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Labbisomus bigtjttattjs, Cope sp. nov. 



Radial formula ; D. XIX. I. 11 ; A. II, 10 ; the first dorsal spines the longest, last spine longer than penulti- 

 mate. Length of head without opercular flap, 8.66 times in length (exclusive of caudal fin). Eye a little less than 

 .25 longth of head ; .4 greater than intororhital width. Pectoral fin to fifth anal. Scales largo, counted from spinous 

 dorsal to vent ; rows 4—40—10. Palo reddish brown, humorus red veined ; rufous specks on anterior part of sides. 

 Seven subquadrate brown blotches from nape to caudal fin, continued with interruptions as lateral bands ; the fourth 

 near end of spinous dorsal, bla.ck. A black spot at base of membrane between I to III dorsal spines. Two small 

 brown spots behind orbit, the posterior on operculum. Length, 2.25 inches. 



This species is well distinguished from tho last by the largo scales, form of dorsal (in, coloration, etc. 



From New Providence, Bahamas. Dr. H. 0. Wood's collection. Also a very small specimen from Dr. 

 Rijgersma, St. Martin's. 



Gobiidm. 



CULIU8 FEBNIGBB. CopO sp. nov. 



No vomcrino tooth. A strong spine at tho posterior angle of prooporculum, directed downwards. Those char- 

 actors define the genus Culius Uleoker. 



Radial formula ; D. VI. I. ; A. I. 0. Lateral lino Gl. Head, 4.25 times in length (witli caudal fin) ; depth of 

 body, 4.75 times in same. Eyo, vortical diameter, 3 times in interorbital width. Promaxillary spines not promi- 

 nent in profile ; scaling of vortox oxtending to their extremities. Longitudinal diameter of orbit one-sixth length of 

 head. Length five inches. 



Color black, abdomen brown, fins dusky. The first dorsal with white extremity and two longitudinal black bars, 

 one along the base. Other fins with small black bars. Maxillary or caudal spot or ocellus. 



From St. Martin's, Dr. R. E. van Rijgersma. 



This species is much like tho EUotris gyrinus, which species is not stated to possess the preorbital armature by 

 ■Cuvier and Valenciennes, and is especially omittod from tho spiniferous group by Giinther.* 



Gomus BOPOBATOB, Guv. Val. XII., 5G. Giinther Catal III., 26. 



St. Martin's, Dr. Rijgersma ; New Providence, Dr. II. C. "Wood. 



Gobius hanana, Cuv. Val. XII., 108. Giinther Catal. III., 150. 



St. Domingo, Win. McGabb. 



Qobii'ioMai. 



Gouiksox OEEASINTJS. Cope sp. nov. 



Head very wide, ovate, broad as long to superior basis of pectoral (in ; its longth throe times in the. total, includ- 

 ing caudal fin. Eyo large, 3.5 times in head, diameter equal frontal width. Teeth, ton on each side of each jaw, 

 none of the superior incisors, but the two median on each side larger than the others ; throe teeth on each side below 

 horizontal, tho others vortical ; two only of tho former, incisors ; tho median one on each sido of those much the 

 larger. Each horizontal tooth with a small one behind it ; no canine like tooth. Profile regularly descending from 

 supraoccipital region. A long subopercular spine. Fin radii D. VI. A. 0. C. 12. P. 24. V. 4, Dorsal beginning with 

 tho last fourth the distance between end of muzzle and basis of caudal. 



Upper surfaces and fins, light crimson lake. Below whitish. No spots. Length, 2.5 inches. 



*OuliUS amhh/apxi*, (!npe s|l. 110V. 



Radial formula; D. VI. 9; A. 1.8. Soalea bit. line Hi. Eye, long diameter, S.5 times In Unit of head.twloe In Interorbital width. Preopercular spine 

 strong, deourved. Width ofhead .r, Its length ; latter 3.4 times In total without oaudal. Depth (.25 times in same. Ohin prominent; premaxlUary spines 

 forming a projection in the profile. Length three inches. 



Color brown ; a black spot above at bases of pectoral fin, first dorsal and anal dusky ; seoond dorsal and caudal delicately cross-barred with bh.cklsU 

 Three black lines from orbit behind and below. 



SUTinam, Dr. ('has Hering. 



This species resembles the E.gyrtnui, but lias larger scales besides the pr ereular spine. Three specimens. 



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