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dorsal and anal counts more nearly alike than those of G. nudus, which are 

 almost invariably 8 and 7. The vertebrae in C. maeandricus are 32, in G. mar- 

 moratus 29, in G. nigripinnis and G. strurnosus 25, so that again the difference 

 between Caularchus and Gobiesox is less than that between species of the last- 

 mentioned genus. W. H. L. 



The foregoing is all that was found among Dr. Longley's manuscripts on this 

 family and genus. Neither was any statement as to the diagnostic characters of 

 the species studied found among his notes. However, in Carnegie Institution of 

 Washington Year Boo\ Nos. 33 (1934, pp. 270-272) and 34 (1935, pp- 283-284) 

 he has presumably given a fairly complete synonymy. Herein (No. 33) he has 

 indicated that he regarded G. virgatulus Jordan and Gilbert as a synonym of 

 G. strurnosus Cope. He recognized G. punctulatus (Poey) (same reference) as 

 a valid species, and assigned to its synonymy G. laeres Jordan and Bollman. 

 Therein he also recognized Sicyases rubiginosus Poey, to the synonymy of which 

 he assigned S. carneus Poey. Then, in the next Year Book (No. 34) he substi- 

 tuted Gobiesox for Sicyases and also assigned G. androsiensis Rosen to the 

 synonymy of G. rubiginosus. To the synonymy of G. punctulatus he added G. 

 vittatus Metzelaar, and questionably G. yuma Nichols. Further, he recognized 

 G. nigripinnis (Peters), and placed in its synonymy G. gyrinus Jordan and Ever- 

 mann and G. barbatulus Starks. Finally, he recognized G. cephalus Lacepede 

 and placed G. tudes in its synonymy. S. F. H. 



Gobiesox strurnosus Cope 



Gobiesox strurnosus Cope, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, vol. 22, 1870, p. 121 — 



Hilton Head, South Carolina. 

 Gobiesox virgatulus Jordan and Gilbert, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., vol. 5, 1882 (1883), p. 293 — 



Pensacola, Florida. 



This fish was taken at Tortugas only when some relatively large objects, such 

 as loggerhead sponges, were brought up from the bottom. The collection con- 

 tains 9 specimens, ranging in length from 20 to 70 mm. 



If Dr. Longley prepared an account of this species, it did not reach me. Neither 

 do any of his specimens bear identification tags. Dr. Longley has stated in his 

 discussion of the genus that he regarded all specimens from Tortugas as of one 

 species. He used the name virgatulus in his field notes, but later referred this to 

 the synonymy of strurnosus. Accordingly, the last-mentioned name has been 

 adopted here as being apparently the one he intended to use for Tortugas 

 specimens. 



The following proportions and enumerations are based on 5 specimens, 30 to 

 70 mm. long, in the Tortugas collection: Head to tip of opercular spine 2.2 to 2.6; 

 width of head 2.3 to 2.5; depth 4.3 to 5.3. Eye in head 4.4 to 6.0; snout 2.8 to 3.6; 

 interorbital 2.8 to 3.6; caudal peduncle 4.4 to 5.6; length of ventral disk 1.2 to 

 1.3; pectoral 2.5 to 3.2. D. 10 or 11; A. 8 or 9 (7 in one specimen); P. 21 to 23. 



Among Dr. Longley's data I find the counts D. 11, 11, 10, 11, 10; A. 8, 9, 8, 8, 

 8; P. 21. Of the teeth he said, "Teeth in upper and lower jaw simple, in a single 



