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dark spots alternate with distinct white spots; top of head shaded darker, a rather distinct black band 

 from eye down sides of snout to near the tip; a number of fine black dots on opercle; an indication of 

 aboot 5 dusky bands, alternating with bands of white dots over the back; anal fin with dusky spot at 

 base; a rather prominent dusky spot on lower part of opercle; another just below eye; 3 dusky 

 blotches on pectoral; a slight dusky wash on posterior margin of second dorsal; 2 indistinct oblique 

 bands on last dorsal; first dorsal with scattered dark dots; caudal without markings. 



Fig. 101. — Enneapterygius hudsoni Jordan & Seale, new species. Type. 



One specimen from Apia, type no. 51798, U. S. National Museum, length 1 inch. Named for Mr. 

 R. L. Hudson, the artist. 



CRISTICEFS Cuvier & Valenciennes. 



1579. Cristiceps roseus Giinther. New Guinea. 



SAUVAGEA Jordan & Seale, new generic name. 



Sauvagea Jordan & Seale, new r generic name in Blenniidse (caledonica) . 



Lepidoblennius Sauvage, Rev. Zool. 1874, 337 (caledonicus) ; not of Steindachner, 1867. 

 This genus, with 2 dorsals, the first of 8 spines, and the body scaly, is an ally of Clinus. The 

 name Lepidoblennius is preoccupied. We may therefore give the genus a new name in honor of its 

 discoverer, Dr. H. E. Sauvage, of Boulogne-sur-mer. 



1580. Sauvag-ea caledonica (Sauvage). New Caledonia. 

 Lepidoblennius caledonicus Sauvage, Rev. Zool. 1874, 33S, New Caledonia. 



BLENNIUS Linneeus. 



1581. Blennius sordidus Bennett. Hawaii. 



Blennius sordidus Bennett, Zool. Journ., iv, 1829, 34, Honolulu. Cuvier & Valenciennes, Hist. Nat. Poiss., xi, 256, 

 1835, Honolulu. Giinther, Fische der Sudsee, 193, taf. 113, fig. D, Sandwich Is. 



1582. Blennius canescens Garman. Fiji. 



Blennius canescens Garman, Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool., vol. xxxix, no. 8, 1903, Fiji. 



1583. Blennius tonganus Jordan & Seale, new name. Tonga. 



Blennius cristatus, Giinther, Fische der Sudsee, 194, taf. 113, fig. E, Tonga; not of Linnseus. 

 This species from Tonga, characterized by the long row of nuchal filaments, is unknown to us. 

 Dr. Giinther identifies it with Blennius cristatus Linnaeus, a species of the West Indies, originally 

 described from Ascension Island. It is not at all likely that this Pacific species is identical with 

 Blennius cristatus, and we therefore propose for it the new name B. tonganus. 



HYPLEUROCHILTJS Gill. 



This genus differs from Blennius in having the gill-openings restricted to the sides, the membranes 

 not forming a free fold across the isthmus as in Blennius. 



1584. Hypleurochilus vaillanti Jordan & Seale, new species. Samoa. 



Head 3.75 in length; depth 4; eye 2.75 in head; dorsal xn, 15; anal 17; lateral line consisting of 

 about 6 separated pores: 



