1916.] Osburn and Nichols, Shore Fishes from Lower California. 179 



Our specimens range in size from one to two inches, and are more elongate 

 than the description, the head varying from 3.5 to 4, instead of 3.25. Hith- 

 erto only two specimens have been known. 



Lucioblennius lucius sp. now 

 Fig. 15. 



Head 3; depth 4 in head; body elongate compressed throughout; the head flat 

 above, broader and deeper than the body; jaws pike-like, elongate, depressed and 

 broadly rounded in front. Eyes placed high, close together, 6 in head. Mouth wide, 

 maxillary 1.9 in head, extending well beyond the posterior border of the eye; snout 

 3.5; lower jaw slightly projecting; teeth rather strong, in narrow bands, a single 

 series on the sides of the lower jaw, a few teeth on the vomer. Body scaleless. 



Ventral fins 2.3 in head, composed of one spine and two soft rays, inserted 



Fig. 15. Lucioblennius lucius sp. nov. 



slightly in front of the pectorals which they equal in length. Dorsal about* 50, anal 

 about 35, both fins continuous and rather low, the rays and spines not well differ- 

 entiated; dorsal beginning on nape over the anterior part of the opercle, the anterior 

 spines the longest, about equal to eye; anal origin nearer base of caudal than tip of 

 snout; caudal short. 



Color in alcohol, pale olive; a row of small distinct, pearly white specks along 

 upper part of side, each speck connected with its fellow of the opposite side across 

 the back by one or two less distinct specks; other pearly white dots on the side and 

 the lower half of the head of the same color. Anterior part of dorsal fin with a few 

 blackish markings. 



Type No. 5207, American Museum of Natural History, 1.5 inches long, San 

 Josef Island, March 31, 1911. Another similar specimen of about the same size 

 taken with the type. 



Ulvicola sanctse-rosae Gilbert and Starks. 

 Guadalupe I., March 3, two specimens. 



Ophidiid.e. Cusk Eels. 



?Otophidium galeoides (Gilbert). 



Cape San Lucas, March 23, one mutilated specimen, the head only 

 preserved. 



