Number 99 April 9, 192 1 



OCCASIONAL PAPERS OF THE MUSEUM OF 

 ZOOLOGY 



UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 



Ann Arbor, Michigan Published by the University 



DESCRIPTION OF A NEW GENUS AND SPECIES OF 



GOBY FROM CALIFORNIA WITH NOTES ON 



RELATED SPECIES 



By Carl L. Hubbs 



One of the most unexpected discoveries made by the writer 

 during his explorations in central and southern California in 

 1 91 6 was the discovery of a young goby which cannot be iden- 

 tified with any other American species or genus. It is here 

 made the type of Aprolcpis barbarac, new genus and species. 

 Notes on related genera and species are included. 



Aprolepis, new genus 



First dorsal small, composed of five spines, widely separated 

 from the second dorsal of 14 rays; anal rays 11 ; pelvics com- 

 pletely united, not adnate to abdomen. Scales rather small 

 (in 55 series), lacking on head and anterior part of body, 

 their margins dentate. Head compressed, transversely round- 

 ed, not widely dilated behind the orbits ; the median crest of 



