blenniidae: salariinae — schultz and chapman 357 



channel, July 7-17, 1939, Schultz, 28 specimens, 20 to 61 mm.; 

 USNM 115420, Enderbury Island, reef, May 15-19, 1939, Schultz, 

 53 specimens, 38 to 80 mm.; USNM 115422, Swains Island, reef, 

 May 3-9, 1939, Schultz, 90 specimens, 23 to 66 mm. 



The following counts were made on the holotype: Dorsal rays 

 XIII, 19; anal 11,20; pectoral 14-14; branched caudal 5+4; pelvics 

 1,3-1,3; orbital cirrus single above each eye; no nuchal cirrus; nasal 

 cirri 3-4. Additional counts were made on numerous paratypes and 

 these data for dorsal and anal fins are recorded in table 113; for these 

 paratypes the branched caudal rays are always 5+4; pelvics always 

 1,3; pectoral 14, with :ower 5 rays enlarged. 



Head 4.0 to 4.4; greatest depth 4.8 to 5.2; longest pectoral ray 3.8 

 to 5.3; snout tip to anus 2.0 to 2.1; anal fin base 2.4 to 2 5; all in 

 standard length. Eye 3.0 to 3.9; snout 3.0 to 3.5; postorbital length 

 of head 1.6 to 1.7; greatest depth of body 1.1 to 1.4; least depth 2.2 to 

 2.9; longest pectoral ray 1.0 to 1.1; longest dorsal spine 1.6 to 1.8; all 

 in length of head. Fleshy interorbital space 2.9 to 3.1 in eye. 



Orbital tentacle single, much broader than thick basally, tapering 

 to a point distally, its length about % to % eye diameter; no nuchal 

 cirrus; nasal tentacle with from 2 to 6 short cirri; snout profile with a 

 backward slant of 10 to 20 degrees from vertical; both hps smooth 

 edged; lateral line arched over pectoral, curving toward midlengthwise 

 axis and ending about over anus; vertical line through dorsal origin 

 passes through pelvic bases; dorsal fin with moderately deep notch 

 over last dorsal spine; dorsal fin with membrane attaching last ray to 

 upper edge of caudal peduncle but not to base of caudal fin; anal origin 

 under base of next to last dorsal spine; last anal ray without mem- 

 brane attaching it to caudal peduncle; pectoral fins not qmte reaching 

 to anus; anal spines small, embedded in females; first few soft anal 

 rays of adult males with slightly swollen smooth tips; posterior canine 

 present in lower jaw; teeth fine, numerous, movable, of equal size in 

 both jaws; distal margin of caudal fin truncate, or nearly so, to slightly 

 undulating; no cephalic crest developed in adult males. 



Color in alcohol. — Background coloration of adult males light tan, 

 with numerous light brown spots on head separated by whitish inter- 

 connecting lines or streaks, those on body larger; lower sides of body 

 with about 3 u-regular rows of oblong pale-centered spots edged with 

 diffuse brown pigment; underside of head plain light to dark brownish; 

 spiny dorsal with one or two black spots distally between first to third 

 spines, then the distal half blotched with brownish, basally plain pale; 

 soft dorsal pale distally but basally dusky, and tips of first few soft rays 

 blackish, anal plain dusky; caudal dusky in ventral part lighter dor- 

 sally, sometimes with traces of a few darker spots; in front of pectoral 

 base sometimes brownish spots, the fin unspotted, except sometimes 



