Depth 4; head 3s> deeper than broad. Snout 4 in head from snout 
tip; eye 2g, greatly exceeds snout; maxillary reaches 1/3 in eye, length 
2 7/8 in head from snout tip; teeth in a few rows, outer row larger; 
tongue rounded anteriorly; interorbital 4^ in eye. Gill membranes al¬ 
most connected with each other below middle of eye. 
Scales 3° in lateral series; transversely 11. Scales ctenoid, 
head and part along spinous dorsal base naked. 
D. VI - I_, 10, third spine if in total head, first ray 1 7/8; A. 
I, 9, first ray 2 1/5, eighth ray if; caudal 1 1/8, convex behind; least 
depth of caudal peduncle 2; pectoral rays 15 , fin 1 1/6 in total head 
length; ventral 1, rays I, 5* 
4/ -" r 
In formaline grayish. Dark longitudinal band across eye extending 
along upper lateral part of body. Similar narrow one from upper orbital 
margin to soft dorsal. Dorsals dark. Caudal with 2 grayish stripes. 
Other fins pale. 
Length 3 2 mm. (Tomiyama.) 
Japan. Known by its broad gill openings and the longitudinal dark 
lateral band. 
