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colors, dark brownish spots at regular intervals and showing through 

 on dextral side, which is whitish. Iris pinkish. 

 A single small example from the ^larquesas. 



BLENNIID^. 



CLIXIN.E. 



CONGKAMMUS gen. nov. 



Type Congrammus moorei sp. nov. 



Body elongate and tapering from head. Head deep, large and 

 broadened posteriorly. Snout short. Eyes small, on top of head, 

 directed upwards, close together, and near tip of snout. Mouth su- 

 perior and much inclined. Lips with a series of large cutaneous flaps 

 or cirri. Teeth in jaws in fine bands. No teeth on vomer or pala- 

 tines. Interorbital space very narrow. No gill-rakers. No small 

 upturned hook on shoulder-girdle. Scales rather large and cycloid. 

 Lateral line continuous and arched till over pectoral. Dorsal not 

 divided, radii similar or no apparent spines, and about 40 in number. 

 Anal extending well forward on abdomen. Caudal free and rounded. 

 Pectoral with tips of lower rays, and those of other fins, with exception 

 of caudal, free. Color pale or brownish-white. 



Small Blennies found in tropical waters or in shallows with sandy 

 bottoms, and with something of the appearance of the Star Gazers or 

 Uranoscopidce. 



(Kdyypoc^ or Toyypog^ Congnis, the ancient name of the Conger Eel ; 

 ('fiftocj sand.) 

 81. Congrammus moorei sp. nov. Sand Conger. Fig. 13. 



Head 3%; depth of trunk at tip of pectoral 6; least depth of body 7; 

 D. 41; A. Ill, 33; P. 14; V. I, 3; scales 46 in lateral line to base of 



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Fig. 13. Congrammus moorei Fowler. 



caudal, and 1 more on latter; 5 scales obliquely between dorsal 

 and lateral line at tip of pectoral, and 4 scales obliquely back and 



