The Blennies: Blenniids 



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Several species of Lepadogaster and Mirbelia are found in 

 the Mediterranean. Lepadogaster gouani is the best-known 

 European species. Aspasma ciconice and minima occur about 

 the rocks in the bays of Japan. 



Most of the West Indian species belong to Gobiesox, with 

 entire teeth, and to Arbaciosa, with serrated teeth. Some of these 



FIG. 483. Clingfish, Caularchus mceandricus (Girard). Monterey, Cal. 



species are deep crimson in color, but most of them are dull 

 olive. Gobiesox virgatulus is common on the Gulf Coast. Cau- 

 larchus mceandricus, a very large species, reaching a length of 

 six inches, abounds along the coast of California. Other genera 

 are found at the Cape of Good Hope, especially about New 

 Zealand. Chorisochismus dentex, from the Cape of Good Hope, 

 reaches the length of a foot. 



