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3. Parasilurus asotus (Linnaeus). 



Local name i Namazu. 



Numerous specimens, the largest being 19.5 cm. long as measured 

 to root of middle caudal rays. 



Upper part very dark ; the under surface of head and belly 

 whitish. Sometimes pale patches scattered over the body, but without 

 definite markings. 



Cobitidee. 



4. Misgurnus anguillicaudatus (Cantor). 



Local name: Dqjö ; Numadojö ; Tadojö ; Hondojö ; Nomadojö ; Numanusutto ; 

 Ajime ; I tebidojö. 



Numerous specimens, the largest being 13.1 cm. long as measured 

 to root of middle caudal rays. 



D. 8 (9)* ; A. 7 ; P. I, 8 ; V. 6 ; number of scales in lateral series 

 140 to 150; in transverse series 30 to 35. 



One specimen, 10.3 cm. long as measured to root of middle 

 caudal rays, is very slender ; its height in the length of body 

 measured as above, the slenderness being probably due to bad feeding. 



5. Cobitis taenia (Linnaeus). 



Local name: Yanagidojö ; Ajimc; Ajimedojö ; Kawadojö; TsurumakidöjS ; 

 Sasanohadojô ; Gomadojö; Takanohadojö ; Kirime; Girime; Shimadojö; 

 Tsuchidojö. 



Numerous specimens, the largest being 8.5 cm. long as measured 

 to root of middle caudal rays. 



A row of dark blotches larger than diameter of eye and 14 to 

 16 in number, runs along the middle line of the side of body. A 

 narrow dark blue line runs throughout the upper parts of the row. 

 Between this row and the back is present a lateral row of blotches, 

 which are smaller but longer than those mentioned above. Space- 

 between the middle lateral blotch and the back is profusely sprinkled 



* The ligure in bracket shows the number of the lin rays counted inclusive of last 

 smaller ray which is close to that preceding to it. 



