Inistius dea (Temminck & Schlegel) 
**Tensu”’ 
PL. XXXVIII, fig. 5. xL 
D. II, VII, 12; A. II, 11; scales 23. 
Length of body equal to 3 % times that of head, 
and to 2'/, times the depth of the body. Body 
oval, deep and strongly compressed; snout very 
blunt, its anterior profile rather vertical with a 
sharp ridge anteriorly ; eyes small. Teeth arranged 
in one series, no posterior canine, but with two 
strong eanines in front of each jaw. Lateral line 
interrupted. Two anterior spines of dorsal fin fila- 
mentovs, and separated from the following ones 
by a deep notch. Caudal'rather small. Body pur- 
plish-red, paler below; middle line of the head 
bright-blue; there is a black spot bordered with 
blue on anterior part of upper side, Body length 
attains to 800 mm. in length, rather common in 
southern Japan. This fish is not tasty as food. 
Verreo oxycephalus (Bleeker) 
** Kitune-dai ” 
PL. XXXVIII, fig. 6. x, 
D. XII, 11; A. III, 12; scales 34. 
Length of body equal to 2"/,, times that of head, 
and to 2*/, times depth of body. Body evenly 
eurved in profile, compressed; snout very long and 
rather sharply pointed. Lateral teeth in jaws 
arranged in two series, outer ones eanine-like, grow- 
ing smaller posteriorly, inner ones having coalesced 
into a narrow blunt-edged p'ate. Edges of pre- 
operele very slightly serrated; chacks and sub- 
operele have many small scales, those of operele 
being rather large; base of anal and of posterior 
part of dorsal have a sheath of scales. Body red, 
paler below ; on sides of the hody, there are several, 
red, narrow, longitudinal lines and 3 or 4 light 
pink spots; on either side a large black spot on 
middle of spinous dorsal. It attains to 300 mm, 
in length. This species is occasionally found in 
coastal waters of southern Japan, 
Calotomus japonicus (Cuvier & Valenciennes) 
* Budai’’ 
PL. XXXVIII, fig. 7. ** 7 
D. IX, 10; A. III, 9; scales 21. 
Length of the body equal to 3 ½ times that of 
head, and to 2'/, times the depth of body. Body 
heavy, sub-eylindrical, covered with large scales. 
Teeth of jaws small, equal in size. Cheeks with 
4 scales arranged in a single row; opereles with ` 
large scales; bases of dorsal and anal fins have 
sheaths of scales. Colour bluish-dark-brown above, 
reddish-olive-green below. Body attains to 600 
mm. in length; found in coastal rocky places, 
being rather common in southern Japan, It spawns 
in Summer. 
Semicossyphus reticulatus (Cuvier & Valenciennes) 
* Kandal "7 
PL. XXXVIII, fig. 8. xU. 
D. XII, 10; A. III, 12; scales 37. 
Length of body equal to 8 times that of head, 
and to 8 times the depth of body. Body elongated, 
and compressed, dorsal profile very sharply elevated 
on snout; snout sharp; jaws sub-equal. Teeth ar- 
ranged in two series, inner ones having coalesced 
to form a narrow sharp-edged ridge in each jaw; 
outer row represented by 4 strong, fang-like teeth 
above and below. Posterior edge of pre-opercle 
finely serrated, Body uniformly reddish, Body 
length attains to 600 mm.; this species is rather 
common in coastal waters of southern Jap-n 
Halichoeres poecilopterus (Temminck & Schlegel) 
“ Kiusen ۳ 
PL. XXXVIII, fig. 1. (famale), fig. z. (male) 1 
D. IX, 14; A, III, 14; scales 26. 
Length of body equal to 4% times that of head, 
and to 3'/, times depth of body; length of head 
2°/, times that of snout and 6 times diameter of 
eye. Body elongated and compressed, covered 
with rather large scales. Teeth arranged in a 
single series laterally, and coalesce at bases the tips 
bing distinct; a large fang projects at posterior 
part of upper jaw; at anterior part of both jaws 
there are four large canines. Colour of male light 
brownish-blue with two brownish bands, one of 
which is along back and the other below lateral line ; 
there is a large dark-blue spot on body below end 
of pectoral fin. Colour of female is reddish blue, 
with no large dark-blue spot on bedy below end 
of the pectoral fin. Body length attains 200 mm. 
in length. This species found from Hokkaido to 
Kyusyu, being especially abundant in southern 
Japan. It is herbivorous and lives chiefly in shallow 
coastal bays in depths of from 5 to 30 metres. 
Spawning seas n from June to July. Good as food. 
Duymaeria flagellifera (Cuvier & Valenciennes) 
* Sasanoha-bera ” (male) 
PL. XXXVII; fig. 3, 1 
D. IX, 11; A. III, 9; scales 22, 
Length of body equal to 3 !/; times that of head, 
and to 2'/, times depth of body. Body elliptical, 
rather short and compressed, covered with very 
large seales. Teeth arranged in one series lateral- 
ly, in two series anteriorly, outer ones consisting 
of 4 strong canines; posterior canines present in 
upper jaw. Edges of pre-opereles serrated. In 
the male, membrane of interior 2 spines of the 
dorsal fin extend as long filaments outwards be- 
yond tip. The sexes unlike in colour; male pur- 
plish dark-brown, each scale being edged with light 
eolour, cheeks and opereles with light-coloured 
reticulations, dorsal fin blackish with reticulations 
of green; the female yellowish green, the scales 
bordered with light colour, each scale of breast 
and belly having a small bright green spot; dor- 
sal, anal, and caudal fins are green. Body length 
attains to 200 mm, in length, found from Tokyo 
to Formosa and the Philippines; rather common 
in coastal waters. 
Pseudolabrus japonicus (Houttuyn) 
 Sasanoha-bera " (male) 
PL. XXXVIII, fig. 4. x1 
D. IX, 10; A. HI, 10; scales 23, 
Length of body equal to 3 '/, times that of head, 
and to 23/, times depth of body. Body rather 
elongated, somewhat deep and compressed. Sides 
of jaws having one series of teeth; and 2 saries 
anteriorly, the outer ones forming the strong 
canines. Edge of pre-opercle entire; opercles with 
large scales; cheek has 4 rows. Colovr of body 
in the sexes; the male having a greenish-blue 
body, the upper part having about 5 blackish 
lateral stripes; cheeks and throat with reddish 
orange reticulations; dorsal fin greenish-blue with 
reticulations of bright yellowish-red, and its spin- 
ots portion having large black blotches; anal 
greenish-blue with 3 wavy longitudinal lines of 
brick red; colour of body of female reddish with 
narrow dark stripes on the upper part of the head ; 
there are a number of very indistinct orange- 
eoloured lateral stripes on the body, and 2 rows 
of small ye'lowish white spots below base of dor- 
sal fin, which fin has 2 rows cf smali black spots. 
Body length attains to 200 mim. in length. This 
Specles is rather common in the coastal waters of 
southern Japan. 
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Inistius dea (Temminck & Schlegel) 
BEINE 255 H. H) * 7c 
D. II, VII, 12; A. III, 11; scales 23. 
ERELID 32,1%, MO 2 J½ 1367۶ 6. ۵ 
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Verreo oxycephalus (Bleeker) 
第 三 十 从 图 版 ”第 大 图 ) و‎ 
D. XII, 11; A. III, 12; scales 34. 
(EGO 2%ͥ , ffn c) 2 / EE O. ۵ ۱۵ 85 
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Calotomus japonieus (Cuvier & Valenciennes) 
(BEINE BER) * 
D. IX, 10; A. III; scales 21. 
MELMEO 3 ½ , MAO 2 ½ 11 . SEU 
ED 2 ½ 4%, ED 4% NY. AU UN L, Fi His 
HIST CLIMENT. MARNA ۰ 
ما عت 3ع2‎ > , Bit 1372118 ما۵3‎ 
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Semicossyphus retieulatus (Cuvier & Valenciennes) 
EINER 第 及 图) و‎ 
D. XII, 10; A. III, 12; scales 37, 
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Halichoeres poecilopterus (Temminck & Schlegel) 
ARK "Op, CH (HD) 1 
D. IX, 14; A. III, 14; scales 26. 
mua un» 4/10 1%, 2 3'/4 0. HER 
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Duymaeria flagellifera (Cuvier & Valenciennes) 
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D. IX, 11; A. III, 9; scales 22. 
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Pseudolabrus japonicus (Houttuyn) 
BA ml) x1 
D. IX, 10; A. III, 10; scales 23. 
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