254 
(2), 26242 (6), 57534 (1), 151835 (1), 26242 
(1) ; ummz 176688 (13), 176681 (4), 142746 
(2) ; Chirin Jima USNM 149599 (1); Kobe 
ansp 26309-17 (9); usnm 152484 (2); Mi- 
saki UMMZ 176683 (2); Wakasa Bay UMMZ 
(3) ; Toyama Bay UMMZ 176699 (1); Obama Bay 
usnm 76536 (1); Tokyo usnm 71017 (8), 
49499 (1), 142745 (2); TU (3); Sagami Bay 
USNM 22512 (1), 177764 (1); ummz 176714 
(1); Wakanoura USNM 50255 (6); ANSP 26227- 
39 (13); Kagoshima usnm 59643 (1); Tsuruga 
Bay usnm 50259 (4); ummz 176708 (1), 
176712 (1), 176720 (1), 176689 (1); 83 (9); 
Usetsu Bay UMMZ 176701 (1); Tateyama Bay 
UMMZ 176715 (1); Nagasaki ummz 176706 
(1), 176690 (5); Boshuy coast ummz 176685 
(3); Fukui-Ken ummz 142749 (1); Matsue 
UMMZ 176693 (1); Bingo usnm 50257 (2); 
Sea of Japan: off Kyogamisaki ummz 176704 
(3); off Niigata ummz 176700 (3); off Yoro 
UMMZ 176696 (2); off Miyazu UMMZ 176695 
(14). 
DIAGNOSIS: Eight 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 
opposite tip of last spine; dorsal spines y 4.98; 
dorsal rays y 23.15; total anal rays y 20.20; 
caudal vertebrae y 21.08; no serrations on 
opercles. 
COLOR IN ALCOHOL: Background brown; 
posterior edge of upper body scales dark brown; 
four large dark brown V-shaped marks on the 
side between the pectoral and caudal fins, these 
marks extend from the soft dorsal fin down over 
the side but do not reach the midventral line; 
on some well-preserved specimens a wide dark 
brown bar extends from the anterior margin of 
the spinous dorsal fin to the base of the pectoral 
fin; two transverse brown stripes over the head 
posterior to the eyes; a wide, slightly oblique 
brown bar across cheek; upper lip dusky, lower 
lip light tan; lower half of membrane between 
dorsal spines I and IV dark brown; dark brown 
spots at base of rays and membranes where the 
four large V marks on body meet the soft dorsal 
fin; five or six faint vertical bars on caudal fin; 
ocellus at dorsal base of caudal fin; anal fin light 
tan, tip of each soft ray slightly darker; large 
dark brown spot at base of pectoral fin; pelvic 
fin dusky. 
PACIFIC SCIENCE, Vol XVIII, July 1964 
RANGE: Japan; north China; Korea. 
Parapercis mimaseana (Kamohara) 
Figs. 1 U, 4 U, 5 E 
Neopercis mimaseana Kamohara, 1937, pp. 
189-190, fig. 3 (type locality, off Province 
of Tosa, 100-200 fathoms); 1938, p. 1452, 
fig. 3. Okada and Matsubara, 1938, p. 390, 
pi. 93, fig. 1 (Kochi; Kumono-nada ) . Ka- 
mohara, 1938, p. 63, fig. 34 (Mimase); 
1950, p. 258 (Tosa and Kishu); 1952, p. 
86, fig. 83. Matsubara, 1955, p. 691, pi. 74, 
fig. 248. Kamohara, 1955, p. 58, fig. 4; 
1958, p. 67 (Mie Pref. to Kochi ) . 
SPECIMEN STUDIED: One (126.5) Kochi Shi- 
kohu TU 7814. 
DIAGNOSIS: Eight 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 
opposite tip of last spine; dorsal spines y five; 
dorsal rays y 23; total anal rays y 20; caudal 
vertebrae y 21. 
COLOR IN ALCOHOL: Background light tan; 
upper half of body tesselated; head gray; front 
of upper and lower lips gray; spinous dorsal 
black; soft dorsal rays gray; six vertical gray bars 
on dorsal ^3 of caudal fin; tips of anal fin rays 
gray, pelvic fins gray except at tips; lower V 3 of 
pectoral fins gray; gray specks on branchiostegals. 
RANGE: Japan. 
Parapercis muronis (Tanaka) 
Figs. 1 S, AS, 6 A 
Neopercis muronis Tanaka, 1918, pp. 536— 
538, pi. 139, fig. 390 (type locality, Tanabe 
Prov., Japan). Tanaka, 1931, p. 40. Ka- 
mohara, 1938, p. 1452 (Prov. Tosa). Okada, 
1938, pp. 252-253 (Honsyu). Okada and 
Matsubara, 1938, p. 390, pi. 93, fig. 2. 
Kamohara, 1938, p. 63 (Tanabe Prov.); 
1950, p. 259 (Tosa and Kishu); 1952, p. 
87 (Tanabe). Matsubara, 1955, p. 691. 
Kamohara, 1958, p. 67 (Wakayama Pref.). 
SPECIMENS STUDIED: Three (52 to 113) Kochi 
TU 7815; locality unknown TU 8316; China Sea 
USNM 150910. 
DIAGNOSIS: Eight canine teeth in outer row 
