146 BULLETIISr 95^ UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM. 



with Z. crinitus of Jenyns, but if we accept the number of fin-rays 

 as given in the original description, the description agrees equally 

 well with L. 'philippic the commonest species on the coast of Peru. 



174. LEPISOMA MICROCIRRHIS (Cuvler and Valenciennes). 



Clinus microcirrhis Cuviek and Valenciennes, Hist. Nat. Poiss., vol. 11, 

 1S3G, p. 284 (384) ; A'alparaiso.— Gay, Hist. Ctiile, Zool., vol. 2, 1848, 

 p. 275. — Cope, Proc. Amer. Pliilos. Soc, vol. 17, 1877, p. 42. — Delfin, 

 • Cat. Peces de Chile, 1901, p. 05. 



Clinus microcirrus Philippi, Ann. Univ. Chile, vol. 93, 1896, p. 379. 



Labrisomus microcirrhis Abbott, Marine Fishes of Peru, Proc. Acad. Nat. 

 Sci. Phila., 1899, p. 362. 



The presence of palatine teeth and the close similarity of the 

 species to L. vainolosus indicate that this species undoubtedly belongs 

 to the genus Lepisoma. It is recorded from the coasts of Peru and 

 Chile. 



Genus BLENNIUS (Artedi) Linnaeus. 



175. BLENNIUS TETRANEMUS Cope. 



Blennius tetrancmus Cope, Proc. Amer. Philos. Soc, vol. 17, 1877, p. 42 

 (26) ; Pacasmayo Bay. — Abbott, Marine Fishes of Peru, Proc. Acad. 

 Nat. Sci. Phila., 1899, p. 362. 



Genus HYPLEUROCHILUS Gill. 



176. HYPLEUROCHILUS PAYTENSIS (Steindachner). 



Blennius {Hypleurochilus) paytensis Steindachner, Ichth. Beitr., V, Sitz. 



Akad. Wiss. Wien, vol. 74, 1876, p. 171 ; Paita, Peru. 

 Hypleurochilus paytensis Abbott, Marine Fishes of Peru, Proc. Acad. Nat. 



Sci. Phila., 1899, p. 362. — Staeks, Fishes from Ecuador and Peru, 



Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., vol. 30, 1906, p. 800. 



Starks records two specimens from Paita, the type-locality; these 

 had 20 anal rays (one fewer than described for the type) and 17 

 and 15 dorsal rays, respectively (the type had 17). 



Genus ALTICUS (Commerson) Lacepede. 



177. ALTICUS GIGAS (Steindachner). 

 BORACHO; TORO. 



Salarias gigas Steindachner, Ichth. Beitr., V, Sitz. Akad. Wiss. Wien, 

 vol. 74, 1876, p. 172 ; Callao. — Steindachner, Fauna Chilensis, 1898, 

 p. 309, pi. 19, fig. 7, 7a.— Delfin, Cat. Peces de Chile, 1901, p. 92. 



Scartichthys gigas Abbott, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., 1899, p. 361. 



One specimen, field No. 09602, 24 cm. long, from Chincha Island ; 

 very common among the rocks along the shore; one, field No. 474 

 (part), 24 cm. long, from Ballestas Island, region of Pisco, taken 

 with a trammel net, fishing in 1-3 fathoms; one, field No. 09638 

 (part), 10.4 cm. long, from Isla Vieja, Independencia Bay, east side 

 Santa Eosa Island; one, field No. 09484, 18 cm. long; one, field No. 



