serrated. Eye excessively large. Scales moderate, 
closely imbricated, the posterior margin strongly 
spinous. Body chiefly bright-red, with white 
longitudinal streaks along rows of seales; fins 
light-red. Attains to about 200 mm. in length, 
living in southern waters in Japan. 
Priacanthus japonicus Cuvier & Valenciennes 
** Tikame-kintoki >” 
PL. XXIII, fig. 4. x 4/, 
D. X, 12; A. III, 12; scales 56. 
Length of body equal to 2 % times that of head, 
and to 2 to 2'/, times depth of body; length of 
head equal to 2% times diameter of eye, and to 
3'/, times length of snout. Body oblong; pre- 
opercle with a spine at angle; inter-orbital area 
being externally, transversely convex, the cranial 
bones themselves being transversely concave; 
posterior nostril widely open, anterior one much 
smaller. Teeth small, pointed, in two rows in 
both jaws, laeking at pre-maxillary symphysis ; 
vomer and palatines toothed. Dorsal with strong, 
not flexible spines, which gradually inerease in 
length to the last. Caudal truneated. Seales 
rather hard, etenoid. Colour reddish, lighter below. 
A rather rare fish. 
Polymixia japonica Günther 
** Ginme " 
PL. XXIII, fig. 5. * 7 
D. V, 32; A. IV, 16; scales 50. 
Length of body equal to 3 times that of head. 
and to 2% times depth of body; length of head 
equal to 2°/, times diameter of eye, and to 4% 
times length of snout. Body oblong, compressed; 
head rather large, with a rather steep, curved 
profile; eye very large, projecting beyond the pro- 
file ; snout short, steep, obtuse; mouth large, sub- 
inferior, upper jaw the longer ; maxillary expanded 
distally, extending a short distance beyond eye; 
teeth in jaws villiform, in a narrow, but anterior- 
ly widened band; mandibular barbels long, nearly 
reaching to base of ventrals. Body light-bluish 
above, and silvery below ; margin of anterior part 
of dorsal and middle of anterior parts of anal 
blackish; but the latter a little lighter, caudal 
blackish at tip of lobes. Occasionally caught in 
warm waters on Pacific side of Japan; measures 
about 300 mm. in length. 
Ostichthys japonicus (Cuvier & Valenciennes) 
** Yoroidai’’ 
PL. XXIII, fig. 6. CNA 
D. XII, 13; A. IV, 11; P. 17; V. I, 7; scales 28. 
Length of body equal to 2°/, times that of head, 
and to 2!/, times depth of body; length of head 
equal to 3'/, times diameter of eye. Body oblong, 
rather compressed ; head large, snout short; eye 
large; posterior margin of opercle and pre-opercle 
sharply serrated, without spine. Scales large, 
closely imbricated, posterior margin strongly ser- 
rated. Body uniformly bright red. It attains to 
about 300 mm. in length; lives on rather deop 
roeky bottoms in southern Japan; used as food. 
Beryx splendens Lowe 
“ Kinme-dai "' 
PL. XXIII, fig. 1. * 91 
D. IV, 18; A. IV, 27 to 29. scales 74. 
Length of body equal to 3 times that of head, 
and to 2% times depth of body. Body oblong, 
eompressed, its height equal to length of head; 
head large, snout short, opereular bone serrated ; 
operele has a spine. Insertion of anal under end 
of dorsal; caudal deeply forked. Scales large, 
their whole surface spinous, with short points or 
prickles, giving a general roughness to the touch. 
In his work on the fishes of Madeira, Lowe des- 
eribed the colour of tha fish as follows; At the 
moment of capture, whilst this fish is yet alive, 
the whole body beneath the lateral line is of a 
pure, resplendent, silvery white; the fins alone, 
and merely the ridge of the back and head, the 
inside of the mouth, the lower jaw, and parts 
beneath the eye being of the brightest scarlet, 
contrasting; strongly with the pure silver of the 
whole sides and belly, which only after death turn 
iridescent rosy, or sometimes rich golden scarlet. 
The hind parts of the dorsal and the ventral fins 
are transparent; the iris is pale scarlet. There is 
a watery transparency about the scarlet of the 
back in this state perfectly inimitable by art.’’ 
It is a deep-sea fish living at a depth of about 300 
—400 metres, in distribution ranging from the 
middle part of Japan to more northern waters, 
Grows to 350 mm. in length; palatable as food. 
Hoplostethus mediterraneus Cuvier & Valenciennes 
** Hiutidai ۳ 
PL. XXIII, fig. 2. xY 
D. VI, 13to 14; A. III, 9 to 10; scales 28 to 29, 
Length of body equal to 2% to 2?/, times that 
of head, and to 2 to 2'/; times depth of body. 
Body ovate, very deep, compressed, covered with 
small etenoid scales; its profile evenly eurved. 
Head large and deep; eye very large, lateral and 
high up; mouth oblique, maxillary extending a 
little beyond posterior margin of eye; lower jaw 
the longer. Above opereulum, at origin of lateral 
line there is a strong spine, and another at end 
of pre-opereulum below ; 3 bony ridges eross over 
from eye to pre-opereulum ; teeth small, fine, and 
in broad bands in jaw ; no vomerine teeth. Dor- 
sal inserted a short distanee behind gill-opening, 
the spinous fin graduated to the last spine which 
is the longest. Body light-pinkish. 
Holocentrus spinosissimus Temminck & Schlegel 
** [tto-dai 7 
PL. XXIII, fig. 3. * 7 
D. XI, 18; A. IV, 9; scales 37 to 38, 
Length of body equal to 2?/, times that of head, 
and to 2% times depth of body. Body rather 
oblong, moderately compressed; ventral outline 
nearly straight, back little elevated, tail very 
slender. Opereulum with a strong spine above, 
and also with strongly serrated edge below; a 
strong spine at angle of pre-opercle. Orbital ring, 
pre-orbital, pre-opercle, inter-operele, sub-operele, 
occiput, and shoulder girdle with edges sharply 
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D. X, 12; A, III, 12; scales 56. 
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AED 2 ½ f, MED 2 ½ ARAZ L. N E 
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Polymixia japoniea Günther 
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D. V, 32; A. IV, 16; scales £0. 
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Ostichthys japonicus (Cuvier & Valenciennes) 
(HHE an 857b ۰ 
D XII, 18; A. IV, 11; P. 17; V. I, 7; scales ۰ 
ERARO 24/5 4% SENGES 
03۱/۵ b. MHINE, اد‎ EE 
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Beryx splendens Lowe 
(A ترا‎ SA 
D. IV, 13; A. IV, 27 to 29; scales 74. 
REED 946 Ban 2/۰ b o. REL DIK K 
A l HH L. HIRE LAMA) MRL CX 
BE LC الا‎ D o, TE Smp 
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AL, Nite LI MEZ. ERK (H 
MRS RAED EET, MNAE LIKE 
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ELO 44% TRAP RORE, AA, TZ. Mow 
FERRO E, PEF ILLES CAMARA E 2 
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Hoplostethus mediterraneus Cuvier & Valenciennes 
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D, VI, 13 to 14; A. 111,9 to10; scales 28 to 29. 
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mio, 21114 ۳ AR G IAAD. BERHE dE 
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DD 
479% l 
Holocentrus spinossismus Temminck & Schlegel 
(第 二 十 三 图 版 X 
D XI, 13; A. IV, 9; scales 37 to 38, 
MELDED 22/4480, BEIN 
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