Sebastodes matsubarae (Hilgendorf) 
" Akó " 
PL. XLII, fig. 4. و‎ 
D. XIII, 13; A. III, 7; scales (pores) 32. 
Length of body equal to 2% times that of head, 
and to 2 % times depth of body; length of head 
equal to 2% times that of maxillary and to 2%, 
times the diameter of eye, Lower jaw slightly 
projected beyond the upper; symphyseal knob of 
the lower jaw prominent; teeth small and sharp, 
arranged in very narrow bands in jaws and also 
on palatines. Inter-orbital space broad and con- 
eave. Pectoral fin reached to the third anal spine, 
and also ventral to vent Body covered with strong 
etenoid seales; pre-orbital, maxillary and mandi- 
ble with fine scales, Peritonium jet-black, Colour 
of body deep red, with a dusky shade on opercle. 
This species is rather abundant in deep waters up- 
wards of 100 metres from Sagami Bay to Hok- 
kaido. Spawns in spring, Flesh rather delicious 
in Winter, 
Sebastodes schlegeli (Hilgendorf) 
** Kurosoi ” 
PL. XLII, fig. 5. 8 
D. XIII, 12; A, III. 7; scales 54. 
Length of body 2% times that of head, and 2 / 
times depth of body. Length of head 4% times 
diameter of eye, and 4 times length of snout. 
Bedy oblong and compressed, somewhat curved 
on upper outline. Head stout, with sub-straight 
profile; eye moderately large; snout pointed, 
Mouth large, a trifle oblique; maxillary reaching 
to below posterior margin of eye. Teeth in bands 
in jaws, and also on vomer and palatines. Inter- 
orbital space a little convex ; inter-orbita! ridges 
very low, rounded. Head not strongly furnished, 
the spines all lying close to the suface. Dorsal 
fins continuous although having a notch. Dark in 
colour, with scarcely noticeable irregular blotches 
on upper parts; fins broadly edged with darker 
colour. A shore fish of northern Japan, 
Sebastodes güntheri Jordan & Starks 
**Mebaru ” 
PL. XIII. fig. 6. x 
D. XIII, 14; A. 111, 8; seales (pores) 50. 
Length of body equal to 3 '/, times that of head, 
and to 2% times depth of body ` length of head 
equal to 2'/, times that of maxillary and to 3 /, 
times the diameter of eye, "Teeth small, arranged 
in narrow bands. Ridges of head low, ending in 
small sharp spines. Pectoral fin reaches to the end 
of ventral fin. Peritonium white. Body blackish- 
grey above, paler below, sides with 4 broken ir- 
regular cross-bars ; fins black. Attains to a length 
of 240 mm. and very common along the rocky 
shores from Hokkaido to Wakanoura. Flesh is 
rather delicious in taste. 
Sebastodes joyneri (Günther) 
"7 Takenokomebaru "' 
PL. XLIL fig. 1. x A 
D. XIII, 14 to 15; A. III, 7; scales (pores) 43 
to 51. 
Length of body equal to 3 to 3 % times that of 
head and to 27/,, to 2*/, times the greatest depth 
of body; length of head equal to 4 '/, times that 
of snout and to 2*۵ to 3% times the diameter 
of orbit. Maxillary not reaching middle of eye; 
lower jaw longer than the upper, with a symphy- 
seal knob; teeth small, sharp, arranged in narrow 
bands. Pre-orbital with two strong spines which 
direct downward and backward. Ridges of head 
very low, ending in acute spines. Pectoral fins 
nearly as long as herd, barely reaching anal. 
Colour of body greyish-red above, paler below; 
with five dark eross bands on the upper side of 
body which more or less extend to dorsal fin; 
second or third of them the largest; first band 
oceasionally inter-rupted; last two rounded, and 
tho smallest. Attains to 300 mm. in total length; 
occurs on the rocky shores from Hokkaido to 
Tokyo; not so common, 
Sebastolobus macrochir (Günther) 
" Kitiji " 
PL. XLII, fig. 2. SH: 
D. XV, 6; A. III, 5; scales 45. 
Length of body equal to 2 '/s times that of head, 
and to 3'/, times depth of body; length of heed 
equal to 3 times diameter of eye, and to 4 times 
length of snout. Eye very large, with its diameter 
longer than snout. Month large; teeth in jaws, 
on vomer and palatines are arranged in narrow 
bands. Pre-opercle arranged in a straight line 
with 5 sharp spines more-over there are pre-ocular, 
post-ocular, supra-ocular, tympatic, parietal and 
nuchal spines. Pectoral fin with a wide base, 5 
or 6 lower rays extending backward beyond those 
above. Colour of body red, and there is a black 
blotch on the posterior half of spinous dorsal, At- 
tains to 300 mm. in length; found from Hokkaido 
to Tokyo; occurring on sandy bottoms, upwards 
of 800 metres. Spawns in April and May. 
Sebastodes baramenuke Wakiya 
** Baramenuke " 
PL. XLII, fig. 3. x 71 
D. XIII, 14; A. III, 8; scales 38. 
Length of body 2'/,, times that or head, or 
depth of body. Length of head 8 % times dia- 
meter of eye and 4 times length of snout. Body 
oblong, with rather strongly elevated back. Head 
stout and heavy, with slightly concave profile. Eye 
rather large, snout pointed. Mouth large, slightly 
oblique; maxillary extending to the beneath mid- 
dle of eye. Scales large, strongly ctenoid, Dor- 
sal fins continuous, with a distinct notch; caudal 
emarginated. Bright red in colour, lighter below. 
Beautiful deep sea fish, Occurs in northern Japan, 
E vs Y 
Sebastodes matsubarae (Hilgendorf) 
CA ۶ 
D. XIII, 13; A, III, 7; scales (Pores) 32. 
WEINEN 3 */, Mo ۱8۵2 EE D. EHE dE E. 
TERO 2 '/5 مرا‎ RED 2 / eee 0. FERE ER E b doe 
HL, FEED. wm ep 
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Mae be ¢ EMS D- ok RERO RS ARC St. 
Rau ti S. REE f L II . E 
TT ROP TIES D. Otem. Sms 
KL NS LTE f f 0. AREA 6 Abi, 
ES 100 FI LOUIS L- WEERT ZUR 
Ust ۰ 
2 nv 4 
Sebastades schlegeli (Hilgendorf) 
eld سس‎ RED e 
D. XIII, 12; A. III. 7; scales 54. 
MEINEN 2*/ 1h, Reo 2 ½ Ht, ERED 
4 / Ker, 1% E 4 ft . Mie Ric Lc d L. Je 
PEE f NE K. HATO €. Jett N K N 
سا‎ EKF KE L CHD D DEAL CML, E 
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A ^ A 
Sebastodes gúntheri Jordan € Starks 
Ce A E 
D. XIII, 14; A. III, 8; scales (Pores) 50. 
mue adeo 3 ½ 4%. MED 2 ¼ Ar 0. UE EEE 
TD 2 ale, WAKO 3 ½ que. midi. ۸ 
SAME AT. DMEM 4. EE 1 Cen ۰ 
111 RO RED CEE DESL ۷۵ 
HERE, FHL Rn I 4 FAN f h. 
HABLE. E 21% FEET. Abie DAR 
SHWE مه‎ MERA D- 
PTI ARAN 
Sebastodes joyneri (Günther) 
HEZM äi ۶ 
D. XIII, 14 to 15; A. TIT. 7; scales (Pores) 43 to 
51. 
WEIR LED HETE 9 ½ W MDA 2 fo 
iz U. EME 4۱/۸۱ RED 21/538 Ss 
D 3: الا( 1 قط‎ FETT. FUE änt 
DEZA FETT END b. 1۵۱۵/۵ 4« dE 
Ne ae T. Fit N E 2 M CRAB F 
JC te ۷۰ MERMERE (E cken D. Du 
۸۸5۱17۵ OTE /, WK Eu 0. 6 
AE سا‎ F مه‎ HEHE d HD 0 T 
لاج‎ FAE EIER H, MAU Shite bE ¢ 
As A. FEED 2 omer € Ase 
‚Id. BFE 300 FEES. JE X لا‎ ALRITE D ENE 
DON 11 Eb SDF. 
+ + y 
Sebastolobus macrochir (Günther) 
《第 四 十 二 图 版 ”第 二 图 ) و‎ 
D. XV, 6; A. III, 5; seales 45. 
MAIL ALE 2 ۷۰ A. eln 3 ½ Erd. MINT RE 
D3 th MO A U. MEERE ا‎ JEDI 
REVEL. ARKE L WR MO nues 
JA dip ET. E Bb ذا‎ Teer 
b. ois, HG (pd mp RITE 
PRE v. MOREE `, FAR D 5538 patt EK 
fe A TERED. HSM LT BUD te^ bn 
EIA KER. ۲۵1 300 FEET. JI, dd 
HEPAT. 500 لط‎ Ei ۶ WETERE ۰ 
APART 
Sebastodes baramenuke Wakiya 
Kurze BE) و‎ 
D. XIII, 11; A. III, 8; scales 38. 
MME ROM ده‎ 2 Vinh CLT, HII 
3!/, A, MED AS 0. PARME LY Bis Hi 
LIAS. sumo» را دا‎ ENT. Wiki 
Wiss, MIAE نا‎ Hl, Lët ob 
MFCR MN KN LTE RT. qms 
A A ۷۰ NN NLA eth 
۱یا مه ۳۱۵ عساتا‎ 21۳۸۱۰ 
