74 NEW FISHES FROM PACIFIC COAST — GILBERT. 



Color: Light coral-red, anteriorly with four to six narrow blue bands 

 not reaching ventral outline, the posterior ones growing narrower and 

 fainter. A blue streak upwards and backwards from each orbit, the 

 two uniting on occiput. A transverse interorbital bar, a continuation 

 of which encircles the orbit anteriorly. Below orbit, a blue bar con- 

 sisting of two portions, one running downwards and obliquely back- 

 wards, the other upwards and backwards. In the largest specimen a 

 blue streak runs from occiput along profile to front of dorsal. The 

 first blue bar runs from nape obliquely downwards and forwards, end- 

 ing on opercle. The second vertically downwards from front of spin- 

 ous dorsal, the third under middle of spinous dorsal, the remaining 

 bars under soft dorsal. Fins unmarked. 



Several small specimens, the largest 1 inch long, from Station 3001, 

 33 fathoms. 



A single slightly larger example dredged by Mr. W. H. Dall, in 

 about 35 fathoms, oft" Cataliua Harbor, California, 



32. Microgobius cyclolepis sp. uov. 



Eesembliug M. eniblematicus, differing in larger scales and different 

 coloration. 



Body somewhat elongate, compressed, the month very large, narrow, 

 and oblique ; maxillary produced beyond the rictus for a distance 

 equaling two-thirds diameter of orbit, reaching vertical from posterior 

 margin of pupil. If in head. Snout short, 5 in head. Eye larger, 3f 

 in head. Interorbital width one-half orbit. 



Teeth in upper jaw in two series, the outer enlarged and distant ; in 

 lower jaw apparently in a single series, similar to outer series of upper 

 jaw, with two stronger canines anteriorly. 



Inner edge of shoulder girdle without fleshy prominences. 



Dorsal spines seven, none of them elongate, the membrane of last 

 spine reaching base of first soft ray. Soft anal rays of moderate height, 

 1| in head, the tips of last rays reaching base of caudal, the fin similar 

 to soft dorsal but lower. Caudal long, apparently rounded posteriorly, 

 longer than head (mutilated in our specimen). Ventrals and pectorals 

 reaching vent. 



Scales cycloid, small, absent on belly, nape, and on sides in front of 

 fourth dorsal spine. About forty-eight transverse rows of scales. 



D. VII-16; A. 17. 



Color in spiriU : Light olive, the fins dusky ; a conspicuous round 

 black spot on shoulder, half size of eye, its posterior margin denser 

 black. 



A single specimen, about 2 inches long, from Station 3020, in 7 fath- 

 oms. 



