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Diagnosis. — Differs from Ophiohlennius steindachneri Jordan and 

 Evermann, from the west coast of Mexico, in the coloration. The 

 mainland species has dark longitudinal stripes on the caudal fin and 

 a round, intense dark ocellated spot behind the eye. The coloration 

 of Ophiohlennius finchoti is, however, unique, in that there is a large 

 blackish blotch on the cranium and a black transverse basal band on 

 the caudal. 



/n/n- 



FiGDRB 3. — Ophioblennius pinchoti, new species. D.S.N.M, No. 91819 

 GIFFORDELLA, new genus 



Type species. — Giffordella corneliae, new species. 



Diagnosis. — Differs from Ophiohlennius in its entirely different 

 physiognomy, also the lower teeth all flaring outward. Caudal trun- 

 cate to slightly emarginate. 



Named in slight appreciation to the Hon. Gifford Pinchot, gover- 

 nor of Pennsylvania, for his successful expedition to the South Seas. 



GIFFORDELLA CORNELIAE, new species 



Figure 4 



Depth 4 to 41/3; head Z% to 4; width ll^ to 11/3. Snout 3 to 31/2 

 in head; eye 2i/^ to 3 in head, greater than snout to subequal with 

 interorbital ; maxillary reaches back l^ to 14 in eye length, 24/^ to 

 2% in head; teeth rather large, simple, conic, curved, uniserial in 

 jaws and lower as 10 flaring outward each side; interorbital 3 to 314 

 in head, well convex. Gill opening large, extends forward about op- 

 posite hind eye edge, isthmus width about half eye. 



Body scaleless. No flaps or tentacles. Lateral line not evident, 

 side medianly with axial longitudinal impression. 



D. 14, 14, fin height about two-thirds of head and divided by deep 

 median notch, a little behind vertical of anal original; A. 14, each 

 membrane notched terminally, fin height about one-half of head; 



