Classijicalion of the Blennioid Fishes. 



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Conqrogadus (including Hierichihys) comprises tliree species 

 from Japan, tlie East Indies, and Northern Austialia. 



Bleniwdesmus scapidaris, (Jiintli., from llockluunptoti, 



Fi"-. 2. 







pmr 



wx 





^'^ dp'^'an ^^ 



pwx 



PfP^ hm pal ^ 



Jaws, suspensoriiim, and opercular bones of A. Brotida jayakari, 

 B. Congrogadus subducms, and C. Zoarces vivqMi'us. 



pmx, prsemaxillary ; mr, maxillary ; smx, supra-maxillary ; deii, dentar}' ; 

 ar, articulare ; cm, angulare ; pal, palatine ; 2^t, pterygoid ; ms, meso- 

 pterygoid ; mt, metapterygoid ; hm, hyomandibular ; si/, symplectic ; 

 g, quadrate ; pop, prseoperculum ; op, operculum ; sop, suboperculum ; 

 top, iuteroperculum. 



Haliophis mactdatus, Riipp., from tlie Rftd Sea, and IlaH- 

 desinus scapularis, Giintli., from Port Elizabeth, resemble 

 each other in the presence of a spot or ocellus above the 



