USH FAUNA OF THF TORTUGAS. 2. r )5 



ling of red-brown dots lirl"\\ over entire bodj and dark brow n above middle line, these latter in a row 

 from pectoral to tail; space between base of dorsal spines and top rows on body checkered dark brow d 

 and lighter. (T. ) 



211. Blennius cristatus Linnaeus. 



Head gray-green, with green blotch from eye to base of dorsal; a light spot at angle of upper and 

 lower lip; one radiating dow tiward and backward toward pectoral, one downward to behind angle of 

 mouth, inn- toward upper lip halfway between angle and front blotch on cheek; tip of operculer spine 

 dark green; around eye gray-blue dots; lower lip and branchiostegals pale blackish, blotch on front 

 of lower lip; cirri on nape gray with three red bands about each one; tip of each dorsal spine pale, 

 with .lark blotches, lower part of webs contiguous t" three body blotches; light spot just posterior to 

 origin of spines; on first dorsal web an oblong spot, this changing from gray-blue to steel-blue with a 

 darker ami at times a lighter border; mi nape ami shoulders many gray-blue spots with brick-red 

 centers; pupil golden mi inner rim; body same as head, possibly lighter posteriorly; above ami mi 

 region swept by pectoral greener than the rest; no white spots; region above anal with bluish-white 

 ■ lots, these arranged in oblique forward ami downward slanting rows above middle line corresponding 

 to spaces (average of 6 'lots each) below middle line, irregularly placed; along middle line twelve 

 ill-defined brown .lots, smaller than pupil, these dots grouped in pairs: anal with a dark band ami a 

 white spot behind each spine; edges pair; caudal pale at tip, inside this a faint red-brown shade, 

 general color more yellow-green than body; back gives appearance of live brown square blotches, 

 extending one-third distance downsides; base of pectoral with a win tt- blotch below, t wo above parti] 

 covered by posterior part of gill-membrane; base of tin pale, rear" part with spots, pale spot in center, 

 another row of dark .spots. I T. I Inside of mouth brick-red. 



Family FIERASFFK1D.£. 



212. Fierasfer affinis Giinther. 



Recorded by Professor Putnam from Wiedemann's collection of ].s74, from the Tortugas. 



Family BROTULID^E. 



213. Ogilbia cayorum Kvermann A: Kendall. 

 Color, pale brown, with very fine brown specks. 



Thes.- fish hide under small stones ami bury themselves partly in the sand; when disturbed they 

 swim feebly, like a tadpole, the body kept straight and propelled with a wavy motion from tail to vent 

 ami of dorsal ami ventral tins. They swim straight backward a little. (T.i 



Twelve specimens taken; hitherto known only from the type. 



Family REGALECID/E. 



214. Begalecus glesne ( Ascanius I. »' 



Reported by the keeper of the JLiOggerhead Light, who furnished a good description of the fish, to 



have come ashore after a storm. (T.) 



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Family PLEURONECTIDjE. 



215. Platophrys ocellatus (Swainson I. 



i Iccasional. 



Family ANTENNARIIDtE. 



216. Pterophryne gibba ( Mitt-hill ). 



This species lives in the center of clumps of sargassum. Except for slight movement of the 

 pectoral tins, it remains very quiet. (T.) » 



In the early part of February. 1902, when there occurred a strong southerly blow', ami a "great 

 quantity of sargassum weed drifted ashore, these fish were taken in quantity. They rest almost 

 motionless among the branches, which they grasp with their hand-like pectorals. They eat the 

 shrimp ami crabs ami are also . almilialistic. 



