NEW SPECIES OF I'Hir.U'PlNE FISHES. ^y'.lf) 



Origin of anal about midway between base of anal rays and angle of 

 preopercle, its rays not elongate. Origin of ventrals much nearer tij) of 

 snout than to anal, being directly below the origin of pectorals, their 

 length 1.20. Pectorals about equal to head, caudal slightly rounded, 

 about equal to length of head. 



Color in life a distinct whitish with a slight wash of yellow, with 

 3 very dark brown stripes on each side, the first from between interorbitals 

 to and along base of dorsals, the second from tip of snout to caudal, run- 

 ning along the top of caudal peduncle ; the third a wide heavy band from 

 around lower lip across cheek and upper base of pectoral to middle of 

 caudal where it ends in a black spot on the middle of caudal base, on the 

 rays; lower half of body unifonn whitish unmarked, dorsal whitisli 

 crossed by a dark band on upper third, soft dorsal grayish, darker on 

 posterior half and with dark bar near top of fin. Caudal j'ellowish witli 

 dark brown line extending out on upper and lower margins. Anal 

 yellowish at base, becoming dark on outer half; ventrals yellowish with 

 slight grayish shading. Pectorals yellow. 



Color in alcohol is similar to above but is less bi'ight. lu two 

 specimens Nos. 1376 and 5106 the side bands are almost obliterated or 

 small, except the wide heavy band from lower Jaw, and the bleick spot on 

 caudal, these specimens also show very indistinct indications of about 5 

 grayish cross-bands over back, the\- may be a distinct form. 



Type is No. 4((32 from Zamboanga, Mindanao. Lenj:^th, -15 milli- 

 meters. 



Rhinogobius carpenteri Seale, sp. nov. 



Head 3; depth 6; dorsal VI, 9; anal 9; scales about ,38, 8| in vertical 

 series, a few scales directly in front of dorsal, otherwise the entire nuchal 

 region and head naked ; eye 5 ; snout 2.80 ; interorbital about equal to 

 pupil; maxillary 2.55; mandible 2.10. 



The upper and lower outlines are but little curved ; the head is bluntly 

 pointed, the depth of caudal peduncle is about 3, its length 1.50 in head, 

 greatest width is at head which is 1.50 in its length, its depth being 2.2.">. 

 Jaws even, mouth small, tongue almost square at tip. Jaws with several 

 rows of teeth, the outer of which are sharply curved, canine-like. Xo 

 teeth on vomer or palatines, cheeks fat. Gill openings restricted to sides. 

 Gill rakers short, flat, about 7 on lower limb. 



Origin of dorsal posterior to ventral, its longest spine 1.85 in head, 

 the longest dorsal ray 2 in head. Origin of anal nearer to base of caudal 

 than to origin of ventrals, being under the base of fourth dorsal ray, the 

 longest ray 2.50 in head. Ventrals very short and disk-like, length 1.75 

 in head, their origin much nearer tip of snout than to anal, ('audal 

 rounded, its length 1.30 in head. Pectorals 1.30 in head. 



Body covered with small smooth scales with very fine ctenoid edges, 

 no scales on nuchal region or head. 



Color in life dull yellow-brown, uniform whitish on under jaw, eyes 



