84 Fislies of the South Pacific. 



anterior base of aual yellowish; the lower part of pectorals and 

 their axis yellowish; otherwise the fius are uniform with the color 

 of the body. 



This species is allied to Leptccheneis naucrates (Linnaeus), but 

 is easily distinguished by the yellow color of the belly, the smaller 

 eye, the greater length of the anal and dorsal rays. 



One specimen, Type No. 834* (Fig. 23) B. M., from Manga- 

 reva Id. Length 24.25 in. 



Periophthaltnus barbarus Gmelin. 



One specimen, No. 1056 B. M., from Fate, New Hebrides. 



Bleotris fusca (Bloch). 



One specimen. No. 1337 B. M., from Tahiti. 



Two specimens, Nos. 743, 745, B. M., from Tubuai, Au.stral 

 Ids. 



One specimen, No. 2363 B. M., from Nukuhiva, Marquesas 

 Ids. 



Gobius ortiatus Riippell. 



One specimen, No. 1253 B. M., from Shortland Id., vSolomons. 



Family GOBIID^. 

 Gobius oligolepis (Bleeker). 



Three specimens, Nos. 856, 857* and 1080* B. M., from Fate, 

 New Hebrides. 



Mapo soporator (Cuvier & Valenciennes). 



Three specimens, Nos. 2496*, 2497*, 2498* B. M., from Maka- 

 tea, Paumotu Ids. 



One specimen. No. 1525 B. M., from Tahiti. 



Five specimens, Nos. 2374-2376* and 2378 B. M., from Nuku- 

 hiva, Marquesas Ids. 



Coryphopterus criniger Cuvier & Valenciennes. 



Two specimens, Nos. 1023, 1678 B. M., from Raiatea, vSociety 

 Ids. 



Odontogobius phalaena Bleeker. 



Four specimens, Nos. 854, 1013, 1081* and 1082 B. M., from 

 Fate, New Hebrides. 



Awaous crassilabris (Giinther). 



Two specimens, Nos. 1195* and 1207 B. M., from Shortland 

 Id., Solomons. 



Awaous puntangoides (Bleeker). 



One specimen, No. 1283 B. M., from vShortland Id., vSolomons. 



