890 . 
Nagasaki). —Jordan and Thompson, Mem. Carnegie Mus., vol. 6, No. 4, 
p. 306, Sep. 1914 (Kisaki). —Gilbert and Hubbs, Proo. U. S. Nat* 
Mus., vol. 51, p. (145) 178, 1916 (east central Hondo} Suruga Gulf; 
197 to 297 fathoms); Bull. U. S. Nat. Mus., No. 100, vol. 1, p, 431, 
1920 (diagnosis in key). 
Depth 6 2/5 to 8} head 3 to 3 l/3, width 2 to 2 l/3. Snout 
to eye 2 to 2 l/lO in head} eye 5 l/2 to 6 4/5, 2 4/5 to 3 l/5 in 
snout, 1 1/5 to 1 1/4 in interorbital} orbit 4 l/2 in head, 1 7/8 in 
snout, greater than interorbital} maxillary reaches 4/6 in eye, length 
from front end 3 7/8 to 4 l/3 in head} mandibular barbel 1 l/3 to 1 l/2 
in eye} villiform teoth in bands in jews, of 7 or 8 irregular rows} 
interorbital 5 to 5 l/St in head, low, nearly level, with slight median 
concavity. Gill rakers 0+6 low spiniferous tubercles on second arch, 
l/4 of gill filaments, which 2 l/4 in eye. 
Scales 146 in lateral line to pseudocaudal} 6 or 7 above, 12 
or 13 below, 11 or 12 predorsal forward to occiput. Scales with 3 to 6 
radiating spinuliferous apical ridges, last spinules projecting beyond 
hind edge of scale} circuli moderate, complete. 
D. II , 9 or ^1, 10_135?, second simple ray slender, entire, 
length 2 3/4 to 3 in head} interdorsal space » |uale s eye} A. 120?, fin 
height 4 l/3 in head} pseudocaudal variably very small, large as eye} 
pectoral rays I, 17, fin 2 2/3 to 2 4/5 in head} ventral rays I, 6, 
fin 2 2/3 to 3 1/2. 
Brown, muzzle and snout little paler. Iris gray. Inside 
mouth and gill opening dusky to neutral black. Fins all more or 
less dark brown. 
Japan. 
