each with 2 

 pale longitudinal bands. Caudal and pectoral paler, without marking. 

 Ventral dark, much so posteriorly. 



The species is very closely allied to Acheilognathus lanceolata 

 (Schlegel), but differs from this in having fewer scales and slightly 

 longer barbel and in the marking. 



The species was obtained at Tokiwa in Dec. 1906. The type 

 specimen is numbered 1833 111 the Zoological Museum, Imperial Uni- 

 versity of Tokyo. The species is named for Mr. Shimazu who collected 

 the specimens. 



Measurements of j. Xcheilognathus shitnazui. 



Specimen 



A. 



B. (Type.) 



Total length (measured tu roui of middle rays of caudal).. 



5.2 cm. 



5.3 cm. 





2.0 ., 



1-9 « 



Width of body 



0.9 » 



0.9 „ 





07 



0.7 





1-3 » 



1-3 » 





04 » 



0.4 „ 



Interorbital width 



0.5 „ 



o-S » 





0.4 „ 



0.4 



