AMERICAN GOBIID^ AND CALLIONYMID^. 75 



XX. Typhlociobius Steiudacliner. 



65. Typhlogobius californiensis Steindachner. 



Califoruiiiu fauna. 



Sub-family Gobioidin^. 

 XXI. Tyntlastes Giinther. 



66. Tyntlastes brevis.Giiather. Panama. 



67. Tyntlastes sagitta Giinther. Panama. 



XXII. GoBioiDES Lacepede. 



68. Gobioides broussoneti Lacepede. 



West Indian fauna; south to Kio Janeiro. 



Specimens of this species were collected by Hartt and 

 Copeland at Sao Matlieos, Rio Janeiro, Rio Para. There 

 is also in the collection the type of Gobioides barreto Poey 

 from Havana. 



69. Gobioides peruanus (Steindachner). 



West coast of South America. 



Steindachner, Fisch-Fauna des Cauca & Fliisse bei Guayaquil. 42. 



1880 (Guayaquil). 



Head 5 in length; depth 11. D. 7, 17. A. I, 16. 



Ante-orbital portion of head 2^ in post-orbital portion; 

 inter-orbital 5 in head; lower jaw slightly projecting; a 

 series of large slender teeth in each jaw, behind which in 

 each jaw is a narrow band of fine teeth. Caudal ^^ in body, 

 connected \\ ith both dorsal and anal by a membrane. Dorsal 

 rays violet, the membrane yellowish; narrow^ angular cross- 

 bars on body. 



XXIII. Cayennia Sauvage. 



Body much elongate, dorsals united, caudal free from 

 doisal and anal; ventrals united, not adhering to belly; 



