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Gohiufi ojayiofinmui^ Bleeker probably belongs to this genus, but is a 

 difierent species, as seen by the presence of the lines of warts on cheeks of 

 our specimens, and the different color markings. In G. cynnosnmus the 

 jaws are said to be equal, in our specimens the lower jaw is a little the 

 longer. 



28. Qlossogobius biocellatus (Cuvier & Valenciennes). 



Two specimens, length, 2 inches. We refer these examples to this species 

 with considerable doubt, owing to their mutilated condition. Head, .S.25; 

 depth, G.50 ; dorsal, vi, 10 ; anal, 9 ; scales, about 2() ; tongue forked. Color 

 in spirits brownish with indistinct darker lines ; ventral and anal fins 

 bluish ; spinous dorsal with dusky blotch ; soft dorsal with rows of brown 

 spots. 



29. Acentrogobius acutipinnis (Cuvier & Valenciennes). 



One specimen, length, 2 inclies. Head, 3.45 ; depth, 4.75 ; doi-sal, vi, 10 ; 

 anal, 12 ; scales, 2?) ; anterior dorsal spines filiform, nuchal region unsealed; 

 Color in sjiirits yellowish with about 7 irregular bands over back fortning 

 blotches on sides ; a blue line from eye to angle of mouth ; another from 

 eye to posterior margin of opercle. The dorsal spines in our example are 

 much longer than in tiie specimen figured by Dr. Day. 



Caragobius Smith & Seale, gen. nov. (Gobiidae). 



Posterior third of body well scaled, head and anterior two-thirds naked ; 

 head large, oblong, quadrilateral ; lower jaw heavy ; a single row of small, 

 sharp, curved canine teeth in each jaw, no enlarged canines ; eyes entirely 

 covered with skin; no barbules; tongue rounded, inconspicuous; gill- 

 ojienings straight, vertical, restricted ; a small pore above each gill-opening 

 which opens into a cavity separate from gill-cavity ; dorsal fins continuous, 

 long and low; ventrals fully united. This genus is related to Trypauchen 

 Cuvier & Valenciennes, but is distinguished by the differences in squama- 

 tion, teeth, eyes, etc. T3'pe, Qirr'gobius iypJtIops. 



30. Caragobius typhlops Smith & Seale, sp. nov. 



Head, 5 in length without caudal ; depth, 2; snout, 3.75 in head ; dor- 

 sal, vi, 30; anal, 34 ; scales on posterior third of body only. Body elon- 



Caragobius (i/jihlojis Siiiitli & Seale, sp. nov. 



gate, compressed ; the head large, quadrangular, its depth slightly greater 

 than width, the width 1.45 in its length; lower jaw heavy, the cleft of 



