times depth of body. Length of head 4 times dia- 
meter of eye, or length of snout. Body elongated, 
fusiform and slightly compressed ; back evenly and 
broadly curved, not elevated. Head smallish, 
pointed, with sub-straight profile ; eye rather large, 
in anterior half of head; snout shortish, pointed. 
Mouth terminal, with lateral cleft; jaws sub-equal; ' 
maxillary extending to beneath anterior border of 
eye. Teeth minute, feeble; none on palate or on 
tongue. Dorsal rather low, highest anteriorly, its 
spines rather feeble. Caudal deeply forked. Scales 
moderately large, etenoid. Colour of body greenish- 
blue, much lighter below; a broad yellow lateral 
stripe extending from posterior border of eye to 
base of caudal; another similar but narrower band 
along base of dorsal fin. Caudal pinkish, broadly 
tipped blackish. A tropical fish, extending in dis- 
tribution to warmer parts of southern Japan, 
Girella punctata Gray 
** Mezina ” 
PL. XXXV, fig. 5. SA 
D. XV, 13; A. III, 12; scales 55. 
Length of body 3?/, times that of head, and 2?/, 
times depth of body. Length of head 4 times dia- 
meter of eye and 3 times length of snout. Body 
oblong, with strongly convex outline. Head short- 
ish, with steep profile; eye smallish, snout mode- 
rately long. Mouth terminal, oblique, with lateral 
cleft. Pre-operele finely serrated on posterior limb, 
only partially on lower. A single series of trieu- 
spid teeth in both jaws, backed by a band of much 
smaller ones. No teeth on vomer or on tongue. 
Dorsal with shortish spines; caudal deeply emargi- 
nated. Scales roughly ctenoid, vertical fins closely 
sealed at base. Cheeks sealed but operele mostly 
sealeless. Dark purplish; a dark patch at base of 
pectoral. A shore fish, attaining to a length of 
1 Its flesh is soft and the flavour not very 
good. 
Sparus aries (Temminck & Schlegel) 
** Hedai ” 
PL. XXXV, fig, 6. * V 
D. XI to XII, 13; A. III, 11; seales 60. 
Length of body 31/ times that of head and 2'/, 
times depth of body. Length of head 4'/, times 
diameter of eye, and 2*/, times length of snout. 
Body ovate, compressed, back strongly convex. 
Head shortish, stout, with blunt tip; eye smallish, 
snout rather long. Pre-orbital broader than eye. 
Pre-opereular margin entire. Upper jaw with 4 
rows of molars and the lower with 3 rows of similar 
teeth. Three ineisor teeth on either side of both 
jaws in front. Dorsal spines pungent, third and 
fourth being longest. Pectoral long, reaching anal. 
Caudal emarginated. Scales moderately large, cy- 
cloid. Colour of body silvery, with brassy-yellow 
lateral stripes. A shore fish of southern Japan. 
` Lethrinus choerorhynchus (Bloch & Schneider) 
“ Kutibidai "' 
PL. XXXV, fig. 7. * 
D. X, 9; A. III, 8; scales 48. 
Length of body 3 times that of head, and 2%, 
times depth of body. Length of head 3 times dia- 
meter of eye, or length of snout. Teeth in jaws 
in many series in front, laterally and posteriorly in 
one row ; two curved canines in front of both jaws ; 
lateral series anteriorly conical, acute or obtuse, 
posteriorly rounded molars. Dorsal spines mode- 
rately stiff, middle ones longest. Caudal moderate- 
ly emarginated, Colour of body olivaceous, lighter 
below. Lips pinkish, lining of mouth-cavity ver- 
milion. A fish of southern Japan. 
Hapalogenys nigripinnis (Temminck & Schlegel) 
“ Higedai " 
PL. XXXV, fig. 1. x! 
D. XI, 15; A. III, 9; scales 65. 
Length of body 2*/, times that of head, and 
twice depth of body. Length of head 5'/, times 
diameter of eye, and 2'/, times length of snout. 
Body very deep, with much elevated back. Dor- 
sal profile straight to recumbent spine of dorsal. 
Snout blunt, rounded. Mouth large, horizontal; 
jaws equal; maxillary extending to under anterior 
half of eye. Lips somewhat fleshy, papillose, lower 
jaw more distinetly so. Pre-opereular angle pro- 
duced backwards, its margin finely serrated. 
Opercle with 2 small flat spines. Teeth in jaws 
only, minute. Dorsal deeply notched, spinous dor- 
sal outline rounded ; caudal rounded. Seales rather 
large, roughly ctenoid. Dark-brown, body with 
several oblique broad bands which are interrupted 
in places, Rather a rare fish of southern Japan. 
Plectorhynchus cinctus (Temminck & Schlegel) 
** Kosyodai ۳ 
PL. XXXV, fig. 2. ½ 
D; XII, 165 A. III To 8eales Ud, 
Length of body 3 times that of head, and 2'/, 
times depth of body. Length of head 5 times dia- 
meter of eye, and 2'/, times length of snout. 
Body deep, nuchal region high, arched from snout 
to insertion of dorsal, and less so from insertion 
to base of caudal. Mouth low; terminal with 
lateral cleft. Jaws equal, maxillary extending to 
below anterior margin of eye. Pre-opercle finely 
serrated on margin ; opercles with 2 obscure points. 
Teeth in jaws minute, conical; no tooth on vomer 
and palatines. Dorsals deeply notched, fourth 
spine longest. Second anal spine longest and of 
equal strength with third. Caudal sub-truncate. 
Seales rather small, etenoid. Greyish-brown; a 
curved dark band extending from the nuchal region, 
just behind pectoral to anal fin; another band from 
third to seventh spines of dorsal; and a third along 
base of soft dorsal. Numerous spots distributed 
through the region between line of back and lower 
edge of second band. Dorsal and caudal fins spot- 
ted. Moderately large fish. 
Euthyopteroma virgatum (Houttuyn) 
“ Ttoyori ” 
PL. XXXV, fig. 3. * 
D. X, 9; A. III, 8; scales 50. 
Length of body 3 */, times that of head, and 3 '/, 
times depth of body. Length of head 5 times 
diameter of eye, and 3?/, times length of snout. 
Body somewhat elongated, and slightly com- 
pressed. Upper outline evenly and broadly curved, 
back not elevated. Head smallish, pointed. Eye 
rather small, snout somewhat long and pointed, 
Mouth slightly oblique; jaws subequal. Teeth in 
jaws villiform ; besides, upper jaw has 3 pairs of 
slender canines near median tip ; no teeth on vomer, 
palatines, or tongue. Pre-operele with a ciliated 
edge; opercle with a short, blunt spine. Dorsal 
spines slender, flexible, and sub-equal in length; 
caudal forked, second developed ray of upper lobe 
with a long filament. Scales moderately large, 
etenoid. One of the choicest fish of southern 
Japan. 
Caesio chrysozona (Kuhl & Van Hasselt) 
** Takasago ’’ 
PL. XXXV, fig. 4. x !/s 
D. X, 15; A. III, 12; scales 65. 
Length of body 4 times that of head, and 5 
SEMED A NN ۷ , MILER, FBI LC MM +, 
Fre LC ELA D. BINS LCR 5. ILO 
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BL. EITE N T. WHS PERE LOCA h. 
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RRE LCN H. DEL LC ARS BRA ß 
THT. 
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Girela punetata Gray 
Ciz BEM) xh 
D. XV, 13; A. III, 12; seales 55. 
HEREDO 3 %% EDO 22/5442 LT MEI 
fito 4 fi, MED 3 . ken Lc opis 
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20bELC L PUK, 3:02 OF. 
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Sparus aries (Temminck & Schlegel) 
Cm A x" 
D. XI to XII, 13; A. 111, 11 ; seales 60, 
WEITEREN 3 % £x, fara 2 / REE LT, MILA 
AED 4½ fi, MED 2 / ۳ 0۰ EE PEE L C R xd 
Ly TBA BERT, MARS Espl. 4 
NE LTM E L. MIRREN X 0 bp ( R . 
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M- 5 ۷۲۲۰ RAR UAM UA 
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Wit PAA LOB ER. BEIS LCN 
KLETT. HERME LT, MAAS, 
5 7 EK E 
Lethrinus choerorhynchus (Bloch & Schneider) 
(第 三 十 五 图 版 ”第 七 图 ) la 
D. X, 9; A. IH, 8; scales 48. 
EI ACO 34% RED 2*/, HI SER 
HEMED 3470. MADRIL T MER 
ار‎ ۱7۱ U. RIOT 2 MORE E SR 
HOC. WE, BI EMRE, NN U RMO 
boi. IF C, MALO 1 MIA ER ۰ 
FAR SIM ما‎ BETHEL LTE, ۶ 
HELL L TARARE., NH ۱2 
EE 5 X * 
Hapalogenys nigripinnis (Temminck & Schlegel) 
【第 三 十 五 阅 版 ”第 一 图 ) ۶ 
D. XT, 15; A. III, 9; seales 65. 
HEATED 2 / f MO 2H L TRIERO 
5 ½ Ait, WED 2۱/1 V. MAGES ( Ir HH 
LAS. رس ا‎ U TER ILL. Mast 
RD. AMAL ORE, MERA RO LT ERE NR 
OME PIES, SARIA LCR E  L, FR 
AZAR, HINO HET 8 INO JEDER 3 PK E 
T. ELCH MOREA Y LAT. N NC 
ELE. ۳۵۵۱۵ ماه‎ RRO PR و‎ 
اج(‎ GAOL... TKL TANK T KT. ۵۲۸ 
Ê L 1001610156 PRD O, WHARETI E 2 
56 F. 
27374 
Plectorynchus cinctus (Temminck & Schlegel) 
(第 三 十 五 图 版 ”第 二 而) x 
D. XII, 15; A. III, 7; scales 94. 
EHMED 34% BRD 2442 LT, WIRE 
00 51۳ MRO 2 ½ fer b. ALUA L TW X 
DREI URNS, nx FEEL CR E S b. 
HOLLER LT EAM BB E T. GER 
ALEA ما‎ MEC 2 MORE 5. mm 
DAC LTH LN L. AH UHE HHN L. 
1۳8۵۱2۳2 L, MRR 0. SIDE E 
W HT N T. BEE L CHR pn, PEE RER 
LTRS DIE) cmo. METL 
ل‎ ba Db, GHEE A FERO 
DICH SHOUD VD. THRO BOS DO, D 
> 500 FEEL: UME BH . 
4 ka H 
Euthyopteroma virgatum (Houttuyn) 
(第 三 十 五 图 又 ”第 三 图 و‎ 
D. X, 9; A. III, 8; scales 50. 
AICI THEO 3 ½ 4% ¡ED 3'/, AH LE lt 
WO b جا‎ WRO 8 elt V. l AER ما‎ 19-۰ 
ERA L FEET, MELTED. 
Wish, WEDE LTRD, OPO, HW 
171/21۶5 MES D. Ën ARAS LT ERIK 9 BY 
OM KHD. Sf ORR GIs waz L. 
WMO A MEL NT. MOREL SER DO, 
Zë MENS LC38 4» Rame > 184611 SUI EAL 
E305 MENE MRE NT. RUE LT 
Ws. 1 11 2۱-۰ 
5 A * Y 
Caesio chrysozona (Kuhl € Van Hasselt) 
Pattie MED Xa 
D. X, 16; A. III, 12; scales 65. 
MELMEO 44% MED 5 Lc, MEAT NT 
