72 gobiim:. 



lower one. The cleft of the mouth is oblique, and the lower jaw is longer than the 

 upper. The first dorsal is somewhat higher than the second ; the spines are slightly 

 produced and filiform ; both fins are much lower than the body. 



Colour pale, with light-blue spots above and a few transverse blue streaks below the 

 lateral line ; blue markings on cheek, opercles, and base of pectorals ; vertical fins 

 clouded with reddish. — Length 4^ inches. 



Zanzibar. 



Named after Dr. G. E. Seward, Surgeon to the Zanzibar Political Agency. 



GOBIOSOMA, Girard. 



242. Gobiosoma fasciatum, sp. n. [487.] 



D.6|l . A.l. 



The height of the body is about one-fifth of the length without caudal, and the length 

 of the head about a quarter of the same. The snout is very obtuse ; there is a canine 

 tooth on each side of the lower jaw. The first dorsal spine is rather produced. 



Body brownish red, with four darker cross bands ; the first across the back before 

 the dorsal ; the second below the spinous dorsal ; the third below the third, fourth, and 

 fifth dorsal rays ; and the fourth below the end of the soft dorsal. The head has 

 numerous small blue ocelli, edged with purplish. Dorsal and caudal fins yellowish ; 

 the soft portion of the former has about fourteen light-bluish darker-edged longitudinal 

 lines ; anal blackish brown, with seven blue longitudinal bands, each edged with purple ; 

 pectoral with numerous yellow dots ; ventrals brownish black. — Length 5 inches. 



Zanzibar. 



GOBIODON Kuld & v. Hass. 



243. Gobiodon citrinus. [64.] 

 Gobiodon citrinus, R'dpp. N. IV. Fische, p. 139, t. 32. f. 4 ; G'tinth. Fish. iii. p. 87. 



Aden. Red Sea. 



244. Gobiodon reticulatus, sp. n. Plate IX. fig. 2. [64 a.] 



D. 6 | 12-13. A. 9-11. 



In habit similar to the other species of this genus ; scales none ; height of body two- 

 fifths of the total length without caudal ; length of the head one-fourth of the same ; 

 a pair of strong teeth at the symphysis of the lower jaw ; eye small ; dorsal and anal fins 

 elevated, but lower than the body ; the spines of the anterior dorsal decrease slightly in 

 length posteriorly, and the last is connected with the first ray by a low membrane ; 

 ventral disk very short, not adherent to the belly. 



