1135 . 
Ilippog-lossus dentex Richardson . Zool. Voy. Sulphur, Fishes, p. 102, pi, 
47, 1843-45 (type locality ; southern coast of China)* Ichth. China 
Japan, p. 278, 1846 (China; Canton), 
nippo^lossus orthorhynchus Richardson , Ichth. China Japan, p, 278, 1846 
(type locality j coasts of ^hina; Canton), 
Hippoglo ssus goniographicus Richardson , Ichth. China Japan, p, 279, 1846 
(type locality ; coasts of China; Canton). 
Psettodes goniographicus Sleeker, Roderl. Ti.ids. Dierk.. vol. 4. o. 130 
1873 (1874) (reference). — Chu , Biol. Bull. Et. John's Univ., Ghanghai, 
No* p. 89, Jen* 1931 (compiled). 
liippog loss^ quedrifasciatus Van Kasselt, in Bleeker, i^.tlas Ichth, Ind, 
Ne^erl,, vol, 6, p# 5, 1866-72* (type locality i Java; name in synomymy)# 
Depth 2 1/6 to 2 l/4| head 3 l/lO to 3 l/4, mdth 2 2/3 to 3. 
Snout to lower eye 3 2/3 to 3 4/5 in head from snout tip; lower orbit 6 
l/j to 7, 1 3/4 to 1 4/5 in snout, exceeds entire interorbital width; 
eye small, about .1/3 to 2/5 of orbit; maxillary extends beyond eye greater 
than length of orbit, expansion 1 to 1 l/s in orbit, length 1 l/3 to 1 2/5 
in head from snout tip; bony interorbital less than pupil. Gill rakers 6 
+ 9 very low broad spinescent tubercles, barely l/4 of gill filaments, 
vrhich sub equal with orbit* 
Scales 58 to 60 in lateral line to caudal base and 5 to 7 more 
on latter; 22 to 24 above, 33 to 38 below* Mexillarv of colored side 
