eurved profile. Pre-orbital narrow, wilh crenulate 
edge; maxillary mostly exposed and expanded 
distally, not quite reaching to vertical through 
posterior edge of pupil. Mouth oblique, terminal, 
with lateral eleft. Villiform teeth in jaws; afew 
canines intercalated in places in outer-most row oi 
sides and in anterior region. Small teeth on vora»r 
and palatines. Scales large, etenoid; head closely 
sealed except on pre-orbital, lips, narrow space 
alone edge of pre-opercle and on branchiostegal 
membrane. Colour uniformly reddish. A dark 
ill-defined patch on margin of middle rays of anal, 
A handsome little fish of southern Japan. 
Sacura margaritacea (Hilgendorf) 
۶ Sakura-dai "7 
PL. XXXIV, fig. 5. x1 
D. X, 17; A. III, 7; seales 85. 
Length of body equal to 2 */,, times that of head, 
and to 2% times of depth of body, length of head 
equal to 3'/, diameter of eye, and to 4'/, leagth 
of snout. Body oblong, strongly compressed, upper 
outline elevated at nape, head shortish, rather 
stout, and compressed ; mouth oblique, lower jaw 
the longer; upper jaw with a narrow band of 
villiform teeth, outermost ones much larger, and 
eanine-like, Jower jaw with two rows of small 
teeth, those of inner row larger, canine-lik2, slender, 
and smaller than large ones of upper jaw. Dorsal 
originating above upper end of gill-opening ; third 
spine of fin decidedly filamentous, extending a 
little beyond first soft ray ; soft dorsal with almost 
straight border, third ray filamentous, extending 
slightly beyond tip of middle caudal rays; second 
spine of anal longer and stouter than third. Lateral 
line strongly arched anteriorly. Soft parts of dor- 
sal and anal have a scaly sheath. Body light yel- 
lowish-red, whitish beneath; pores of lateral line 
more or less brownish; there are irregular pale 
iridescent spots on each side. A small fish, measur- 
ing about 150 mm. in length ; haunts shallow rocky 
or sandy bottoms of southern Japan. 
Doderleinia berycoides (Hilgendorf) 
** Akamutu ”’ 
PL. XXXIV, fir. 6. و‎ 
D. VIII, I, 10; A. III, 8; scales 50. 
Length of body 2*/; times that of head, and 3'/, 
times depth of body. Length of head 3% times 
diameter of eye, and 4'/, times length of snout. 
Body rather elongated and compressed, its upper 
outline evenly and broadly curved. Head short, 
eye very large, snout short, pointed. Mouth large, 
terminal, with lateral eleft; maxillary extending 
to below middle of eye. Sub-orbital very narrow, 
lower jaw produced. Teeth in jaws in bands, 
outer ones small; outward projeeting, stout eanines 
anteriorly, becoming gradually smaller posteriorly ; 
vomer and palatines toothed, tongue toothless. 
Pre-op2rele with rather widely set, flexible, indis- 
tinet radiating point. Scales rather large, finely 
etenoid. Pre-orbital below eyes, maxillary, cheeks 
and mandible sealed. Colour bright erimson ; mouth 
cavity, especially thoracical portion, blackish. This 
fish is esteemed as food. 
Caprodon schlegeli (Günther) 
** Aka-isagi ’’ 
PL. XXXIV, fig. 7. * 
D. X, 21; A. III, 8; scales 60. 
Length of body equal to 3 ½ times that of head, 
and to 2*/, times depth of body. Body oblong, 
much compressed ; back elevated and arched ; belly 
almost horizontal; head shortish, compressed, 
almost straight but steep in profile. Mouth large, 
oblique ` maxillary extending to near centre of eye, 
its distal extremity very broadly rounded; lower 
jaw longer. Each jaw has a pair of canines an- 
teriorly, villiform teeth on vomer, palatines and 
mesopterygoid. Pre-operele rounded, with small, 
sharp, evenly placed serratures behind and below ; 
operele with three spines, middle one most con- 
spicuous and extending farther back than the 
others. Colour of body yellowish-red above, whitish 
below, two black patches and black margin on 
dorsal fin; an irregular patch of light yellow on 
head and sides. The fish measures about 400 mm. 
in length, haunting rocky bottoms of southern 
Japan; not occurring very abundantiy. 
Parapristipoma trilineatum (Thunberg) 
** Isaki’’ 
PL. XXXIV, fie. 1. * 
D. XIV, 17; A. III, 8; scales 115. 
Length of body 3% times that of head, and 3 ½ 
times depth of body. Length of head 4 times dia- 
meter of eye, and 3 times length of snout. Body 
elongated, rather slender, compressed. Dorsal pro- 
file more highly arched than ventral, that of head 
nearly straight. Snout short, rounded; mouth 
strongly oblique; lower jaw slightly produced. 
Maxillary extending under anterior border of eye. 
Teeth minute, present in jaws only. Pre-opercie 
with fine serrations. Opereular spines almost lack- 
ing ; dorsal law and not divided ; its spines flexible, 
and low. Body everywhere scaled except on lips; 
a pateh of seales on outer portion of maxillary. 
Colour uniformly dark-olivaceous. In young, 3 
narrow clear lines present. A shore fish of southern 
Japan. Ranked as excellent food fish, especially 
in Summer. 
Therapon servus (Bloch) 
“ Zinnara " 
PL. XXXIV, fig. 2. * 
D. X to XI, 1, 10; A. III, 8; scales about 100. 
Length of body 3 times that of head, and 2% 
times depth of body. Length of head 5 times di- 
ameter of eye, and 3'/, times length of snout. 
Body oblong, compressed ; upper line of body an- 
gular, lower evenly curved. Back moderately 
elevated. Head short, with sub-straight profile; 
eye moderately large; snout short and pointed. 
Mouth terminal with lateral cleft. Maxillary ex- 
tending to under pupil. Jaws sub-equal. Pre- 
orbitals coarsely serrated on lower margin, there 
are 3 larger and very acute teeth at the angle of 
the pre-opercle. Teeth in outer row of jaws 
conical, somewhat caninelike, not closely set, inner 
bands villiform and smaller in size; vomer and 
palatines toothed in young, but more or less 
deciduous in adults. Dorsals deeply notched, first 
spine very small; caudal somewhat deeply e- 
marginated. Seales small, roughly ctenoid. Cheeks 
closely sealed. Brownish body with 3 concentric 
black bands; a black blotch on spinous dorsal; 
first 4 soft rays tipped with black. Caudal with 
central longitudinal stripe, and an oblique band 
above and below. A small fish of southern Japan. 
Therapon oxyrhynchus Temminck & Schlegel 
“ Sima-isaki " 
PL. XXXIV, fig. 3. xih 
D. XII, 10; A. III, 8; scales 72. 
Length of body equal to 3 times that of head, 
and to 3'/, times depth of body. Body oblong 
elongated, compressed; head rather small but 
moderately long, with straight and steep profile ; 
snout rather long, pointed when viewed from sides. 
Mouth sub-horizonta], lower jaw included; teeth 
in jaws villiform, in two rows laterally but an- 
teriorly, in rather wide band; upper jaw has a 
rows of six rather small canines at anterior end; 
lower edge of pre-orbital serrated; pre-operele 
rounded, with strong teeth at angle; opercle with 
two flattened spines, of which lower one is much 
larger; dorsal spines are heteracanthous that is 
alternating, the one stronger on the right side and 
the other on the left side. Colour of body deep- 
bluish above and silvery below, 4 blackish-brown 
broad longitudinal stripes alternating with 3 fainter 
ones; dorsal with one or two broad dark stripes; 
eaudal with dark vermieulated patehes. The fish 
attains to a length of 250 mm., and haunts rocky 
shores in southern Japan. 
Selenanthias analis Tanaka 
t Sumituki-hanadai 77 
PL. XXXIV, fig. 4. x1 
D. X, 17; A. III, 7; scales 32, 
Length of body 2% times that of head and 2 !/, 
times depth of body. Length of head 3'/, times 
diameter of eye and 4'/, times length of snout. 
Body oblong, rather robust, compressed. Head 
large, rather robust, compressed, with evenly 
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