Jordan and Evermann. Fishes of North America. 2223 



dusky; connecting membrane of ventral white, its first rays blackish, 

 outer rays yellowish; lower parts yellowish. West Indies; not seen by 

 us. This description by Eigenrnann, from a specimen If inches long, No. 

 13231, M. C. Z., collected in Hayti by Dr. Weinlaud. (fasciatus, branded.) 



Ctenogobius fasciatus, GILL, Fishes Trinidad, 378, 1858, Trinidad. 



Gobiusjasciatus, GUNTHER, Cat., in, 34, 1861 ; JORDAN & EIGENMANN, Proc. TJ. S. Nat. Mus. 

 1886, 495 ; ElGENMANN & EiGENMANN, Proc. Cal. Ac. Sci. 1888, 62. 



2546. GOBIUS ENCJEOMUS, Jordan & Gilbert. 



Head 4; depth 6; snout 3. D.VI-11; A. 12; scales 27 to 33. Body 

 very elongate, much tapering backward; head compressed, the cheeks 

 high and vertical ; snout very short, compressed, obtusely rounded verti- 

 cally. Mouth nearly horizontal, low, large, the maxillary 2 in head, 

 nearly reaching vertical from posterior margin of orbit. Teeth in very 

 narrow bands in both jaws, those of the outer series in the upper jaw 

 much enlarged and recurved in some specimens ; eyes inserted high, the 

 interorbital space very narrow, about as wide as pupil; diameter of orbit 

 much greater than snout, nearly of head. Gill opening 2 in head, the 

 isthmus wide. Dorsals contiguous, the membrane of spinous dorsal 

 reaching nearly to base of soft dorsal; dorsal spines high, of nearly uni- 

 form length, the last reaching well beyond origin of soft dorsal when 

 depressed; the longest spine about i length of head; soft dorsal and 

 anal long and high, the posterior rays of both fins reaching at least to 

 base of caudal when depressed; caudal lanceolate, the middle rays pro- 

 duced, 2| in body ; ventrals reaching vent, somewhat longer than pec- 

 torals, which about equal length of head; ventral sheath well developed, 

 its length 'f that of fin. Body wholly covered with large, strongly ctenoid 

 scales, which are much reduced in size anteriorly; head, antedorsal 

 region, and breast naked. In female specimens the mouth is evidently 

 smaller, and the caudal less elongate. Colors in life : Male, light oliva- 

 ceous, mottled above with darker olive brown ; a series of about 4 obscure 

 oblong dark blotches along middle of sides ; a dark spot at base of cau- 

 dal; each side of nape with an intense blue-black spot larger than eye; 

 an obscure dusky streak from eye forward to mouth ; a small dusky spot 

 sometimes present on upper portion of base of pectorals; both dorsals 

 translucent, with a series of bright reddish-brown spots as large as pupil; 

 upper lobe of caudal light reddish, the lower lobe blue black ; anal and 

 ventrals dusky bluish, pectorals slightly dusky, with a narrow, bright 

 pink border behind. Female, without bright markings; body light olive, 

 with 5 oblong dark blotches on sides, the last on base of caudal ; from 

 each of the 3 middle blotches a V-shaped bar runs to the back (these vis- 

 ible also in males) ; back somewhat mottled with dusky ; a black blotch 

 on scapula ; a small one on opercle ; a dark bar from eye forward to mouth. 

 Vertical fius with dusky streaks, these appearing on caudal in the form 

 of cross bars; ventrals light, with 2 lengthwise dark streaks; pectorals 

 plain. South Carolina to Key West, in sandy bays; scarce. Length 2 

 inches. (s^natao, brand; oojuog, shoulder.) 



