318 FISHES 



artist took the liberty to draw it down in an unnatural position; the eye as 

 shown in the picture is rather too small. 



Family MALACANTHID.l] (Blanquillos) . 

 Malacanthus plumieri (Bloch) (Sand Fish). 

 This species grows to a length of 15 inches or more ; it is rather common 

 in the West Indies and used as food. Obtained by the Expedition at Green Cay 

 and Clarence Harbor during July, 1903. 



Family DACTYLOSCOPID^ (Little Star-gazers). 



Dactyloscopus tridigitatus Gill (Fingered Star-gazer). 



This interesting little fish is found in the West Indies and north to Key 

 West and the Bahamas. Two specimens were obtained by the Expedition at 

 the Current, July 5, 1903. 



Family GOBI ID JS (Gobies). 

 Gobius GLAUcoFRiENUM (Gill) (Bridled Goby). 

 Heretofore recorded from the Florida Keys. Twenty-five specimens were 

 obtained by the Expedition in the oyster dredge off Governors Harbor, Eleu- 

 thera Island, July 7, 1903, in five fathoms of water. 



Gobius soporator Cuvier and Valenciennes (Sleeper or Caiman Goby). 



This species is generally abundant in tropical seas of both Atlantic and 

 Pacific oceans. Found in the shallow waters of shores and ditches, hiding 

 under stones. Specimens were obtained by the Expedition at Salt Key, near 

 Nassau, and at Powells Point, Eleuthera, during June and July, 1903. 



Garmannia hemigymna (Eigenmann and Eigenmann) (Half-naked Goby). 



This highly interesting goby, heretofore indefinitely ascribed to the West 

 Indies, was taken by the Expedition in an oyster dredge on the north side of 

 Green Cay, in about five fathoms of water, June 30, 1903, five examples, 

 measuring from five-eighths to seven-eighths of an inch in length, being cap- 

 tured. 



Family GOBIESOCID.E (Clinging Gobies). 



Gobiesox cephalus Lacepede (Cling Fish). 



Obtained by the Expedition at Green Cay, in the oyster dredge, in five fath- 

 oms of water. 



