Acanthocybium solandri (Cuvier & Valencienne 
** Kamasu-sawara "' k 
PL. XXVII, fig. 4. x 710 
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Length uf body equal to 2 و‎ times that of head, 
and to 6'/, times depth of body; length of head 
equal to twiee that of snout. Body much elongated 
and compressed, covered with thin small lanceolate 
scales. First dorsal well developed, but second 
dorsal and anal very small. Lateral line sharply 
and strongly curved under middle of first dorsal. 
Many vertical branches extend from both sides of 
lateral line. In each jaw about 50 to £5 triangu- 
lar teeth present, which gradual'y increase in size 
posteriorly. Vomer and palatines with villous 
teeth. Colour of body steel-blue above, with about 
thirty dark transverse bands, which are distinct 
in young, This species is found chiefly in the clear 
warm water of the tropical and sub-tropical seas 
of Japan; pelagie voracious fish, does not appear 
in shoals; it attains to a length of 1*/, metres, 
and a weight of about 17 kg. 
Polydactylus agonashi Jordan & McGregor 
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PL. XXVII, fig. 5. * 7 
D. VIII, I. 13; A. III, 12; scales 68. 
Length of body equal to 3*/, times that of head, 
or depth of body. Body rather elongated, com- 
pressed, with a triangular elevated profile. Snout 
blunt, overhanging mouth; first dorsal anterior 
with slightly faleate free margin; second dorsal 
and anal opposite to each other. Teeth in villi- 
form bands in both jaws and on vomer, palatines, 
and pterygoids; pre-opercle sharply serrated on 
posterior margin, its angle with a scaly flap; 
caudal deeply forked} pectoral filaments number 
5. Seales rather small, finely ctenoid. Body colour 
pale-silyery, first dorsal and pectoral speckled 
dark-brown, Insignificant as a food fish in this 
country. 
Trichiurus japonicus (Temminek & Schlegel) 
** Tatino-uwo ۳ 
PL. XXVII, fig. 6, * „ 
D. 139. 
Length of body equal to 16 times depth of body, 
length of snout equal to 2% times diameter of 
eye. Body extremely elongated, band-like, tail 
very slender, tapering to a fine point, without 
caudal fin. Head long and pointed, with very wide 
mouth ; lower jaw projecting, upper jaw with 4 
long, strongly compressed barbed teeth; teeth on 
palatines. Dorsal fin single, low, oceupying whole 
of back, its spines not distinguishable from soft 
rays; anal very long, its base more than half 
length of body; pectorals small, ventrals wanting. 
Uniformly bright-silvery, dorsal dark edged. Oc- 
eurs in warm seas, from middle part of Japan 
southwards. Voracious fish, attaining to about 1'/, 
metres in length. Its whitish flesh is delicious to 
taste. 
Lampris regia (Bonnaterre) 
“ Mandai ” 
PL. XXVII, fig. 1. * 0 
D. 53 to 55; A. 88 to 41; ۷۰ 14 to 16. 
Length of body equal to 2 % times that of head, 
and to 1'/, times depth of hody. Body very 
oblong, compressed, with small deciduous scales. 
Eye and mouth rather small. Dorsal fin inserted 
at nearly middle part of body, Colour of body 
reddish-brown above, silvery on sides and below, 
with many reddish spots on head and body; 
fins all bright red. The fish measures about 1 
metre in length, 25 kg. in weight. Oceanic fish, 
widely distributed in tropical and sub-tropical seas, 
the flesh being rather good to taste. 
Cybium koreanum Kishinouye 
“ Hira-zawara "' 
PL. XXVII, fig. 2. x 75 
D. XIV, 19 to 21, 9; A. 18 to 21, 7. 
Length of body equal to 4 times that of head, 
and to 3?/, times depth of body; length of head 
equal to 3 times that of snout. Body very deep, 
snout short and pointed; small scales are found 
in the corselet, lateral line, and round the base of 
the fins; but they are chiefly concealed under 
the spine, so that the body seems to be entirely 
scaleless. Teeth in jaws sharp, elongated, 16—19 
in the upper, and 13—15 in the lower; villiform 
teeth on the vomer, palatines, and tongue, An- 
terior half of lateral line has many branches. 
Ventrals very small, but second dorsal, anal, and 
eaudal well developed. The whole body has a 
brilliantly metallic lustre, back being greyish- 
blue, and belly silvery. There are three or more 
longitudinal rows of small grey spots along lateral 
median line. This fish spawns on the west coast 
of Korea in July, grows to a length of more than 
l'/, metres, and about 15 kg. in weight. Caught 
in Summer and Autumn with drift-nets or in pond- 
nets, the flesh is whitish, very delicate, and delici- 
ous in taste. 
Cybium commerson (Lacépède) 
“ Yokozima-zawara 7" 
PL. XXVII, fig. 3. x 7 
D. XVII, 15, 9; A. XIX, 9; scales 250. 
Length of body equal to 3*/, times that of head, 
and to 4% times depth of body; length of head 
equal to 2'/, times that of snout. Body very 
elongated, rather fusiform, highest near middle part, 
and nearly rounded in cross section. Minute scales 
are found all over body, Lateral line undulating, 
making a marked curve behind second dorsal. 
Teeth in jaws short, triangular, much compressed, 
and very minutely serrated; there are about 30 of 
them in upper jaw, and 20 in lower; minute, 
granular teeth on vomer and palatines, Colour of 
body greyish-blue above, belly silvery ; about 50 
transverse black bands on sides, This species is 
abundant on west eoast of Formosa in Winter and 
Spring, and widely distributed from Kyusyu to the 
Indian Ocean. The fish grows to 1'/, metres in 
length; the flesh is fatty but firm, and supeffor 
in taste. 
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