FAMILY, XXVII— GOBIID^. 3Ul 



second, which latter fin is higher than the anal. Pectoral as long- as the head without the snout : ventral 

 I'eaches nearly half way to the anal. Caudal pointed. Scales — cycloid and arranged in regular rows, largest in 

 the posterior portion of the body, they are extended on to the head and cheeks, 13 rows between the origin of the 

 second dorsal and anal fins. Colours — grayish or olive brown, with five light brown spots along the sides, 

 usually forming bands over the back : numerous fine dots over the head and body. Pectoral deep olive or 

 nearly black, with a white lower edge. First dorsal mostly with a dark mark in its upper fourth between its 

 third and fifth spines. Second dorsal and caudal with some rows of fine dots. Ventrals white. 



From the description it appeared to me that this species might be identical vnth. A. ghjpMdodon, Bleeker, 

 but Dr. Bleeker observes that the figure has a physiognomy very different from Apocnjpiodon fjhjphidodon, 

 Bleeker. I therefore propose naming it after that learned iclithyologist. 



Variety. — Without scales on the head, an ocellus at end of soft dorsal fin, and last third of anal with a 

 gi-ay band along its base. 



Habitat. — Seas of India to the Malay Ai'chipelago, attaining at least -i inches in length. The one figured 

 (life-size) is from Madras. 



4. Apocryptes batoides, Plate LXVI, fig. 3." 

 B. iv, D. 6 I 23, P. 21, V. 1/5, A. 23, C. 13. 



Length of head 65, of caudal 3f , height of body 12 in the total length. Eyes — high up, diameter 6i in 

 length of head, 2 diameters fi-om end of snout, and 3/4 of a diameter apart. Greatest width of head equals its 

 height or 1/2 its length. Cleft of mouth nearly horizontal : upper jaw slightly the longer : width of the gape 

 exceeds that of the cleft : the maxilla reaches to below the front edge of the eye. Teeth — eight to ten pointed 

 ones on either side of both jaws, none are notched, whilst all are of a brown colour, two moderately sized 

 posterior canines in the lower jaw. Uns — the two dorsals of about the same height, and equal to that of the 

 body. Pectoral half as long as the head : ventral reaches half way to the anal. Caudal lanceolate. Scales — 

 cycloid, large and small ones intermixed, becoming largest posteriorly, they are extended on to the head. 

 Colours — gi-ayish along the back, becoming whitish below : fins without marks. 



This species reminds one of A. hato, which however has notched teeth, whereas A. batoides has sharp 

 ones, or Parapocnjptes, Bleeker. 



Habitat. — Moulmein, where the example, 10 inches long, was obtained. 



5. Apocryptes lanceolatus, Plate LXIV, fig. 5. 



Eleotris lanceolata, Bl. Schn. p. G7, t. 15. 



Gobius changua, Ham. Bnch. Fish. Ganges, pp. 41, 3G5, pi. 5, f. 10. 

 Apocryptes changua, Cuv. and Val. xii, p. 145 ; Bleeker, Blenn. en Gob. pp. 5, 36. 

 Scartelaos calliurus, Swains. Fishes, ii, p. 280. 



Apocrypjtes lanceolatus. Cantor, Catal. p. 187 ; Jerdon, M. J. L. and Sc. 1851, p. 143 ; Giinther, Catal. iii, 

 p. 80 ; Kner, Novara Fische, p. 180. 



Pseudapocryptes lanceolatus, Bleeker, Gobioides, 1874, p. 40. 

 Nullah ramah, Tel. 



B. iv, D. 5 I 31-32, P. 21, V. 1/5, A. 29-30, C. 11. 



Length of head 7 to 7^, of caudal 4^ to 6^, height of body 7 to 9 in the total length. Eyes — diameter 

 1/6 to 1/7 of length of head, 1^- diameters from the end of snout, and 1 apart. Greatest wddth of head equals 

 half or more than half of its length, and its height 3/5 of its length. Jaws of nearly equal length anteriorly, the 

 maxilla reaches to beneath the middle or hind edge of the orbit. Teeth — of moderate size in the upper jaw, with 

 blunt free extremities as if cut off, or else slightly swollen ; those in the lower jaw horizontal, occasionally the 

 outer one is slightly recui-ved and a little enlarged : a pair of posterior canines above the symphysis. Fins — the 

 membrane of the first dorsal fin scarcely reaches to the base of the second dorsal, the two fins of about the same 

 height and equal to half that of the body. Pectoral two-thirds as long as the head : ventral reaches about 1/3 

 of the way to the anal. Caudal lanceolate. Scales — minute, becoming most distinct in the posterior portion of 

 the body. Colours — duU greenish superiorly, with numerous fine brown spots and usually many dark bands 

 descend from the back towards the abdomen : dorsals with several rows of fine spots : caudal barred in a few or 

 many rows as observed in Gobius giuris, and this seems the form figured amongst Sir W. Elliot's drawings of 

 Fishes of India named by Jerdon Apocrypjtes dentatus ? 



Habitat. — Seas of India to the Malay Ai-chipelago ; attaining at least 8 inches in length. The specimen 

 figured (life-size) is from Calcutta. 



6. Apocryptes dentatus. 



Cuv. and Val. xii, p. 148; Jerdon, M. J. L. and Sc. 1851, p. 143 ; Giinther, Catal. iii, p. 81. 



B. iv, D. 5/32, A. 31, Vert. 12/15. 



Length of head 1/8, of caudal 2/9, height of body 1/14 of the total length. Eyes — diameter 1/6 of 

 length of head, rather more than 1 diameter from end of snout, and 1/2 a diameter apart. Snout rounded : 

 jaws of equal length anteriorly, the cleft of the mouth horizontal and extending to behind the posterior margin 

 of the orbit. Teeth — 20 in each jaw, the central ten the largest, a pair of canmes near the symphysis. Fins — 



