THE SHOIJK FI8HKS. 323 



may have luul a iiarniw suljiiiarginal hordei'. The tliree smallest sjiecinieiis are 

 .uiifonnly i)laiii straw color. 



Gobiodon rivulatus (Hi i'I'kll). 



GuNTHER, Cat., ISiil, 3, |). 87. Fische der Siidseo, 1S77, 6, p, ISO, t;if. 109, fig. F. 

 (lolniisrivulalus Rf:ppELL, Atla.s, 1828, p. 136. Ncuc \\iil). Fisrhc, 1835, p. 138. 



Two speciiueiis. No. 059U), | to l| inches lonji from Fakarava, Paumotu 

 [slaiuls, M. C. Z. 29592 (1 specimen). 



^Measurements of larger examples; Depth of head in length of head 1.41; 

 lead 2 in body; depth 1.92; eye G.25 in head; maxillary reaches to below an- 

 erior edge of pupil; dorsal VI, 11; anal 9. Color plain light yellowish brown; 

 ins jialer. 



These specimens agree in form with (Uiuther's figure in Fische der Siidsee, 

 af. 109, fig. F. 



Gobiodon citrinus (Ri-ppell). 



CiuNTHER, Fische der .Siid.scc, 1.S77, 6. )>. IM. hit. l()i(. fifj. F. 



dohi us citrinus Ruppell, Xeue Wirb. FLsche, l.S3.^, |). 13(1, lui. 3'-', Iv^. 4. 



One specimen. Xo. 05917, Ig inches long from \'avau, Tonga Islands. 

 One specimen, M. C. Z. 294(J0, No. 08945, \l inches long, frt)m Kusaie, 

 _'aroline Islands. 



Sicyopterus taeniurus ((;i ntmek). 



.loHD.^N- it Se.u-e, Bull. r. S. Bur. Fi.-^h., HlOli. 25, p. (HI 



Sicijdiuiii Uieniuritiii Gunther, Fische der .Sud.see, 1877, 6. p. 183, liif, 112, fis- C. 



Four specimens, No. 05902, 2§ to 4^ inches long from Fataua River, Tahiti, 

 Miciety Islands. M. C. Z. 29472 (2 specimens). 



The largest specimen gives the following measurements: Head 4.5 in length; 

 ye 2.25 in interorbital; interorbital 2.5 in heail; eye 5.71 in head; dorsal VI, 

 2, anal 10. Produced dorsal rays reaching a little beyond base of caudal; 

 ast anal rays barely reaching base of caudal; middle rays of pectoral 17 mm.; 

 ongest dorsal spine 33 mm.; length of head 20 mm.; scales .")(). Colcjr: ground 

 olor dark brown; caudal peduncle and caudal lighter with darker center, 

 .nd darker outer margins; dark shade from back of eve towards corner of mouth. 



