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and posterior margin of eye, spines all more or less subequal with 

 flexible tips, and edge of fin emarginate. Origin of rayed dorsal a 

 little nearer that of spinous fin than l3ase of last dorsal ray, rays a little 

 higher than spines, edge entire, and fins continuo\is with spinous por- 

 tion. Anal preceded by 2 spines scarcely distinguishable from rays, 

 second a little longer than first, and origin of latter about opposite 

 origin of rayed dorsal. Anal rays rather shorter anteriorly or with 

 longest posteriorly, and margin of fin notched. Caudal with median 

 rays longest, and fin rounded. Pectoral broad, lower rays with free 

 tips and median rays longest, and reaching vent. \''entral jugular, 

 falling about opposite last | in length of head, with a long slender spine 

 flexible at tip reaching about If to origin of spinous anal. Ventral 

 rays large, long and thick. Vent close in front of anal. 



Color in alcohol rather dark brown generally, lower surface scarcely 

 paler. About 7 pairs of broad deep brown or dusky vertical bars 

 from dorsal profile, and somewhat reflected on bases of dorsals. Each 

 dark bar is really a double vertical series of several blackish spots, 

 and below lateral line they become obsolete. On side of trunk be- 

 tween dark vertical bars are very pale small yellowish to grayish spots, 

 these obscure and rather irregular. In pale areas on lower side of 

 abdomen several pairs of broad short dusky vertical bars, inter- 

 spaces noticeably pale. Above base of anal they are short with 

 whitish spots or blotches distributed usiially alternately to dark 

 dorsal markings. Fins all faded more or less pale brownish. Iris dull 

 slaty-brown, pupil brown. 



Length about 2{ inches. 



Type, No. 33,128, A. N. S. P. Victoria. 



Also 2 other examples with same data. They agree in most char- 

 acters and have the whitish lateral markings distinct. 



This species seems to be related to Blenjiius tasmaniaiius Richard- 

 son, but has more dorsal spines, and has no orbital or nasal tentacles. 

 B. tasmanianus is also different in color, as it is said to l^e brownish- 

 gra}'' dotted with brown and the head and vertical fins l^lackish. 



(Named for Victoria in southeastern Australia.) 



GOBIESOCID^. 

 Diplocrepis costatus Ogilby. 



One example. 



