1886.] PROCEEDINGS OF UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM. 495 



22. Gobius stigmaturus. 



Gobius stigmaluriis Goode & Beau, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 1882,418 (Florida); 

 Jordan & Gilbert, Syn. Fish. North America, 946, 1883 (West coast Flor- 

 ida) ; Jordan, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mns., 1884, 140 (Key West) ; Jordan, Cat. 

 Fish. North America, lu5, 1885. 



Habitat. — Florida Keys. 



This species is kuowu to us from the original type, and from a num- 

 ber of specimens collected by Dr. Jordan at Key West. It is very 

 close to Gobius boleosoma, but thus far it may be readily distinguished 

 by its pale coloration and bj^ its scaly nape. 



23. Gobius shufeldti (nom. sp. uov.). 



ffGobim wurdemanni Girard, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., 1853, 169 (Brazos 

 Santiago, Tex.) ; Girard, U. S. & Mexico Bound. Survey, 25, 1859 (copied); 

 Jordan & Gilbert, Syn. Fish. North America, 634, 1883 (copied). 

 Gobius wilvdemanni Jordan, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 1884, 321 (New Orleans) ; Jor- 

 dan, Cat. Fish. North America, 105, 1885 (name only, probably not of 

 Girard). 

 Habitat. — Gulf coast of United States; vicinity of jS^ew Orleans. 

 This species is known to us only from numerous specimens collected 

 by Dr. R. W. Shufeldt in the vicinity of New Orleans. The original 

 description given by Girard of his Gobius iciirdemanni is very scanty 

 and insufficient for the determination of the species. He may have 

 possibly iutended the present species, but it seems unlikely, and the 

 statement that the third dorsal spine is filamentous comes nearer G. 

 lyricus. In any case, the present species is distinct from the others 

 known to Girard, and is closely related to G. boleosoma. It seems bet- 

 ter to give it a new name, in honor of its distinguished discoverer rather 

 than to retain for it a name to which it is probably not entitled. 

 The types of Gobius shufeldti are Nos. 35202, U. S. Nat. Mus. 



24. Gobius boleosoma. 



Gobius boleosoma Jordan & Gilbert, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 1882, 295(Pensacola); 

 Jordan «&. Gilbert, Syn. Fish. North America, 946, 1883 (West coast Flor- 

 ida) ; Jordan, Proc. U. S.Nat. Mns., 1884, 140 (Key West) ; Jordan, Cat. 

 Fish. North America, 105, 1885. 



Habitat. — Gulf of Mexico. 



The numerous specimens of this species before us are from the shores 

 about Pensacola, where it is very abundant. A few are also in our 

 collection from Key West. The species may be identical with Gill's 

 Ctenogobius fasciatus, but our knowledge of the latter is not sufficient 

 to justify an identification. 



25. Gobius fasciatus. 



Cicnofjobius fasciatus Gill, Syn. Fish., Trinidad, 376, 1858 (Trinidad). 

 Gobius fasciatus Giinther, Cat. Fish. Brit. Mus., iii, 34, 1861 (copied). 



Habitat. — Trinidad. 



The following is the substance of Dr. Gill's description of this species. 

 It seems to be closelv related to G. boleosoma. 



