330 



H a IV at tan Fishes 



Oopu 



116-10 Opua nephodes E. K. Jordan 



Drawn from Jordan 



This goby is grayish or yellowish-white above and is mottled and 

 streaked with rows of brown markings. It reaches a length of two inches. 

 It is known only from Oahu. 



Common River Goby 



116-11 Chonophorus gtmmensis (Valenciennes) 



Drawn from Jordan 



This goby is a dark olive color in life and is marked with faint blotches 

 or horizontal bars on the side. It is paler above than below and is marked 

 by a blotch at the base of the dorsal fin. It reaches a length of twelve 

 inches. 



This goby is one of the most common in the streams and river mouths 

 in the Hawaiian Islands. It is a fresh water species and does not appear 

 to inhabit the salt water. 



This goby is distributed along Queensland, through Melanesia, 

 Micronesia, and Polynesia as far as the Hawaiian Islands. 



