764 CONTKIBUTIONS TO NOETH AMERICAN ICHTHYOLOGY — IV. 



torals moderate ; lateral line simple, complete, abruptly curved bebind 

 pectorals; air-bladder present, large. Size large, {izepo-, different; 

 trri/oq, rank; in allusion to tbe anterior dorsal spines.) 



1165. H. ro stratus Grd. — Eelp-fish. 



Translucent reddish brown, varying to blackish or olive, with traces 

 of shining pale bands on the sides, and dark vertical bars, the hue 

 and pattern of color varying greatly; young specimens most varie- 

 gated ; a translucent spot behind third dorsal spine. Body much com- 

 pressed, deejiest anteriorly; head slender, compressed and pointed; 

 lower jaw projecting, with thick lip; maxillary reaching j)upil, 2| in 

 head; eye large, 7 in head; orbital cirrus minute, usually entirely want- 

 ing; cheeks and upper edge of opercle with small scales, rest of head 

 naked; middle rays of caudal about two-thirds length of outer. Head 

 3f ; depth 3f ; B. G. D. V, XXXII, 13; A. II, 34. L. 15 inches. San 

 Francisco to San Diego. The largest of the Blennies which are allied 

 to Clinus. 



(Girard, Proc.Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. 1854, 143; Girard, U. S. Pac. R. R. Surv. Fish. 

 36; Guutlier, ii, 204, and iii, 261.) 



409.— CBEMIVOBATES Gunther. 

 _Auchenopterus Giiather, iireoccuiiied.) 

 (Giintlier, Proc. Zool Soc. Lond. 1861, 374: type Auchenopterus monophthalmus Gthr.) 



Body moderately elongate, compressed, covered with rather large 

 cycloid scales; head shortish, naked; cheeks full; mouth moderate, 

 with a band of conical teeth in the jaws and about one series on the 

 vomer; none on the palatines; gill-membranes united, free from the 

 isthmus; upper surface of head with tentacles. Dorsal fin low, com- 

 posed of stiff sx^ines, with but a single soft ray, which is lower than the 

 spines; first three spines more or less separated from the others; anal 

 fin low, with two spines; ventrals jugular, well developed; pectorals 

 broad; lateral line complete, strongly curved anteriorly. Warm seas. 

 This genus differs from Gristiceps in having but one soft ray in the 

 dorsal fin, and in the well-developed scales. {-/.prjfVMJiSdrrj', one who 

 haunts rocks.) 



a. Three anterior spines connected to the others by membrane. 



1166. €. intcg:ripiBinis Rosa Smith. 



Color dark brown, variegated with different shades of brown and 



