margin of pupil. Scales large, and rough. Body 
pinkish in colour; there are 2 short brownish lines 
on anterior portion of body; first dorsal with a 
large blackish patch at tip; caudal base with a 
dark-brown spot. A small fish of southern Japan. 
Leiognathus rivulata (Temminck & Schlegel) 
“ Oki-hiiragi ” 
PL. XXX, fig. 5. x1 
D. VIII, 16; A. III, 14. 
Body elongated sub-symmetrical and compressed ; 
its outline gently eurved. Head short, eyes mode- 
rately large. Mouth terminal rather small, pro- 
trusile. Both dorsal and anal fins short, slender, 
with sub-equal spines and rays, anterior ones being 
a little longer; caudal deeply forked. Pectoral 
moderately large, somewhat high, with pointed tip 
posteriorly ; ventrals small, inserted beneath base 
of pectoral. No scales. Body deep-b'ue, much 
lighter below. It attains to a length of 80 mm., 
entering estuarine waters at certain seasons, Not 
good as food. 
Labracoglossa argentiventris Peters 
“Takabe ” 
PL. XXX, fig. 6. x1 
D. X, 27; A. IIT, 23; seales 62. 
Length of body 3?/, times that of head, 3'/, 
times depth of body. Length of head 3'/, times 
diameter of eye, 4% times length of snout. Body 
elongated, compressed, with gently eurving profile. 
Head smallish, with sub-straight profile. Eye 
moderately large, lateral. Snout shortish, pointed. 
Dorsal inssrted over middle of pectoral, its spines 
slender, continuous its soft part being notched ; 
anal inserted at 6th ray of dorsal, similar in form 
to soft dorsal. Pectoral moderately large, pointed; 
ventral inserted behind hase of pectoral; caudal 
deeply forked. Scales moderately large; finely 
etenoid. Colour of body greenish-blue, silvery be- 
low; a broad yellow band runs near back; vertical 
fins generally yellowish; pectoral yellowish on 
upper half, silvery on lower; ventral silvery. A 
food fish for lower classes. 
Coryphaena hippurus (Linné) 
“Siira” 
PL. XXX, fig. 7. x", 
D. 55; A. 26; seales 175. 
Length of body 4% times that of head, 5 times 
depth of body. Head 6 times diameter of eye, 3 
times length of snout. Body elongated, compressed, 
highest anteriorly; maxillary reaching nearly to 
below end of eye; upper jaw cqual to snout and 
eye combined. Profile of snout becomes nearly 
vertical with a eye; male has forehead elevated, 
forming a crest which projects slightly beyond 
upper jaw. Eye small, one half length of snout. 
Dorsal fin inserted nearly above eye, the fin occupy- 
ing the entire back. Caudal deeply forked, Colours 
brillant, changing at death; greenish above, white 
below, with bright blue spots. Dorsal fin purplish- - 
blue; other fins tinged with blue; caudal of a 
dusky colour. This fish is among the most im- 
portant of food-fishes of Japan. 
Psenopsis anomala (Temminck € Schlegel) 
**Tbodai”” 
PL. XXX, fig. 1. و‎ 
D. VI, 29; A. 11], 26; scales 55. 
Length of body 4 times that of head, 3 times 
depth of body. Length of head 4 times diameter 
of eye, 3'/, times length of snout. Body broadly 
elliptical, with evenly eurved profile. Head shortish, 
with steeply inelined profile. Eye smallish, anterior; 
snout pointed. Dorsal inserted over gill opening, 
with straight free margin; anal a little smaller 
than dorsal. Pectoral smallish, with subtruzcated 
posterior margin; ventral rather small, caudal 
deeply forked. Scales rather small, eycloid. Small 
teeth in jaws, none on palate. Body uniformly 
bluish, 
Stromateus argenteus (Euphrasen) 
“ Managatuwo ” 
PL. XXX, fig. 2. Kalle 
D. V, 42; A. III, 35, 
Length of body 3*/, times that of head, twice 
depth of body. Length of head 6 times diameter of 
eye, 4'/, times length of snout. Body ovoid, with 
much elevated back. Head shortish, with steeply 
inclined profile, Eye small, snout pointed. Dorsal 
fin inserted over middle of pectoral, with strongly 
faleate free margin; anal opposite dorsal, being 
similar to it in form. Pectoral rather large, not 
faleate ; no ventrals, Caudal deeply forked. Scales 
very small; lateral line not keeled, Body silvery- 
grey, A fish of East Indian Seas, extending in 
range to southern Japan where it is appreeiated 
as food by epicures. 
Apogon lineatus Temminek & Schlegel 
"7 Tendikudai *’ 
PL. XXX, fig, 3, x1 
D. VII, 1, 9; A. II, 8; scales 25. 
Length of body 2% times that of head, and 
2 % times depth of body, Length of head 3 times 
diameter of eye, and 5 times length of snout. 
anteriorly blunt, the baek a little elevated. Eye 
large, its upper edge projeeting slightly above 
back contour of head, snout shortish, bluntly pointed. 
Lower jaw a trifle the longer, maxillary extending 
a little short of posterior edge of eye. Teeth 
villiform in jaws, and on vomer and palatines, 
Posterior edge of opercle has large serrations near 
the angle. Body light-pinkish, with several narrow 
brownish lines. A small shore fish, 
Apogon semilineatus Temminek & Schlegel 
** Nenbutudai ” 
PL. XXX, fig. 4. Se 
D. VII, I, 9; A. II, 8; seales 25. 
Length of body 2'/, times that of head, 2%, 
times depth cf body. Head 3?/, times diameter 
of eye or length of snout. Body rather elongated, 
compressed; head rather large, pointed, with sub- 
straight profile. Eye large and high up. Snout 
puinted. Lower jaw slightly projecting ` maxillary 
extending a little beyond vertical through posterior 
MOTE 2 Ke Dep bh. e Jpc Ik 
LUNDA SAH N. lte mme LE 
Mead. PA AN PET 
ETS 
Leiognathus rinulata (Temminck & Schlegel) 
CHS Fi A /H 1 
D. VIII, 16; A. III, 14. 
WEEE ما‎ AMRAN LIC سا‎ AE ۰ 
MUA 4. WKAR D. IA do h C I 
CRM LIRE , 394, NU L'EREX BI TI n 
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MEER, Hn RANI THEMED. MERE L 
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EH b. REE SO FEIREL, du WH BE 
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Labracoglossa argentiventris Peters 
CH= Fm ARD x1 
D. X, 27; A. III, £3; scales 62. 
WED 3*/, 45. TOD 3 / HS LT, RIRI 
FED 5 ½ MED 41 ۱۳ ( MI EIA L, JEn 
2۳۵۵۱۱۰ DMS LTI prägt, ۲ 
ERE LOMICO b. RD. WEEE de 
LAI م9‎ ERIE Lat o PAE . va 
T. MARR due LC CAD, RARE ISCO ED A 
& 2 Knuet? MEEA CRRA 0. ge 
RETO LC FABRE, TEETE Lie or pics vr 
Do. WAG. زان‎ COMPARE NOE D. FHR GH. 
wx | 
Coryphaena hippurus Linn& 
CAs TEME ERD ۵ 
D. 55; A. 26; scales 175. 
EME 47/5 با‎ ff SEE LT, ۴ 
ده‎ 1 MED BIE 5. MARE L, a 
Atm. ۱۳۶۱۲۳۱۵۳ FCT. Mose 
Hr 0. 1۸:۱ F EN L, EBE RR 
Bi, RAME L TWERDA D. WILO HIE 
Eh, JERONE MET. BERR GRE ۰ 
Bastel Estee ES LPB b. na 
HOMME TT TRIACS LT, Ni, Wi X 
UO ERES UK. 
4 SS E 
Psenopsis anomala (Temminck & Schlegel) 
(KE A— N e 
D. VI, 29; A. III, 26; scales 55. 
TEIR 44% RED 8 HE LT, 7 
Aft, WEDS atk ۰ REME LCE Së 
. MRE IH AA Ls Bu, MRD. 1$ 
METAL E- x DILO BER اك‎ 7 7۰. WE 
1۳۸5 X o 1۳۱-۸۵ D. MENE Lc Be gitt E 
L MESA. RUE NT. Wm. 
11311-11۱18 Eb FC L. qx. 
Y*3727 
Stromateus argenteus (Euphrasen) 
CHS FI "Ri و‎ 
D. V, 42; A. III, 35. 
MELMED 8 */, mm, RED 2482 LC. "mum 
D 545 MED As iti V. WIE L EF 
3. MEA ER AR LTS. 
1۳۸6۱۵۵۸ HVE Ir pn, fee t ANN LOI K 
ids WWW. RUN A TL REEL 
"CBE eR. Sain LT, XEEDUEPE جل‎ b H 
Acc BAT. Makki d. 
T7 522b xl 
Apogon lineatus Temminck & Schlegel 
)2 i aD 
D. VILT, 9; A. 11, 8; scales 25. 
EERO 2 ½ 41 PO 2 / 4/7 LC, EIR 
PEDIA WED Site. Wunnt, TRU 
BUC ERT RER JE AE HIS EH ERL, 
E ٩ GOL. THR ERE DES ۱۳۶۱۲۱۵ ۱۵/۵ SS 
Cx. MA um. ار‎ nein. MED 
e EN T. MUEVE LOC Eo P. 
dE? (۰ 
Rio 7 RE 
Apogon semilineatus Temminek & Schlegel 
LR ASU fail) x1 
D. VILI, 9; A. II, 8; scales 26, 
f dno 2 ½ REO 2۳/۵ LT, MEL 
FELTED 3 / ſ% r. SCHEIL, A 
Xx ENT, MULAN E I T. MIKA LC hap 
Ich h, WERS. FEEDER Ly LÉO. 
OR FEET MAA L CHL HEUTE Lx, 
