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Pseudotolithus bleS 
STEIEDACHKER, Verb. zool. bot. Ges. Wien. vol. 
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16, 1866, p. 773, 
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Depth 2 4 /gJ bead 3. 
fig. 4/ (jjRong Kong 
4 in head; eye 4^/4* 1 /IQ in. snout; 
lower jaw slightly shorter; maJjjilary reaches opposite hind eye edge, length 
6 head; upper outer rowjijltl’ teeth enlarged of which 6 anterior slightly 
Cc.nj.ne li.e, inner lower r^^hpf teeth larger than others in mandible; inter - 
orbital rather low; pregipicle edge serrate. 
Scales 49 irjpateral line to caudal base; 8 above, 12 below (8 above 
anal base on figur^Jjpr predorsal scales extend forward to snout end; 8 or 9 
rows across cheek,Mo preopercle edge. 
D * b -m 27 » third s P ine 2 V 4 in head, first ray 3; A. II, 7, second 
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spine 2 /g, iirs-|'a^y 2 /§; caudal 1 /g, obtusely cuneate; least depth of 
1 ., ,i/_ , ,2 
caudal peduncle 5/~0 
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Dark gold brown, with r§ 
fe|binge above lateral line. Each scale 
on back with slightly paler spot foxing longitudinal streaks. Dorsals 
pale. Caudal, anal ; and paired fins blackjjfh brown. Length 163 mm. 
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(Stein- 
dachner.) 
Hong Kong. Although Stein^&lhner says it is near Johnius semi- 
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luctuosus it seems to me more cloaiWyr related to Johnius axillaris , especially 
as described and figured by Daj^phexcept that he gives the upper 2/ 0 f the 
first dorsal' black, hot onljjjjpthe dentition, but the dark spot above the pec- 
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tcral axil so distincly sh#n by both Day and Steindachner is an outstanding; 
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feature, • 'sides the fin in agreement. 
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