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Parapercis aurantiaca Steindachner and Doder- 
lein 
Figs. IV, 4V , 9 F 
Parapercis aurantiaca Steindachner and Doder- 
lein, 1884, pp. 191-192, pi. 3, figs. 2 and 
2a. Tomiyama and Abe, 1958, p. 120, fig. 
352. Kamohara, I960, pp. 1-13. 
Neopercis aurantiaca Jordan and Snyder, 1902, 
pp. 467-469 and 496. Smith and Pope, 
1906, p. 493 (Urado). Franz, 1910, pp. 
81-82 (Yokohama and Misaki). Jordan, 
Tanaka, and Snyder, 1913, pp. 364-366. 
Tanaka, 1914, pp. 289-291, pi. 79, fig. 272 
(Tokyo), 1931, p. 40. Kamohara, 1933, p. 
244; 1938, p. 1452. Okada, 1938, pp. 252- 
253 (Honsyu; Formosa). Okada and Ma- 
tsubara, 1938, p. 389. Kamohara, 1938, p. 
63; 1950, p. 259 (Tosa and Kishu); 1952, 
p. 86. Matsubara, 1955, p. 691. Kamohara, 
1958, p. 67. 
SPECIMEN STUDIED: One (162.5 mm): Joga 
Shima light, Japan. USNM 195872. 
DIAGNOSIS: Six canine teeth in outer row of 
lower jaw; palatine teeth present; dorsal spines 
gradually longer posteriorly; membrane from 
spinous dorsal connected to first soft ray op- 
posite tip of last spine; dorsal spines 5 ; dorsal 
rays 23; total anal rays 20; caudal vertebrae 20. 
COLOR IN ALCOHOL: Background tan; dorsal 
fin with several oblique brown bars posteriorly; 
caudal fin with 5 or 6 wavy bars vertically; 
pelvics, pectorals, and anal light cream; no 
markings on lips. 
RANGE: Japan. 
Parapercis multifasciata Steindachner and 
Doderlein 
Figs. IV, 4V, 5 B 
Parapercis multifasciatus Steindachner and 
Doderlein, 1884, pp. 190-191, pi. 6, figs. 
2 and 2a (type locality, Tokyo Bay). To- 
miyama and Abe, 1958, p. 120, fig. 353. 
Kamohara, I960, pp. 1-13. 
Percis multifasciata Nystrom, 1887, p. 28 
(Japan). 
Neopercis multifasciata Jordan and Snyder, 
1902, p. 369 (Tokyo); 1902, pp. 467-468 
and 496 (Tokyo to Nagasaki). Smith and 
Pope, 1906, p. 492 (Hamashima, 5-10 
fathoms). Franz, 1910, pp. 81-82. Jordan 
and Thompson, 1914, p. 292 (Misaki). 
Jordan, Tanaka, and Snyder, 1913, pp. 364- 
366. Tanaka, 1918, pp. 486-489 (Tokyo; 
Sagami Bay; Suruga Bay; Owari Bay; Na- 
gasaki). Tanaka, 1931, p. 40. Kamohara, 
1938, p. 1452. Okada, 1938, pp. 252-253. 
Okada and Matsubara, 1938, p. 390. Ka- 
mohara, 1938, p. 63 (Shikoku); 1950, p. 
259; 1952, p. 86. Matsubara, 1955, p. 691. 
Kamohara, 1958, p. 67. 
Neopercis roseoviridis Gilbert, 1905, pp. 
642-643; pi. 83 (Hawaii). Jordan and 
Seale, 1906, p. 414 (Samoa). Jordan and 
Jordan, 1922, p. 79 (Maui). Fowler, 1938, 
pp. 177 and 185; 1928, p. 424. Gosline and 
Brock, I960, pp. 72, 239-240, fig. 110, 
(Hawaiian Islands). 
Neopercis decemfasciata Franz, 1910, pp. 81- 
82, pi. 9, fig. 78 (Misaki, Aburatsubo, and 
Yokohama). Tanaka, 1931, p. 40. Kamo- 
hara, 1938, p. 1452. Okada and Matsubara, 
1938, p. 390. Kamohara, 1938, p. 63 (Prov. 
Tosa); 1952, p. 87. Matsubara, 1955, p. 
691. Kamohara, 1958, pp. 67-68 (Tokyo 
to Formosa). 
Parapercis decemfasciata Tomiyama and Abe, 
1958, p. 119, fig. 351. Kamohara, I960, pp. 
1-13. 
SPECIMENS STUDIED: 31 (45 to 162.6 mm) : 
Pusan, Korea UMMZ 176692 (1); Japan: Ose 
Saki light USNM 149519 (1); Tayama Bay 
UMMZ 176718 (2); Owari Bay USNM 50307 
(1) ; Yeopshima CNHM 55610 (1); Chirin Jima 
USNM 177908 (1); Misak cnhm 5307 (1), 
58832 ( 1 ) ; Hamashima USNM 59644 ( 1 ) ; To- 
kyo ansp 26161-62 (2), su 4984 (2), nhmw 
( 2 ) ; Oki Shima USNM 150560 ( 2 ) ; Kagoshima 
Bay UMMZ 142750 (1); Obama Bay UMMZ 
Fig. 1. Diagrams of spinous dorsal fins of species of the genus Parapercis: A, ramsayi; B, colias; C, 
clathrata and cephalopun data; D, snyderi; E, cylindrica; F, schauinslandi; G, pulchella; H, xanthozona; I, tetra- 
cantha; ], poly ophth alma and hexophthalma; K, allporti; L, gilliesi; M, haackei; N, ommatura; O, filamentosa; 
P, alboguttata; Q, emeryana; R, nebulosa; S, muronis; T, sexfasciata; U , mimaseana; V, multifasciatus, muronis, 
and aurantiaca ; W , binivirgata. In each instance the first soft branched ray of the soft dorsal fin is shown 
to the right of the last dorsal spine. 
