544 TYPES OF FISHES IN PARIS MUSEUM. 



Mouth similar in form, but the lower Jaw more flat. Teeth small; those 

 of the outer row above enlarged; maxillary extending to middle of eye, 

 2^ in head. Eye, 4 in head, about as long as snout ; scales 53, less 

 crowded forward than in Ch. Uiiasica; 21 before the dorsal on the nape. 



Head, 4 in length ; depth, ^. D. VI— 1, 12, A. 1, 10. 



This species may stand as Chonophorus flavus. 



80. Gobi.us brasiliensis. (Cnv. & Val., xii, 121.) 



Specimen .50'" long, in veiy bad condition. Martinique. P16e. 

 This is a specimen of Gobioides broussonneti. 



81. Eleotris sima. (Cuv. & Val., xii, 2;>2. ) 



Two specimens in poor order, irom Vera Cruz, .09'" long. 



Snout a little more steep and convex than usual in JDormitafnr macu- 

 latHs. Head, 3^ in length; deptli, ;i|. Eye, 4^ in head. D, VII-0, A, 

 11. Scales, 31-11. Softdorsal very high, with round black spots. Cau- 

 dal and anal plain. This seems to be inseparable from Dormitatok 



MACULATUS. 



82. Eleotris grandisquama. (Cnv. & Val., xii, 229.) 



One specimen in fair condition, .14'" long, from "Am^rique M6ridion- 

 ale?" 



Head slenderer than in D. maculatus, and much depressed ; its depth 

 at the eyes less than its width, which is less than that of body. An- 

 terior profile almost concave. Caudal fin large; other fins moderate. 

 D, VI-9, A, 1, 9. Scales about 29-11. A few dusky spots on dorsal 

 and anal. 



A valid species, though probably not North American. It may stand 



as DORMITATOR GRANDISQUAMA. 



83. Blennius pantherinus. (Cuv. &, Val., xi, 262.) 



A specimen in good condition. Brazil. Gaudichaud. 



A true Blennius, with fringed cirri over eyes and stout canines in 

 both jaws. Gill membranes free from isthmus. Dorsal fin continuous; 

 the spines not very dissimilar from the soft rays. D, XI, 21, A, 22. 

 Body freckled with blackish in coar.se pattern. It may stand as Blen- 

 nius PANTHERINUS. 



84. Prionotus punctatus. (Cuv. & Val., iv., 93.) 

 Specimen .20'" long, from Bahia. Castelnau. 



Head large, 2^ in length ; depth 2|. Eye, 6 in head. Interorbital 

 space rather broad and deep, nearly equal to eye. Maxillary 2^ in 

 head. A spine on each bone from side of snout to preopercle, the lat- 

 ter having two. Sculpture on bones of head^very conspicuous. A 

 slight cross-furrow behind eye. Pre-ocular and post ocular spines con- 

 spicuous. Gill-rakers, about 10 ; the upper rather long and slender. 



Pectoral 2^ in body, reaching middle of soft dorsal. Third dorsal 

 spine longest, 2?- in head ; anterior edge of tir^t spine smooth. Caud;il 

 truncate, scarcely enmrginate when closed, Soft dorsal rather high, 2^ 



