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outline; a row of conspicuous black spots, irregular in size, 
shape and position, along back at the base of dorsal spines ; 
a black line as wide as pupil from nape to eye, a similar 
line from eye to posterior end of maxillary; a faint light 
streak across cheek posteriorly; cheek and base of pec- 
toral dusted with fine dark points. 
The small one is bright green without distinct markings 
on body; a silvery bar, running posteriorly from tip of 
snout through eye, across cheek, to the middle of oper- 
cle; no bar downward from eye to maxillary, or from eye 
to nape as in the large one. 
113. Xererpes fucorum (Jordan & Gilbert). 
Recorded by Jordan & Gilbert as rather rare on Waadda 
Island. No specimens obtained by us. The new genus 
Xererpes Jordan & Gilbert is distinguished from A fo- 
dichthys by the small anal spine, which is not grooved in 
front. 
114. Anoplarchus atropurpureus (Kittlitz). 
Taken at Neah Bay and in the vicinity of Seattle. 
Abundant under rocks, above low tide mark, in company 
with Avphidion xtphistes and Pholis. It reaches a length 
of 8inches. These specimens are scaled on the poste- 
rior half of the body only, which is probably true of the 
genus as a whole. 
115. Xiphistes chirus (Jordan & Gilbert). 
The most common blenny in Puget Sound, where we 
obtained specimens in abundance. At Neah Bay A7zphz- 
dion mucosum and rupesirve were found. We found neither 
of these in the vicinity of Seattle. Variable in color, 
running from dull brown to bright red. This species is 
the type of a distinct genus, A7fAzstes, distinguished 
from Avphidion by the well-developed pectoral. 
