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Genus — Eleotris, Gronov. 



Philypnns, Cuv. and Val.; Bostrichthys, Dura.; Cu litis, Butis, Valen- 

 oiennea, Belobranehus, and Eleotrioides, Bleeker; Lembus, Giinther. 

 Branchiostegals from four to six, occasionally terminating anteriorly in a 

 spine: pseudobranchia present. Gill-openings of moderate width. Body 

 subcylindricaly scaly. Head oblong. Eyes lateral, not prominent, and of 

 moderate size. Teeth small, present or absent on the vomer. Two dorsal 

 fins, the anterior with few (5-8) spines, and these sometimes filamentous : 

 base of pectoral slightly muscxdar : venfrals placed close together, but not 

 united. Air-vessel large. Anal papilla distinct. Pyloric appendages 

 generally absent. 



..','. Eleotris fusca, Bl. Poollan, Mai. : Cul-coondallum and Mus- 

 sonrief^ava. : Kalawishi and Bimdi-bala/i-hera, Ooriah : Kyonh-ka-tha-bho, 

 Burm. D. 6/£, A. \, L. 1. 63, L. tr. 16. Of a dark colour. Found 

 throughout the lower districts of India and Burma, also at the Anda- 

 mans. It does not attain a span in length. 



Fatnily — Nandid^e, Giinther. 



Pseudochromides et Manoidei, pt,, Mull, and Trosch. 

 Branchiostegals from five to six : pseudobranehia? present in marine genera, but 

 sometimes bidden or absent in some of tbose of tbe fresh-water. Body oblong 

 and compressed. Teetb feeble, but dentition more or less complete. Dorsal fin 

 single ; tbe spinous portion most developed, or of nearly equal extent to tbe soft ; 

 anal with three spines, and its soft portion resembling tbat of tbe dorsal: ventrals 

 thoracic, with one spine and four or five rays. Scales ctenoid, covering the body. 

 Lateral line interrupted, or absent. No superbvanchial organ. Air-vessel present. 

 Pyloric appendages few or abaent. 



Genus — Badis, Bleeker. 



Branchiostegals six: pseudobranchice absent. Gills four. Eyes la- 

 teral. Mouth protractile. None of the bones of the head armed. Teeth 

 on jaws, vomer, and palatines ; none on the tongue. A single dorsal fin, 

 the spinous portion being of much greater extent than the soft : anal with 

 three spines, its rayed portion similar to that of the dorsal. Scales 

 ctenoid, and of moderate size. Lateral line interrupted or absent. Air- 

 vessel large and simple. Pyloric appendages absent. 



23. Badis Buchanaui, Bleeker. Kala-poo-ti-ah and Chi-ri, 

 Pani. : Biindei, Ooriah. : Bin-lay -nga-ba-m ah and Nga-mee-loung, Burm. 



* 1 ft— 1 7 "3 



B. vi. D. ~8T, A. jP7, L. 1. 30, L. tr. §, Ceec. pyl. o. Lateral line 

 interrupted. Purplish black, banded. This small fish appears to he 

 pretty generally distributed through India and Burma, except in 

 Madras. 



%. Badis dario, Ham. Buch. B. vi. D. *-£, A. f, L. 1. 26. 

 Lateral line absent. Colours and size as in the last species. Gangetio 

 Provinces and the Wynaad. 



Genus — Nandus, Cuv. and Val. 



Bedula, Gray; Pristolepis, Jerdon. 



Branchiostegals six: pseudobranrhire absent (Bedula), or present 

 (PeistOLEPIS) . Eyes lateral. Body oblong, compressed. Mouth very or 



