Goode and Bean—+~Two new species of Fishes. 475 
articulation of the jaws. The first four pores of the mandibular 
series are slit-like; all the others in both series are circular or 
nearly so, their diameter equal to one-third to one-half that of 
the pupil. The profile of the head resembles that of Zoarces 
anguillaris ; the top of the post-orbital tract is on a level lower 
than that of the top of eye, the outline of the head then rising 
to a point over the center of the orbit, thence sloping abruptly 
to the snout. 
Cleft of mouth horizontal, in width equal to post-orbital length 
of head (0°010 m.), also to distance from snout to angles of gape. 
Nostrils at extremities of fleshy tubes, the length of which is 
equal to the diameter of the largest pores. 
Teeth in lower jaw in two rows and nearly uniform in size, 
in upper jaw, in a single row, some larger ones near symphysis 
with patches of smaller ones behind them. About seven teeth 
on the vomer. <A single row of teeth on palatines. All the 
teeth are curved. ~ 
Gill openings narrow; gill membranes attached to isthmus. 
Distance of dorsal from snout (0°033 m.) one and one-half 
times the length of head (0-022 m. 
Distance of anal from snout (0-045 m.) twice the length of head. 
al and anal fins are about equal in height, with even 
margins, not differentiated from caudal; the rays increase some- 
what in length toward extremity of tail, though the fins do not 
increase in height. 
Distance of pectoral from snout (0°023 m.) about equal to 
length of head, twice length of pectoral (0-011 m:) and more 
than three times breadth (0-007 m.). Pectoral extends to ver- 
above lateral line light grayish brown with numerous minute 
circular dots marking the position of the scales; below lateral 
line pearly white. Brown irregular patches upon the sides, bi- 
sected by the lateral line, the part lying below lateral line is of 
the dorsal hue, that above a darker shade of the same color, and 
exhibiting the white dots already described. These brown 
atches are seven to ten in number on each side, in some speci- 
mens regularly alternating with each other, in others approxi- 
mating each other in such manner as almost to form broad irreg- 
ular bands across the back. A spot of brown upon the tip of 
tail. Abdominal region livid blue Jn a very small specimen* 
the brown patches are for the most part circular and are not 
confluent over the back. : 
* 21,015 of the U. S. National Museum Catalogue. 
