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minute teeth behind the front teeth of lower jaw, which are bent outward; 

 lateral teeth of lower jaw curved backward. Minute teeth on vomer; a 

 single row of teeth on palatines, about like those of sides of jaws. No 

 large posterior canines. Gill-membranes united, free from isthmus. Dorsal 

 high and long, beginning at occiput, anterior spines 2.6 in body, broadly 

 arching to soft portion of fin, the rays of which are 1.8 in head; the two por- 

 tions separated by a slight notch. Anal similar to soft dorsal, but longer. 

 Both dorsal and anal joined to caudal. Caudal rounded. Pectoral broad, 

 equal to head behind eye. Ventrals of one spine and two simple jointed 

 rays, five in body. No lateral line. 



Color uniform slaty black, fading posteriorly; caudal colorless. A few 

 scattered small bluish spots on sides posterior to spinous dorsal. Alternate 

 interspinal spaces of dorsal black. Dorsal spines and anterior rays of anal 

 bluish. Younger specimens, i . 2 inches long, with about eight lighter spaces 

 on sides. 



Seven specimens from San Jose Island, Gulf of 

 California; the largest 1.8 inches long; collected by 

 W. E. Bryant, in 1892. 



7. Hypsoblennius gentilis (Girard). — Four specimens, 

 the largest 3 inches long. Smaller specimens, 1.3 inches 

 long, are without color markings. Uniform dusky anteriorly, 

 fading to colorless posteriorly. Collected at San Jose 

 Island, Gulf of California, by W. E. Bryant, in 1892. 



8. Gobius dalli Gilbert, — Six specimens, the largest 1.4 

 inches long, from San Jose Island, Gulf of California; 

 collected by W. E. Bryant, April, 1892. 



9. Citharichthys gilbert! Jenkins & Evermann. — Two 

 specimens from San Jose del Cabo, Lower California, the 

 largest 5 inches long; collected by Gustav Eisen. 



