84 Fishes of the South Pacific. 
anterior base of anal yellowish; the lower part of pectorals and 
their axis yellowish; otherwise the fins are uniform with the color 
of the body. 
This species is allied to Leptechenets naucrates (Linnzeus), but 
is easily distinguished by the yellow color of the belly, the smaller 
eye, the greater length of the anal and dorsal rays. 
One specimen, Type No. 834* (Fig. 23) B. M., from Manga- 
reva Id. Wength 24.25 in. 
Periophthalmus barbarus Gmelin. 
One specimen, No. 1056 B. M., from Faté, New Hebrides. 
Hleotris fusca (Bloch). 
One specimen, No. 1337 B. M., from Tahiti. 
Two specimens, Nos. 743, 745, B. M., from Tubuai, Austral 
Ids. 
One specimen, No. 2363 B. M., from Nuktuhiva, Marquesas 
Ids. 
Gobius ornatus Ruppell. 
One specimen, No. 1253 B. M., from Shortland Id., Solomons. 
Famity GOBIIDAS. 
Gobius oligolepis (Bleeker). 
Three specimens, Nos. 856, 857* and 1080* B. M., from Faté, 
New Hebrides. 
Mapo soporator (Cuvier & Valenciennes). 
Three specimens, Nos. 2496*, 2497*, 2498* B. M., from Maka- 
tea, Paumotu Ids. 
One specimen, No. 1525 B. M., from Tahiti. 
Five specimens, Nos. 2374-2376* and 2378 B. M., from Nuku- 
hiva, Marquesas Ids. 
Coryphopterus criniger Cuvier & Valenciennes. 
Two specimens, Nos. 1023, 1678 B. M., from Raiatea, Society 
Ids. 
Odontogobius phalaena Bleeker. 
Four specimens, Nos. 854, IO13, 1081* and 1082 B. M., from 
Faté, New Hebrides. 
Awaous crassilabris (Giinther). 
Two specimens, Nos. 1195* and 1207 B. M., from Shortland 
Id., Solomons. 
Awaous puntangoides (Bleeker). 
One specimen, No. 1283 B. M., from Shortland Id., Solomons. 
