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the swollen oviducts, which give a broadened appearance to the whole. 
Food—Only decomposed vegetable matter was found in the in- 
testine. 
Xererpes fucorum (Jordan and Gilbert) 
(Plate II, D, and Figures 28 and 29) 
Several specimens taken at Point Firmin near San Pedro. None 
found around Laguna Beach although conditions almost identical 
with those of Point Firmin are found here. All of our specimens 
were taken at low tide from among the masses of eel-grass (Phyllo- 
spadix) on the rocks above low water. About the roots of the grass 
and the irregularities of the rocks the fish can move with amazing 
ease, which, together with the slender, slippery body, makes it a diffi- 
cult object to capture. 
One specimen was found coiled around a mass of eggs placed in 
a small depression in the rock, and well concealed by the matted grass 
Figures 26 and 27. Hypsoblennius gentilis 
Fig. 26, Ventral view of viscera, entire. Fig. 27, Alimentary canal removed. 
A, Liver. C, Gall bladder. D, Oviduct. Numbers refer to corresponding regions 
in alimentary canal. 
