THE SHORE EISHES. 321 



Amblygobius phalaena (Civikr & Valenciennes'). 



Jordan & Riciiahdsox. Bull. r. S. IJiir. Fisli., 1!)()S. 27, ]i. 27S. 



Oohius phalaena Crv. A- \'ai.., Hi.st. Xat. Poi.s.s., 1837, 12, p. 70 (!)2j. Gunthek, Cat., Isfil, 3, 

 p. (17. 



One specimen, No. 09096, I5 inches long from Vavau, Tonga Islands. 



Dorsal Xl — 15; Anal 15; scales in lateral series 52. 



This specimen agrees quite well with the descriptions of this species, 

 differing, however, in the following points: instead of three rows of spots on the 

 sides of the head there is a Ijrownish band bordered by narrow marginal bands 

 of light gray; IS scales in longitudinal series between the 2ntl dorsal and the anal 

 instead of 16. 



The specimen has, as mentioned in (iiinther's description of a young ex- 

 ample, a single black spot in the upper part of the base of caudal; the ])ectoral 

 fins are too liadly torn to be certain as to their color pattern. 



Amblygobius sphinx (CrviKu & Valenciennes). 



.Jordan & Seale, Bull. U. S. Bur. Fish., lOOil, 25, p. tDli. 



Caliius sphinx Crv. * Val., Hisl. \at. Piiiss., ls;!7, 12, p. 70 (93). OC'Ntiier, Cat., ISOl, 3, )). 07. 



One specimen. No. 09085, I3 inches long from Moen, Truk Group, Caroline 

 Islands. 



Head 3.22 in length; depth 3.86; eye 3. (i in head; snout 4.5; interorbital 

 5.62; maxillary 2.57; longest ventral ray 1.63; pectoral ray 1.12; scales 54, 

 18 in transverse series; dorsal VI, 15; anal 14. 



Color (faded) in spirits, brown, there are about 5 darker brown cross bars; 

 hack with pale mottlings; a series of cross streaks from lateral line to belly, 

 one in front of pectoral, 4 or 5 behind pectoral; posterior to these from lateral 

 line across ventral region, a series of 4 pairs of light brown narrow bars; first 

 pair near vent, second posterior to origin of anal, thii'd under posterior part of 

 anal, fourth on caudal peduncle; a faint spot on middle of opercle; a small 

 black spot on upper angle of opercle; a dusky bar across posterior margin of 

 gill membrane, also a brown spot on each side of the isthmus (chin) close to the 

 symphysis; numerous small pearly white spots on cheeks and opercles; a dark 

 brown spot on shouldei- just back of opercular spot; a small white-edged black 



