318H 
Bulletin //, United States National Mnseiun. 
dorsal from suout 3.5 iu length ; dorsals very close together; spines of first 
dorsal lilaiuentous, exceeding head in length ; soft dorsal and anal long, 
their bases about eriual, about 2.5 in body, their last rays reaching past 
base of caudal when depressed; caudal pointed, its longest rays about 
equal to head; jiectoral about equal to head, reaching origin of anal; 
ventrals united, almost reaching origin of anal. 
Color: Light olivaceous, dusted over uniformly with fine dark i»uiictu- 
lations ; a large dark shoulder spot between the base of pectoral and origin 
of spinous dorsal; a few indistinct dark areas on side oi head; lower jaw 
dark at tip; an obscure dark blotch at base of caudal; fins all rather pale 
except ventrals, which are dark, perha]is bluish iu life; caudal somewhat 
dusky; anal dark-edged. Length 1.5 inches. 
This species seems related to M. eulepis, Eigenmann A: Eigeumann, 
described from Fortress Monroe, Va., but dilfers in the smaller and strongly 
eteiioid scales, greatly compressed body, and iu the coloration. 
Puerto Rico; known only from the type, 1.5 inches long, dredged by the 
U. S. Fish Commission expedition to Puerto Rico, February 8, 1899. 
(Named for Dr. Seth Eugene Meek, assistant curator of zoology. Field 
Columbian Museum.) 
Microgohius meeki, Evermanx 6c Marsh, Kept. U. S. Fish Com. 1899 (Dfc. 19, 1899), 356, 
between Vieques and Culebra islands at Fish Hawk station 6087, in 15.25 fatlioms. 
(Type, No. 49367, U.S.N.M. Coll. Evermann Sc Marsb.) 
Page 2350. After Enneanectes carminaUa (.Jordan A: Gilbert), insert: 
868 (b). GILLIAS, Evermann &, Marsh. 
Gillias, Everjiaxx &. Marsh, Kept. U. S. Fish Com. 1899 (Dec. 19, 1899), 357 (jordani). 
Body short and stout, tapering rapidly from the short, broad head to 
the short, compressed caudal peduncle; scales large, rough-cteuoid ; 
lateral line complete, or nearly so, broken under last spines of middle 
dorsal; a broad, double-pointed tentacle above eye; dorsal tin divided 
into 3 parts, the first of 3 short spines, the second of 11 longer spines, and 
the third of 7 rays. 
This genus is closely related to Enneanectes, .Iordan A- Evermann, from 
which it dirters in the inesence of the orbital tentacle, the more complete 
development of the later.al line, and the larger scales. 
(Named for Dr. Theodore Gill.) 
26S7 (It). (iII.LI.tS .lOHD.VM, Evermann A; Marsh. 
Head 3.5; depth 4.3; eye 2.5; suout 3.5; )uaxillary 2.4; mandible 1.9; 
scales 2-30-7; D. m-xii-7; A. ii, 15; longest dorsal spine 1.8 in head, 
longest ray 1.6; longest anal ray 2.3 ; pectoral 0.8; ventral 1.3; caudal 1.3. 
Bod3* short and .stout, tapering rapidly to the short, compressed caudal 
]>eduncle; head short; snout short; blunt, concave in trout of eyes; 
mouth small, slightly obliiiue, jaws ecpial; ej'e large, high up, interorbital 
width very narrow; a broad bifid orbital tentacle, none on nape. Scales 
verj' large and rough-ctenoid; opercles and entire head rough; lateral 
line nearlj’ complete, beginning immediatelj’ above base of pectoral at 
upper end of gill-iqiening and extending jcarallel with back to posterior 
