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101. Hypsoblenniiis gilberti Jordan. 



Isesfhes gilhrli Jonliin, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mns. 1882, 'M9 {Santa Barbara). 

 Isenthtu ijenlHis, Jordan & Gilbert, Syuopsis, 757, 18^2. 

 Hypsobh/nnins gilberti, Jordau, Cat. Fishes N. A., 119, 1885. 



The collection contains two siuall bleimies, which we refer with some 

 hesitation to this species. In one of them, however, there is a very 

 (lark spot npon the anterior part of the dorsal tin, while in the other it 

 IS not so <lark. 



Althongh the generic name Ili/psohlciiniiis was introduced by Dr. 

 Gill without further explanation or delinition than reference to a fi/pe 

 {H. hentzi), it is probable that less confusion will be caused if Canon 

 XLII, C. A. O., be strictly followed and llypsoblennius be retained. 



102. Hypsoblennius striatus Steiudachner. 



lilenniiis strialuH Steiiidacliuer, Iclitliyol. Beitr;i;;B v, 1.5, Tafel viii, 1876 { Panama), 

 Hiipsobhiniitis striatus, Jordan, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mns. 188.5, 3dl> (uanio only). 



Head 3^ (4); depth 4 (5); eye 4 to 5 in head; D. XIl-17 ; A. 18 

 or 19. 



The head is a little greater than the depth ; the snout steei) and 

 gently curved ; orbital tentacles 1^ to 2 times diameter of eye, usually 

 four branches. 



Dorsal fin little notched, its longest rays nearly 3 in head ; anal 

 lower, its rays 3A to 4 in head ; pectorals 1} in head, just reaching anal. 



Color yellowish ; five (pmdrate si)ots of darker extending from dorsal 

 fin to a line drawn from middle of eye to lower base of caudal, the an- 

 terior one above tip of pectoral ; median line of side with a more or less 

 distinct series of small spots ; a short dark vertical line behind the eye ; 

 a dark blotch in front of origin of dorsal fin, and another on the hu- 

 meral region; under side of head with two ill-defined bands of dark; 

 dorsal fin more or less speckled with black; the anal with a narrow 

 white border, above which is a broader band of dark brown. 



Six specimens were obtained. 



103. Labrosomus xanti Gill. 



Labrosomus xanti Gill, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Pliila. I8t)0, 107 (Ccrro Blanco, Loiver 

 I Califoriiid). 



\ Cliinis xanti, Jordan iV Gilbert, Proc. I J. 8. Nat. Mus. 1882. :%8 {Cape Suit Lucas); 

 .lordan &, Gilbert, Bull. U. S. Fish Comni. 1882, 108 {Mazatlan) (name only). 

 lAihrisomus nuchipinnis xanti, .Jordan, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus. I86b, '3d9 {Mazatlan); 

 .Jordan, Cat. Fishes N. A., 120, 1885. 



One specimen, 95 millimetres in total length, was obtained. 

 104. Auchenopterus asper .Jenkins & Evermann. 

 (Plate II.) 

 Juchenopta-us asper .Jenkins A:. Evermann, Proc. U. U. Nat. Mns. 1888, 154 (Guaymas). 



Six specimens. 



