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eyes are near one another, and have a fringed tentacle on the 

 summit of the orbit. No canine teeth. Dorsal fin deeply notched, 

 and continuous with the caudal ; the latter is pointed. The 

 colour is yellow, with seven or eight faint blue or black bands 

 disposed in pairs across the body, and a distinct black edge to the 

 dorsal, anal, and caudal fins. 



This is a remarkably elongate form of Blennidae. It is from 

 some part of Torres Straits. 



88. — Salakias irroratus. 



Plate XIII., Jig. 4. 



D.jf A. 18. 



The height of the body is one-fifth of the total length. The 

 profile of the head is rounded, the forehead and eyes being in 

 advance of the mouth. The eyes are about one-third of the 

 diameter of the orbit apart. There is a short simple tentacle 

 above each eye, and a very low continuous crest on the top of the 

 head, extending to the dorsal fin. No canine teeth. The dorsal 

 fin is slightly notched, commences at the occiput, and is not con- 

 tinuous with the caudal. The rays of the anal fin are longer than 

 those of the dorsal, and terminate in filaments. The colour is 

 pale reddish brown, thickly sprinkled with small white spots. The 

 fins are nearly white —the anal tipped with black, the caudal 

 spotted, the pectorals with basal white spots. 



One specimen was found at Low Island. 



89. — Salarias filamentosus. 

 Plate XIV., Jig. 1. 



T) 12. A 2_ 

 XJ - to ^sns 



Height of body, one-third of the length. Head rounded, 



sloping above, nearly vertical in front, with a deep groove on the 



occipirt. No canine teeth. Tentacles above each eye and on 



every nostril. Dorsal tin moderately notched ; the spines elongate, 



and terminating in filaments • the rays near the extremity longest. 



