552 FISHES FROM THE BAHAMA ISLANDS. 



tied areas, the first between fifth and seventh spines, the second be- 

 tween last spine and third anal ray, the third at base of fifth and 

 sixth rays, and the last on eighth and ninth rays. Upper part of soft 

 dorsal with 2-3 rows of brownish spots. Caudal brownish, with four 

 or five narrow, wavy, white vertical bars, of which the last two are 

 most prominent. Anal with three darker areas, its markings similar i 

 to those on dorsal. Pectorals yellowish, spotted at base and near tips • 

 of rays. Ventrals faintly brownish and indistinctly spotted with white. . 

 One specimen obtained. 



27. Pomacentrus leucostictus (Miiller & Troschel). 



Young specimens have all the region below in line drawn from snout 

 to black spot on soft dorsal light yellowish-brown. In the adult this 

 region is dark brown, like the rest of the body. 



28. Chaetodon striatus (Linnaeus.) 



The scales are more oblique in this species than would be inferred 

 from the language used in Eigeuman & Homing's key to the species 

 of Ghwtodon. 



29. Acanthurus cceruleus (Blocb). 



30. Acanthurus tractus Poey. 



31. Acanthurus hepatus (LinnaBUs). 



32. Gobius soporator Cnv. & Val. 



33. Gobiesox haeres sp. nov. 



Dlaf/nosis.— Related to Gobiesox punctulatus (Poey), but the body not 

 banded. 



Description.— Head 2| (3*); depth G (7i) D. 0, A. G. Length 2 j inches. 

 Body rather slender. Head low and broad, greatest breadth not quite 

 equal to length; its anterior margin not so broadly rounded as in G. virga- 

 tulus. Eyes very small, If in interorbital space, 5 in head. Interorbi'tal 

 bone appearing convex, least width 3£ in head and about equal to length 

 ot snout. Cleft of mouth extending to beyond middle of eye; lower jaw 

 included. Teeth uniserial; those of upper jaw all canines, the first 

 three on each side small, but becoming larger outwards, next three or 

 four much larger, rest smaller than those in front; anterior teeth of 

 lower jaw entire incisors, which have on each side about six large grad- 

 uated canines and behind these a few smaller ones; teeth of lower 

 jaw slightly oblique. Distance from front of dorsal to root of caudal 

 about 2* in body (3^ in total). Pectorals moderate, 2 in head; ven- 

 tral disk 1£ in head. 



CoW.-Olivaceous, without any distinct bands; the occipital region 

 and the caudal peduncle darker; body irregularly mottled with groups 

 ot darker spots; nape, preopercle, cheeks, and snout with numerous dark 

 points; indistinct dark lines radiating from eye. Lips dark. Fins 

 dusky; dorsal and anal with the first two rays black; a pale spot near 

 base ot caudal ; axil of pectoral dusky. 



A single specimen taken. 



