NEW OR LITTLE KNOWN FISHES. 23I 



25. Rimicola muscarum (Meek & Pierson). 



Qobieaox muscarum Meek & Pierson, Proc. Cal. Ac. Sci., 1895, with 

 plate. Monterey. 



This species is distinguished from Gobiesox bv the 

 narrow body and very small dorsal and anal fins. It may 

 be regarded as the type of a new genus, Rimicola Jordan 

 & Evermann. To the same genus, Gobiesox eigenmanni 

 Gilbert may be referred. Rimicola muscarum has been 

 well figured by Meek & Pierson. 



26. Rimicola eigenmanni Gilbert. Plate xxxii. 



I present a figure of the type of this species from Todos 

 Santos Bay. 



Family BATRACHOIDID.'E. 



27. Thalassophryne dowi Jordan & Gilbert. Plate 

 xxxviii. 



Thalassophryne dowi Jordan it Gilbert, Proc. U. S.Nat. Mus., 1887, 

 388. Panama. 



I present a figure of this interesting species, taken from 

 a specimen from Panama, larger than the original type. 



I may notice that Batrachus Bloch & Schneider, 1801, 

 is a synonym of Batrachoides Lacepede, 1800, and can- 

 not be used as the name of a distinct genus. None of 

 the naked Toad-fishes were known to Schneider. The 

 oldest generic term available for them is that of Opsanus 

 Rafinesque, Opsanus cerapalus is identical with Batrachus 

 tau, which must stand as Opsanus tau. 



Family BLENNIID^. 



28. Starksia cremnobates (Gilbert). 



Labrisomus cremnobates Gilbert, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 1890, 100. 

 Gulf of California. 



This pretty species seems to be the type of a distinct 

 genus, Starksia Jordan & Evermann, distinguished from 

 Labrisomus by the large scales, presence of palatine teeth, 

 the short, soft dorsal and the absence of the comb of 



