Jordan and Evermann. Fishes of North America. 2329 



cular spine. Disk about as broad as long, its length about that of head 

 Front of dorsal varying in position, about midway between snout and 

 base of caudal, its length about that of body. Vent nearly equidistant 

 between disk and front of anal, the base of the latter 3| to 3f in body 

 Caudal 1| to If in head. Pectorals about \ of head, with a distinct fold 

 at base. Color variable; anteriorly usually with reticulating dark lines 

 surrounding yellowish spots; a narrow dark streak forward, 1 downward 

 and 1 backward from orbit; below dorsal fin about 6 dark bars running 

 obliquely downward and backward, these sometimes in greater number, 

 frequently more or less irregular and interconnected, often divided by 

 vertical streaks or series of dots ; body sometimes light in spirits, with 

 out distinctive markings; vertical fins usually dusky, narrowly margined 

 with white, sometimes lighter with dark margins. Length 2 inches. 

 (Gilbert.) Gulf of California, abundant; specimens known from Puerto 

 Refugio (Angel Island), San Luis Gonzales Bay, and La Paz. Well dis- 

 tinguished by its long dorsal, (pinniger, fin-bearing.) 



Gobiesox pinniger, GILBERT, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus. 1890, 94, Puerto Refugio, Gulf of Cali- 

 fornia. (Coll. Albatross.) 

 Brysaetceres pinniger, JORDAN, Proc. Cal. Ac. Sci. 1896, 230, pi. 34, 



865. GOBIESOX, Lac^pede. 

 (CLING-FISHES.) 



Gobiesox, LACEPEDE, Hist. Nat. Poiss., II, 595, '1799 (cephctlus). 



Megaphalus, KAFINESQUE, Analyse de la Nature 1815, 86 (cephalus, substitute for Gobie- 

 sox, regarded as an objectionable compound). 



Sicyases, MULLER & TROSCHEL, Archiv fur Naturgesch. 1843, 298 (sanguineus; small spe- 

 cies, with upper teeth uniserial). 



Tomicodon, BRISOUT DE BARNEVILLE, Eev. Zool., 144, 1846 (chilensis = Sicyases) . 



Sicyogaster, BRISOUT DE BARNEVILLE, Kev. Zool., 144, 1846 (marmoratus= Gobiesox). 



Bryssophilus, JORDAN & EVERMANN, new subgenus (papilli/er). 



Body anteriorly very broad and depressed, posteriorly slender, covered 

 with tough, smooth skin ; opercle with a strong spine ; head large, rounded 

 in front; mouth terminal, crescent-shaped; lower jaw with a series of 

 strong incisors in front, their edges rounded or truncate; upper jaw with 

 a series of strong teeth, behind which are sometimes smaller teeth ; no 

 teeth on vomer or palatines ; gills 3 ; gill membranes broadly united under 

 the throat, not attached to the isthmus ; sucking disk large, the posterior 

 portion without anterior free margin. Dorsal and anal moderate, the dor- 

 sal rays 6 to 12, the anal rays 6 to 10. Vertebrae about 26, as far as known. 

 Species numerous, all American; mostly tropical, clinging to rocks near 

 the shore. (GoUus; Esox ; the resemblances either to the goby or the pike 

 being few or remote.) 



BRYSSOPHILTJS (0pv<rcros, sea urchin; <iAe, to love) : 



a. Dorsal fin comparatively long, of about 13 rays ; anal rays 9 ; disk broad ; upper teeth 

 in several rows; lower incisors narrow; papillae below chin; color olivaceous. 



PAPILLIFER, 2661. 



aa. Dorsal fin moderate or short, its rays 6 to 11. 

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