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scalloped lictween the raj'S, their tips free; length of highest ra3's 2^ 

 in head; the tips of upper and lower rays with short filaments; caudal 

 truncate, length 1^ in head; pectoral rounded, the rays simple, li in 

 head; ventral about equal to pectoral in length. 



Color, grayish with two lengthwise stripes of violet black; a broad 

 blackish stripe extending from tip of snout to base of caudal, the 

 width of stripe on anterior part of body equal to diameter of eye, 

 one-half as wide immediately ])ehind eye; a similar, though lighter 

 stripe, extending from lower jaw through lower half of base of 

 pectoral to base of caudal, the upper outline of this band distinct, the 

 lower shading off into the bluish gray of the ventral region, the space 

 between the two bands yellowish white; a narrow, dark band along 

 anterior part of base of dorsal; chin and top of head dusky, the head 

 with a few small black spots above eyes; dorsal with a broad dusky 

 band along the basal half, the upper part with dark spots and reticu- 

 lations; anal with 5 large dusky spots, the rays narrowl}^ tipped with 

 white; base of caudal with an indistinct vertical band of dusky; 

 pectorals and \'entrals light. 



This species seems to be distinct from /*. hanl'icrl. it differs in 

 color from the example described hy Richardson, the latter having the 

 median dark lateral band originating at gill-opening, the lower band 

 al)sent, and the anal without the dark spots, there Ijeing instead a 

 dark marginal l^and. Richardson states that his specimen was l)adly 

 macerated. 



We have one specimen 75 mm. long from Misaki. Numerous 

 others 150 or 200 mm. long were seen in the deep rock pools, but they 

 can be obtained only with great difficulty. It is one of the most 

 beautiful as well as the most active of all the blennies. 



{trossuln.'<, a dandy.) 



8. ASPIDONTUS DASSON Jordan and Snyder, new species. 



? Petroscirtes japonirits Bleekek, Kon. Ak. AVet. Versal. Anit^t. lind Kek., Ill, p. 

 246; Jedo. 

 Head 5iin length; depth 5f ; depth of caudal peduncle 2^ in head; eye 

 3i; interobital space about 10; snout 3i; D. XII, 22; A. I. 22; P. VS. 



