Blenniids:. -FISHES. TRiOLiDa:. ccxxxiii 
SEA-WEED BLENNY {Blennius facorum, Guv. ami 
Val.) — 'I’his is indicated as doubtful, l)Otli as to gen- 
era and species. Anotlier, named B. geminatus, 
Wood, is also marked doubtful. 'I'lie habitat of both 
is given as South Carolina. DeKay found one of the 
former in a drift of sea-weed just off shore near New 
York. The Spotted Beenny (Bypleuroclielus punc- 
latus ( Wood), Gill), is found on the coast from C.ipe 
llatteras to Florida. CARor.iNA Blenny (Pholiscar- 
olinus, Yal.), inhabits the waters south of Hatteras. 
IIentz’s Beehny (Hypsoblennius hentzi (Leseur), 
Gill), from Hatteras to the Carolinas. Bose’s 
SiiANNY (Ghasmodes boscianus (Lac.), Cuv. and 
Yal.), from New York to Florida. 'I'iie Ni.ve-ltned 
S iiANNY (0. novenilineatus, Yal.), and the Four- 
banded SiiANNY (G. quadrifasciatus, Yal.), are from 
the same locality. 
Famiey— BA'I’KACHIDiE. 
THE TOAD FISH {Batrachus tau, Linn). — ’I'his 
curious Fish is so named, specifically, by Linngeus 
from the fact that when dried the skin on the liead 
represents by two elevated lines the Greek letter 
Tan. It is found in localities along our whole coast, 
where Eel-grass is abundant. Storer gives an inter- 
esting account of the nesting of this Fish. It seems 
to e.Ycavate a space beneath stones, wherein the eggs 
are deposited, on the under surface of them. When 
the eggs are hatched, the young become attached to 
the stones by a small disc, which seems to be a part 
of the yolk bag. Here the young remain until tliey 
are able to shift for themselves, guarded vigilantly 
by the senior ’I’oad-fish. 
Famiey— UllANOSGOPID^ 
Belon lias a chapter on the Fish which gives 
name to this family, with a very good figure, which 
is also called Blennus. 
THE NAKED STAK-GAZER {Astroscopus anoplus 
(Guv. and Val.), Brevoort). — Habitat, New York to 
Florida. DeKay figures this as the Unarmed Star- 
gazer (Uraiioscopus anoijius). 
Famiey— GYCLOPTERID/E. 
LUMP-FISH [Gyclopterus lumpus, Linn.) — Called, 
also. Lump sucker, Sea-owl, Paddle. Inhabits from 
the Polar regions to Gape Hatteras. Mitchill de- 
scribes it as G. ceruleus (Blue Lump-fish), and De- 
Kay as Lumpus angloruni, retaining AYilloughby’s 
name, 'i’his singular Fish, which is sometimes found 
weighing seventeen pounds, is not eaten in this 
country. Its ventral fins are cup-shaped, and serve 
to produce a powerful suction when flattened upon 
any object. The Spinous Lump-fish (Eiimicrotremus 
spinosus), is a northern species found from Gi’een- 
land to the Bay of Fundy. 
Family— LTPARIDIDH']. 
SEA-SNAIL (Liparis lineata (Lepeohin), Kroyer) 
— Called theLiNEATED Liparis. Its range of habitat 
is from tlie Polar regions to Gape Cod. iMontagu's 
VOL. I. — .7* 
Liparis (L. montagui), has the same range. L. 
arctica and L. fabi'ici are found only in Greenland 
waters. Large Liparis (Actinochir major (Walb.), 
Gill, and Reinhardt’s Liparis (Gareproctus rein- 
hard ti, .Kroyer), are also confined to the coast of 
Greenland. 
Family— GOBIID Hi:. 
'I’his family derives its name from Oohio, a term 
used by an old Latin author, meaning simply “a 
kind of gudgeon,” the latter from the French goiijon, 
“a small fresh-water Fish.” 'I'he Gobies ail bear a 
strong resemblance to each other; are notable in not 
having air-bladders; are small in size and frequent 
the rocky beds of the sea-shore. Many species are 
viviparous. In Cuvier’s arrangement there are over 
three hundred species, of which eighteen are said to 
inhabit American waters. Those common to both 
sides of the Atlantic are the species found in the 
Greenland seas. One, according to Gapt. Ro,ss, the 
explorer, is the most northern known Fish, having 
been taken on the ice north of Spitzbergen, within 
nine degrees of the Pole. Recent arrangement of 
Pishes exhibits in this family the following as 
American : 
SCALELESS GOBY (Goibiosoma alepidota (Lac.), 
(rtV«riZ).— Found from Gape God to Florida. De- 
Kay records this as 'I’he Yariegated Goby (Gobius), 
found rarely in the harbor of New York. Mitchill 
calls it G. viridipallidus. Black Goby (G. caroli- 
nensis. Gill), and Striped Sleeper (Dorniitator line- 
atns. Gill), are found from Cape Hatteras to Florida. 
Family — TRIGLlDvE. 
FLYING ROBIN (Dactylopterus volitans (Linn.), 
Lac.) — Also called Sea-swallow; in Cuba, Murci- 
EL.AGO ; in Bermuda, Bat-fish. In Shaw’s Zoology 
it is called Flying Gumard (Trigla volitans). This 
species is said to spring into the air by aid of its im- 
mense pectoral fins, and to sustain itself in the man- 
ner of Flying-fishes for a short time. Pound from 
Newfoundland to Florida. 
LINED SEA-ROBIN (Prionotus evolans (Linn.), 
Gill). — Found from Gape God to Florida. Galled 
in New Jersey Flying-fish. 
SPOTTED SEA-ROBIN (P. punctatus (Bloch), Guv) 
— Rubio volador, in Cuba. Habitat, Florida. 
WEB-FINGERED SEA-ROBIN (P. carolinus (Linn), 
Guv. and Val.) — Called, also, the Carolina Robin. 
Inhabits from Ca[)e Cod to Florida. 'I'his is AVeb- 
fingered Gurnard of DeKay, who regards it as a 
very rare Fish — a southern species, but found at 
Nantucket. Storer calls it P. palmipes. Mitchill 
has described it in Fishes of New YorJe. Just in 
front of and beneath the pectoral fins are three 
fleshy appendages which are club-shaped and curved; 
these are used when the Fish is in contact with the 
rocks, and have the appearance of being used for 
locomotion. \Ye have seen this species in consider- 
able numbers in the New York Aquarium, which 
were probably taken at Yineya.rd Sound. 'I'hese 
Gnrnaids were frequently seen to Crawl over the 
