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Pagrosomus major (Schlegel). Lap, Yui (Wax fish).
Six examples, 120 to 143 mm.
SCIAENDAE.
Collichthys lucidus (Richardson). Sz1 Tsz2 Yuï2. (Lion fish).
Five examples, 160 to 197 mm.
Sillago sihama (Forskal). One example, 123 mm.
lateral line.
Sillago japonica Schlegel. One example, 93 mm.
and lateral line.
SILLAGINIDAE.
Lin, Tsim'. (Together point).
Scales between spinous dorsal origin and
Sar1 Tsün (Sand borer).
Three scales between spinous dorsal origin
BRANCHIOSTEGIDAE.
Branchiostegus japonicus (Houttuyn). Ma, Táu, (Horse's head fish).
Three examples, 260 to 268 mm.
CHAETODONTIDAE.
Chaetodon bella-maris Seale. Hor1 Pau1 Yui2 (Pocket fish).
One example, 128 mm.
Text figure 9.
When fresh golden. I obtained a similar example in 1929 (Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, p. 611).
One young example, 58 mm. Interesting as showing the black nuchal saddle joined with the broad black band down over the eye.
Coradion desmotes Jordan and Fowler. Hak, Deem2 Yui2 (Black
spot fish).
One example, 91 mm. When fresh soft dorsal black blotch surrounded by silver. bands. Caudal pale silvery grey.
On
generally silvery white. Three broad transverse golden
These
I obtained a similar example in Hong Kong in 1929. specimens agree with Chinese and Japanese examples in the U.S. National Museum 60 to 133 mm.
Microcanthus strigatus (Cuvier).
One example, 123 mm. "Body colour white, with horizontally inclined bands of sepia overlaid and bordered by yellow. Iris yellow."
SCORPAENIDAE,
Sabastiscus albofasciatus (Lacépède). Shek, Sung' (Stone fish).
Six specimens 75 to 148 mm., in poor preservation. Scorpaena neglecta Schlegel. Shek, Sung1 (Stone fish).
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Figure 10. Scorpaena neglecta Schlegel.
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Shek, Sung1 (Stone Fish).
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