44 ALLAN HANCOCK PACIFIC EXPEDITIONS VOL. 9 



Ophidiidae Cusk Eels 



Lepophidium prorates (Jordan and Bollman) 



Two from Port Utria, Colombia, February 15, 1934. Length 57-80 

 mm. These specimens have the dorsal and anal margined with black. 



Batrachoididae Stargazers 



Porichthys margaritatus (Richardson) 



One from White Friars Islands, Mexico, February 2, 1934. Length 

 63 mm. Two from La Libertad, Ecuador, February 9, 1934. Length 35- 



45 mm. Five from Cabita Bay, Colombia, Febmary 13, 1934. Length 

 25-28 mm. Three from Port Utria, Colombia, February 15, 1934. 

 Length 48-64 mm. Two from Port Culebra, Costa Rica, February 24, 

 1934. Length 24-29 mm. One from Tenacatita, Mexico, March 4, 1934. 

 Length 43 mm. Color silvery with 8 dark bands over the back. Caudal 

 not united with anal. The 3rd lateral line extends to or beyond the poste- 

 rior of anal fin. 



Gobiesocidae Clingfish 



Gobiesox adustus Jordan and Gilbert 



Eight from Port Utria, Colombia, February 15, 1934. Length 30-40 

 mm. Dorsal 9; anal 7. Teeth round, pointed. Color brown, with indis- 

 tinct darker markings. A light band on caudal peduncle. 



Gobiesox poecilophthalmus Jenyns 



Four from Black Beach Anchorage, Charles Island, Galapagos, Jan- 

 uary 14, 1934. Length 38-45 mm. Nine from Albemarle Island, Gala- 

 pagos, Januaiy 13, 1934. Length 28-36 mm. Dorsal 7; anal 7. Incisor 

 teeth with smooth edge. Body banded and with 2 or more black spots just 

 back from the head. 



Gobiesox rhodospilus Giinther 



Eight from Jicarita Island, Panama, February 20, 1934. Length 24- 

 43 mm. 



Balistidae Trigger Fish 



Sufflarnen verres (Gilbert and Starks) 



Four from Mazatlan, Mexico, December 7, 1931. Length 69-91 mm. 

 One from Sihuatanejo, Mexico, December 11, 1931. Length 51 mm. 



