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This species seems to be well distinguished from all others thus far described. It may be nearest 
Lepisoma bucciferum, but the scanty description of the latter species does not well tit it. In all species 
of Lepisoma ( Labrosomus Gill, but not of Swainson, whose type is rather Clinus gobio ) and Malacoclenus 
there are 3 soft rays in the ventral tins, the outer often very short. From the type of Lepisoma the 
present species apparently differs in the strong palatine teeth and larger mouth, as well as in the form 
of the dorsal fin. From Malacoctenus it certainly differs in the presence of villiform teeth behind the 
larger ones. Apparently Malacoclenus should be united with Lepisoma, or else additional genera must 
be established. The generic name Ericteis is proposed for the present sjrecies. 
These provisional genera may be defined as follows: 
a. Nape with a comb of filaments on each side. 
b. Jaws each with a row of strong teeth only; no palatine teeth; dorsal fin notched; mouth small ( delalandi ) .Malacoctenus 
bb. Jaws each with a band of villiform teeth behind the row of strong teeth; mouth large. 
c. Palatine teeth none; spinous dorsal fin not notched ( nucliipinne ) Lepisoma 
cc. Palatines with a few strong teeth; spinous dorsal fin notched ( kalisherse ) Ericteis 
aa. Nape with a single filament on each side or with none at all; mouth small; jaws with a narrow band behind the 
strong teeth; palatine teeth; dorsal with the first spine longest ( moorei ) Acteis 
Named, at the request of Dr Thompson, in honor of Miss Kalisher, of San Francisco. 
Blennius favosus Goode & Bean. 
Blennius favosus Goode & Bean, Proc. U. S. Nat Mus v, 1882, 416 Garden Key, Florida. 
Numerous examples agreeing very closely with the original description, the reticulating lines on 
the side of the head inclosing hexagonal honeycomb-like areas being very distinct, as also the blackish 
spot on membrane of first and second dorsal spines. In these specimens there are very few dark spots 
on body or fins, the body being plain light brown, with obsolete darker clouds. The multifid cirrus 
above eye is characteristic. 
The specimens from the Dry Tortugas noted by Garman (Bull. Iowa Lab Nat. Sci., 1896, 89) as 
Blennius pilicornis, belong to this species, which seems to differ from the Brazilian pilicornis by the 
fewer fin rays (D. xn, 18. A. ii, 20). The trifid cirrus is characteristic of Blennius favosus. 
Certain other specimens from Dr. Thompson’s collection differ in color, but seem to agree in every 
other respect. These may be females of the same species; they are light olive brown with 8 dark 
crossbars made of blackish dots; interspaces closely speckled with blackish spots and with two rows of 
quadrate pale areas, one near the back, the other near the belly; sides of head mottled but with no 
distinct honeycomb marks; a dark bar below eye; dorsal pale, with small black dots numerous on 
spinous dorsal, few on soft dorsal; a black spot covering upper half of first membrane, smaller, higher 
and less ocellated than in the true or male favosus; caudal nearly plain; anal nearly plain; black 
spots along base, a dusky shade toward tip ends of rays white; pectoral and ventral plain; two dusky 
bars across lower side of head behind the jaws. Dr. Thompson has the following notes: 
“Life color; along side 7 shiny blue-white spots with a tendency to be rectangular, tips of pectoral 
and caudal orange, pupil emerald, belly from vent to ventral fins silvery blue white; on second dorsal 
spine a black blotch; at base of spines a dot; upper parts olive brown; head and gills plain dark brown; 
over entire body fine speckling of red-brown dots below and dark brown above middle line. These 
latter are in a row from pectoral to tail. 
“Space below base of dorsal spines and top rows on body is checkered dark brown and lighter.” 
Family BROTUUD/E. 
Ogilbia cayorum Evermann & Kendall. 
One specimen, 2 inches long, apparently belonging to this species Scales thin and embedded, 
not appreciable until the fish is partly dried. 
Color pale olivaceous (pale fawn in life), body everywhere closely dotted with darker olive, 
posterior part of dorsal, anal, and outer two-thirds of caudal rendered dusky with dark points. 
Several other specimens of this species were collected by Dr. Thompson and sent by him direct to 
the National Museum. 
