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is apparently more nearh^ related to Cristiceps roseits Giinther than to 

 an}' other. It differs in having palatine teeth and no nasal tentacle. 



The type and sole specimen is 83 mm. in length, and was collected 

 at Tanegashima. It is numbered 9360, Stanford University. 



BLENNIUS ELLIPES Jordan and Starks, new species. 



Head, 5 in length to base of caudal; depth, 5^. E^'e, 3^ in head; 

 maxillary, 2i; snout, 3; interorbital space, 7. Dorsal XI, 20; anal 23. 



Head shaped much as in Salarlas anderwni., having the orbital 

 region produced, the front of the head subvertical, and the mouth 

 under the eye. Front of maxillary a little anterior to eye, and posterior 

 end of maxillary about the same distance behind e3^e. This character 

 is varial)le, owing to distortion of head. Teeth movable, in a single 

 even row on jaws; about 30 on mandible; a strong hooked canine inside 

 of each end of mandibular band. A long, slender, simple tentacle 



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Fig. 9.— Blennius ellipes. 



present abo\'e e3^e; no nasal tentacle. Interorbital space narrow and 

 concave. A ring of rather large pores extending irregularly around 

 eves. 



Origin of dorsal considerabh^ in front of the vertical from tip of 

 opercle. Dorsal not notched; the rav« unl) ranched and only differ- 

 entiated from the spines by having cross articulations. Tips of last 

 dorsal rays reaching to or a little past base of caudal; the last ra}^ 

 attached to caudal peduncle by mem))rane. Membrane of anal more 

 deeply incased than that of dorsal. Pectoral rounded or obtusely 

 pointed; its tip reaching to opposite vent. Length of ventral, 1^ in 

 head. 



Color light gra}^ with dusk}- cross bands extending down to middle 

 of sides. These are 7 in numl)er, detinitel}' arranged, their edges 

 softly blended to the ground color, and each ])and separated at the. 

 middle into an upper and a lower portion. Dorsal dusky and some- 

 what mar)»]cd at base of spines and ravs; anal growing slightl}' dusky 

 toward ti})s of rays, caudal dusky, and inconspicuous light dots form 

 faint cross lines; pectoral and ventrals light or sometimes very slightly 

 dusky. 



