of which outer ones are small and conieal, while 
inner ones are bristly teeth in lower jaw also ar- 
ranged in 2 series, inner ones being somewhat 
larger, Pre-operele with small and weak. spines; 
opercle with 2 soft spines. Dorsal spines not stout, 
third or fourth being longest; second anal spine 
very strong. Body silvery-grey above, lighter 
below; along each series of scales above level of 
lower pectoral ray a longitudinal narrow dark 
stripe runs. Total length attains 900 mm.. A 
bottom fish; spawns in Winter, being rather com- 
mon on east coasts of Japan and China; not very 
good es food. 
Branchiostegus japonicus (Houttuyn) 
“ Amadai ” 
PL. XXXVII, fig. 5. ũ* 
D. 21; A. 14; scales 70. 
Length of body equal to 3 % times that of head, 
and to 3'/, times depth of body. Length of head 
4 times diameter of eye, and 2'/, times length of 
snout. Body elongated, compressed ; dorsal contour 
very steep on snout; jaws sub-equal; maxillary 
partly concealed by pre-orbital, extending to a 
vertical from eentre of pupil. Teeth of upper jaw 
in two series, an outer single row of enlarged teeth, 
and an inner narrow band of minute ones; those 
of lower jaw similar ; gill rakers 7--13 in number, 
slender near middle of arch, becoming very small 
at ends; posterior edge of pre-opercle finely den- 
ticulated. Body covered with finely ctenoid scales ; 
lateral line not very distinct. Body pinekish, 
shaded in places to various colours, Attains a 
length of 450 mm. Is highly esteemed as food 
and commands a high price. 
Zeus japonieus Cuvier & Valenciennes 
** Matodai " 
PL. XXXVII, fig. 6. N 
D. X, 23; A. IV, 22; V. I, 7; scales 0 
Length of body equal to 2*/, times (hat of head, 
and to 2 times depth of body ; length of head about 
twice that of snout, and 4'/, times diameter of 
eye. Body ovate, deep, strongly compressed, 
eovered with very small eyeloid scales. There are 
7 bony bucklers along base of soft dorsal fin, but 
none along base of spinous dorsal; 6 similar buck- 
lers along base of anal on each side; a series of 
spinous plates between ventral and anal, each plate 
being armed with a pair of spines. Mouth rather 
large, upper jaw protractile ; there are small teeth 
in jaws and on vomer, but none on palatines. Two 
spines behind and above eye, top of haad with 2 
ridges between eyes. Srinous dorsal strong and 
elongated, produced in filaments. Body silvery- 
white, light brownish-grey above; there is a large 
blackish ocellus at middle of side. Total length 
attains to upwards of 300 mm. This species ranges 
in distribution from Tokyo to Kyvsyu, very com- 
mon in shallow bays of southern Japan. 
Goniistius zonatus (Cuvier & Valenciennes) 
** Takanoha-dai 77 
PL. XXXVII, fig. 7. * 7 
D. XVII, 32; A. 111, 8; scales 60. 
Length of body equal to 3 ½ times that of head, 
and to 3 times depth of body; length of head 
equal to 2*/, times that of snout, and to 4'/, 
times diameter of eye. Body oblong, compressed 
and the nape greatly elevated ; head rather short, 
its upper profile rather abrupt. Mouth small; 
lips thick ` teeth in jaws small, pointed, in a nar- 
row band, outer ones being enlarged; none on 
vomer or palatines, Pre-operele entire; opercle 
ending in two indistinet flattish spines. Body 
gradually fading out on lower parts; first bar 
across eye and last on caudal peduncle ; basal part 
of soft parts with a dark longitudinal band; caudal 
dark brown, marked with about 12 pale round 
spots, having a darker posterior margin. It at- 
tains to 250 mm. in total length. Rather common 
in southern Japan, ranging in distribution from 
Formosa northwards to Tokyo, 
Ditrema temmincki (Bleeker) 
'* Umitanago " 
PL. XXXVII, fig. 1. * J 
D. X, 21; A, III, 26; scales 75. 
Length of body equal to 3% times that of head, 
and 2% times depth of body; length of head equal 
to 31/, times that of snout; body ovate and com- 
pressed. Mouth small; lower jaw slightly shorter 
than upper, conical and blunt, arranged in one 
series, Gill rakers few, short and slender, about 15 
on the lower limb of arch. There are five rows of 
seales on the cheek. In the male the seventh and 
several following anal rays project, posterior 
rays graduated in length; but no projecting ones 
in female; caudal fin deeply forked. Body steel. 
blue or brownish-grey above, paler below; lower 
limb of pre-opercle with two black spots ; two black 
bars running from eye to maxillary ; there is a 
dark blotch on upper end of operele. It attains 
a length of 200 mm.; found from Hokkaido to 
Kyushyu. Viviparous in habit, young remaining 
for a long time in the oviduet of the mother fish ; 
they are relatively large, about 30 mm. in length 
at birth, and in shape similar to parents. A female 
brings forth about 30 young ata birth. Breeding 
season is from April to May. 
Sillago sihama (Forskal) 
* Kisu " 
PL. XXXVII, fig. 2. X */s 
D. XII, 24; A. 25; scales 75. 
Length of body equal to about 4 times that of 
head and to 5'/, times depth of body; length of 
head equal to 2% times that of snout and to about 
6 times the diameter of eye. Body elongated, head 
long, with equally and very gently curved upper 
and lower profiles, snout pointed at tip. Teeth in 
jaws villiform, in a narrow band; vomer toothed 
but palatines toothless. Opercle with a short, 
pointed spire. Dorsals two, entirely separated. 
Colour of kody yellowish-green sbove, paler 
beneath; a greenish-brown straight band along 
middle of side of body. Total length attains to 
200 mm. The species is common from Hakodate 
to Nagasaki in Japan, but it also is found in Red 
Sea, East Indies and Philippines. It is a littoral 
SC spawning in Spring ; very delicious to taste as 
ood. 
Sciaena schlegeli (Bleeker) 
** Isimoti ۳ 
PL. XXXVII, fig. 3. x. 
D. XI, 25 to 27; A. II, 7 to 8; seales 50. 
Length of body equal to 3 to 3% times that of 
head, and to 3 to 3 '/, times depth of body ` length 
of head equal to 3'/, times that of snout, and to 
4 to 4?/, times diameter of eye. Body rather 
short, somewhat deep and eompressed, dorsal and 
ventral profiles similarly eurved. Mouth oblique ; 
lower jaw a little shorter than upper; teeth ar- 
ranged in two rows in both jaws. Pre-opereular 
margin with very weak and flexible serrations ; 
operele with two rather large, flat, flexible spines. 
Ans] spine weak, the second equal in length to 
diameter of eye; soft dorsal without scales. Body 
silvery, upper part slightly greyish; a large in- 
distinet blackish bloteh on opercle and smaller one 
on axil of pectoral. Very common in shallow bays 
of southern Japan. Attains a length of 400 mm. 
Spawns in May to June; rather a common food 
fish in Japan. 
Sciaena mitsukurii (Jordan & Snyder) 
ai Nibe Lë 
PL. XXXVII, fig. 4. * 7575 
D. X, 27 to 31; A. II, 7; scales 50. 
Length of body equal to 3% to 3% times that 
of head, and to 3% times depth of body; length 
of head equal to 3*/, to 4 times that of snout, 
and to 6 times the diameter of eye. Body oblong 
and somewhat compressed; head conical and snout 
bluntly rounded ; lower jaw slightly shorter than 
upper. Teeth of upper Jaw arranged in two series, 
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