Depth 4 to 5? head 2 3/5 to 2-4, compressed. Snout 3^ to 4 in 
head; eye 5? subequal with snout in profile; maxillary extends \ on 
eye diameter beyond eye, posterior expansion 1^ in eye, length 1 9/10 
in head from snout tip; tongue very narrow; upper teeth uniserial in 
jaws, with several anterior ones enlarged; lower teeth in few rows, 3 or 
4 median laterals and few near front tip of mandible enlarged: vomer 
with few strong teeth; interorbital 3'2~ to 4^- in head; gill opening ex¬ 
tends fa - *ward to below eye. 
Many series of mucous pores on head and body. 
D. VI - JI, 10, third spine about 3 1/5 in total head length, 
seventh branched ray 2; A. II, 9 ? seventh ray 2 1/5; caudal 1 2/3, 
slightly notched behind medially; least depth of caudal peduncle 3; 
pectoral l|-, rays 11; ventral rays I,, 5? fin 2 1/6 in total head length. 
In formaline pale yellowish. 
Length 35 to 60 mm. 
Japan. 
(Tomiyama.) 
