125 FISHES OF SINALOA. 497 
Skull without median crest. Interorbital space not 
concave. Head not very abruptly widened behind eyes. 
One specimen 1% inches long obtained. ‘This spec- 
imen differs but slightly from Giinther’s account of Go- 
bius paradoxus, a species which is the type of the genus 
Garmannia of Jordan & Evermann (MS.), distinguished 
from Gobcéus by the half-naked body. The genus is 
named for Mr. Samuel Garman, the accomplished ichthy- 
ologist of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Cam- 
bridge, Massachusetts, in recognition of his important 
contributions to ichthyology. 
oven. and 
207. Aboma etheostoma Jordan & Starks, n. g 
Mens poe eater L. 
A single small specimen found in the mud ona shallow 
bottom in the Astillero. 
ABOMA, new genus, allied to J/zcrogobius Poey, distin- 
guished by the large, ctenoid scales, which cover the 
body; head naked, rather long, pointed in profile, the 
mouth moderate, not very oblique; teeth rather strong. 
Dorsal spines more than six, none of them filamentous; 
soft dorsal and anal short; no flaps on shoulder girdle. 
Cranium with a slight median crest. The name Adoma 
is used by the Mexicans in Sinaloa as synonymous with 
goby. Besides the new species, A doma etheostoma, which 
is the type of this genus, probably Godsus chiquita Jen- 
kins & Evermann, and Godius /ucretiw EKigenmann & 
Eigenmann, will be referable to it. ; 
Rlead 314: sdepthn say DV lll—rr;,A.).107 scalesy26; 
longest dorsal spine 134 in head; eye 3; snout 4; max- 
illary 3. 
Body long and low, moderately depressed and pointed 
forward. Scales large, ctenoid behind, none on head, 
those on nape and belly much reduced. Mouth moderate, 
terminal, moderately oblique: the maxillary reaching 
