1017 . 
Lionurus condylura (Jordan and Gilbert) 
Nezumia condylura Jordan and Gilbert, Bull. U. S. Fish Comm., vol. 22, 
p* 620, pi. 4, fig. 2, 1902 (Aug. 1904) (type locality* Suruga Bay, 
Japan, 207 to 257 fathoms; Suruga and Sagami B a ysj 110 to 265 fath¬ 
oms). __^>rdan, Tanaka, Gngder, Journ. College Sci. Tokyo, vol. 
33, p. 413 (fig. 384 copied), 1913 (compiled). 
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Lionurus condylura Gjlbert and Hubbs , Proc. U. 3. Nat. Mus., vol. 51, 
p. (145) 195, 1916 (Bungo Channel; Kii Channel; Suruga Gulf; Sagami 
Bay; 197 to 437 fathoms). 
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Depth 6 3/4 to 8; head 5 4/5 to 6 3/5, width 2 to 2 l/8. 
Snout 3 1/3 to 3 4/5 in head; eye 2 4/5 to 3 l/3, equals or greater 
than snout, greater than interorbital; preoral oblique, 1 1/3 to 1 
2/5 in eye; maxillary reaches 2/5 to l/2 in eye, length from front 
end 3 to 3 l/2 in head; teeth minute, simple, villifom, in bands 
in jaws of 4 or 5 irregular serie s, outer upper row little enlarged 
anteriorly; interorbital 4 l/8 to 4 3/5 in head, 1 l/3 to 1 l/2 in 
eye, low, nearly level or with slight depression each side. Gill 
rakers 1+7 short spinescent tubercles on second arch, l/3 of gill 
filaments, which 2 l/2 in eye. 
Scales 138 in lateral line, of which about 10 forward of 
vent; 14 above, 22 below, 48 predorsal. Scales adherent, finely 
spinescent or velvety to touch, small^on head than on body. Muzzle 
above spinescent, lower surface below infraorbital ridges Smooth 
and naked. 
