The Blennies : Blenniida? 5 i i 



rocks on the shores of Japan. Ophioblennius (webbi} is remark- 

 able for its strong teeth, Emblemaria (m'vipes, Atlanticd) for its 

 very high dorsal. Many other genera allied to Blennius, Clinus, 

 and Salarias abound in the warm seas. 



FIG. 454. Zacalles bryope Jordan & Snyder. Misaki, Japan. 



The Northern Blennies: Xiphidiinae, Stichaeiniae, etc. The blen- 

 nies of the north temperate and arctic zones have the dorsal 



FIG. 455. Bryostemma tarsodes Jordan & Snyder. Unalaska. 



fin more elongate, the dorsal fin usually but not always com- 

 posed entirely of spines. The scales are small and the ventral 



FIG. 456. Exerpes asper Jenkins & Evermann, Guaymas, Mexico. 

 Family Blenniidoe. 



fins generally reduced in size. These are divided by Dr. Gill 

 into several distinct families, but the groups recognized by him 

 are subject to intergradations. 



