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237. Gobius nebulo-punctatus. [63, 386, 388.] 



Gobius nebulo-punctatus, Cuv. §• Val. xii. p. 58; Peters, Wiegm. Archiv, 1855, p. 250; Giinth.Fish. 



iii. p. 26. 

 fuscus, Riipp. Atl. Fische, p. 137. 



Aden. Zanzibar. Mozambique. Bed Sea. 



238. Gobius ophthalmotamia. [406, 598.] 



Gobius ophthalmotsenia, Bleek. Nat. Tydschr. Ned. bid. 1854, vii. Kokos-Eiland. p. 46; Giint/t. Fish. 



iii. p. 37. 

 capistratus, Peters, Wiegm. Archiv, 1855, p. 251. 



Zanzibar. Mozambique. East-Indian archipelago. Chinese seas. 



239. Gobius caninus. Plate IX. fig. 1. [371.] 



Gobius caninus, Cuv. Z$ Val. xii. p. 86 ; Giinth. Fish. iii. p. 38. 

 grandinosus, Val. in Voy. Bonite, Poiss. p. 177, pi. 5. f. 4. 



Varietas africana, PI. IX. fig. 1. This Indian species occurs also on the east coast 

 of Africa, though with slight variations, which, however, do not appear to be im- 

 portant enough to warrant the establishment of a distinct species. The African form 

 appears to attain a larger size, specimens being found of from 5 to 6 inches in length. 

 The dark violet spot on the shoulder of Indian specimens is here absent, and there are 

 ten longitudinal series of scales between the second dorsal and anal. The upper two- 

 thirds of the caudal also, in old specimens, is covered with blackish spots. 



Zanzibar. East-Indian archipelago. China. Entering rivers. 



240. Gobius albomaculatus. [48, 401.] 



Gobius albomaculatus, Riipp. Atl. Fische, p. 135, and N. W. Fische, p. 137; Peters, Wiegm. Arch. 



1855, p. 250 ; Giinth. Fish. iii. p. 69. 

 quinqueocellatus, Cuv. &$ Val. xii. p. 95. 



Aden. Zanzibar. Red Sea. 

 241. Gobius sewardii, »p- n. [446.] 



Closely allied to G.fontanesii, Bleek. Caudal rather elongate, pointed, its length 

 being contained four times and a third in the total length. The scales on the tail are 

 rather larger than those on the trunk, which are minute. The height of the body is equal 

 to the length of the head, and about one-sixth of the total length. The eyes are situated 

 very close together ; their diameter is about a quarter of the length of the head. There 

 is an outer series of larger teeth in both jaws, and a large canine on each side of the 



