G O B I U S 



STRIGATUS. 



Incolis Infules Otaheite Taiboa. D. Solander; Taipoa. J. R, Forfter. 



Locus: Ocmwk; pacificus prope Infulam Olaheite, J. R, Forjler (Mu/. Britanmc.) 



DESCRIPTIO. 



R. 5. P. 2. D. « 2, 3. 3 3, 4. V. 2. A. 3, 4. C. 4, 5. 



Corpus compreflum, lanceolatum ; Diamcter perpendicularis, juxta anum major, ad longitu- 

 dinalem, circiter ut 2 : 9 ; Abdomcn fubreftum, convexiufculum ; Dorfum reftum, con- 

 vexiufculum ; Latcra planiufcula ; Cauda comprefla, fuperne et inferne convexiufcula. 



Squama oblique regulariter imbricata?, fubquadratae, bafi fubtruncatae, obfolete crenatae, apice 

 rotundatas, leviter ciliatae, coloratae. 



Linea lateralis dorfo parallela, obfoleta. 



jinus paulo ance medium. Apcriura ge/iiiaHs pone anum. Rc^io circumjacens nuda. 



LC : A : : 44 : 26 



Capnt comprefTum, poflice corpore latius, antice compreffius nudum, fubtus leviter curva- 

 tum, planiufculum, fuperne curvatum, anticeconvexum, inter oculos planum, lateribus 

 convexum ; Cutis communis porulofa : Pori ante oculos, conferti, minuti : duo vel tres 

 vitrinque majores fupra opercula anteriora. 



RiHus ore claufo oblique furfum fpe£lans, aperto vix deorfum, fuborbicularis, amplus. 



Afaxilla inferior paulo brevior, obtufa, fubtus planiufcula ; Offa mobilia, bafi dilatata, fupeme 

 lobata, apice angullata, arcuata. Gula dilatabilis ; Afembrana gu/aris lateribus membra- 

 nas branchioflegas uniens, apice flerno affixa, longitudinaliter rugofa, nuda. 



Maxilla 



