THE SHORE EISHES. 321 



Amblygobius phalaena (Cttvier & Valenciennes). 



.IcjRDAX A KicHAHUsoN, Hull. V. ,S. Hur. Fish., HiOS, 27, p. '2TS. 



Cohiiis phaliinid Cuv. & Val., Hist. Nat. Poiss., l.S:J7, 12, ji. 70 (!)2). GfiNTHiCR, C;it., ISIil, 3, 

 ]). (i7. 



One specimen, No. 09096, I3 inches long from Vavau, Tonga Islands. 



Dorsal VI — 15; Anal 15; scale.s in lateral series 52. 



This specimen agrees quite well with the descriptions of this species, 

 differing, however, in the following points: instead of three rows of spots on the 

 sides of the head there is a brownish band bordered by narrow marginal bands 

 of light gray; 18 scales in longitudinal series between the 2nd dorsal and the anal 

 instead of 16. 



The specimen has, as mentioned in Glinther's description of a young ex- 

 ample, a single black spot in the uj^per part of the base of caudal; the pectoral 

 fins are too badly torn to be certain as to their color pattern. 



Amblygobius sphinx (Cuvier & Valenciennes). 



.Jordan & Seale, Bull. V. S. Bur. Fish., 1900, 25, ]). 40(1. 



a<ihiiis sphiii.1- Crv. * Val., Hist. Xat. Poiss., 1,S37, 12, p. 70 (0.3). Gi'NTHER, Cat., ISOl, 3, p. 07. 



One specimen, No. 09085, I3 inches long from Moen, Truk Group, Caroline 

 Islands. 



Head 3.22 in length; depth 3.86; eye 3.6 in head; snout 4.5; interorbital 

 5.62; maxillary 2.57; longest ventral ray 1.63; pectoral ray 1.12; scales .54, 

 18 in transverse series; dorsal VI, 15; anal 14. 



Color (faded) in spirits, brown, there are about 5 darker brown cross bars; 

 l)ack with pale mottlings; a series of cross streaks from lateral line to belly, 

 one in front (jf pectoral, 4 or 5 behind pectoral; posterior to these from lateral 

 line across ventral region, a series of 4 pairs of light brown narrow liars; first 

 pair near vent, second posterior to origin of anal, third under posterior part of 

 anal, fourth on caudal peduncle; a faint spot on middle of opercle; a small 

 black spot on upper angle of opercle; a dusky bar across posterior margin of 

 gill membrane, also a brown spot on each side of the isthmus (chin) close to the 

 symphysis; numerous small pearly white spots on cheeks and opercles; a dark 

 brown spot on shoulder just back of opercular spot; a small white-edged black 



