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XVIII— GOBIIDi;. 



(tOBIOSOMA, Girard. 



G, alepidota. 



Variegated Goby. 



Body oblong, c}dindrical, slightly compressed on the sides; 

 its siiri'ace totally destitute of scales. Head broad, ilattened' 

 behind the eyes, which are very close together, and only sepa- 

 rated by a narrow furrow. Greenish brown, with seven or 

 eight paler transverse bars over body and tail; fins dark brown, 

 caudal fin witli two or three curved bars. Length, 2 to ;> 

 inches. 



Fin-rays:— D. 0, 14; P. 17; V. 12— 1^; A. 11; C. 10. 



G. alepidota, Guenther III, p. 85. 



Gohiiis alcpidohis, Sch., p. 54*7; DeKav, New York Fauna, 

 Fishes, p. 160, pi. 23, fig. 70. 



— hoscii, Lacep I, p. 555, pi. 10, fig. 1. 



— viridipallidus, Mitch. Trans. Lit. c^' Phil. Soc. New 

 York, I, p. 379, pi. 1, fig. 8. 



Gohiosoma aledpidotum, Girard Proc. Acad. Xat. Sc. Phil. 

 1858, p. 169. 



In the waters of Worcester county, along the shores of 

 Sinepuxent Bay. Probably scarce. 



GOBIESOX. 



G. stoumosus. 



Head exceedingly wide, width 2§ths times in total includ- 

 ing caudal fin. This width is partly produced by a large, 

 fieshy mass, which extends from the end of the prominent 

 extremity of the maxillary bone to the end of the interoper- 

 culum. Subopercular spine short, stout. Eyes small, over 

 seven times in head, more than twice in muzzle. Bluish- 

 lead color; fins blackish. Length, 2^ inches. 



G. strumosus, Cope, Proc. Ac. Nat. Sc. of Philad,, 1870, 

 p. 121. 



Often found on the oyster-beds, living in the shells. Sev- 

 eral specimens were obtained from the mouth of Magothy 

 Eiver. 



