2. SPH^EROCEPn.VLUS. 323 



7. Globiocephalus Sieboldii. The Naiso-gota. 



Delphiuus globiceps, Teinm. Fauna Japan. Mamni. t. 27 (young). 

 Globiocephalus Sieboldii, Grai/, Zool. Ereh. ^- Terror, 32 : Cat. Cetac. 



B. M. 1850, 90. 

 Anat. Fatina Japan, t. 27 (skull, &c.). 



Iiihab. Japan. 



M. Siebold brought with him a figure of a very young specimen, 

 5 feet 6 inches long, of this species, made by M. Villeneuve, which 

 is copied in the ' Fauna Japonica,' and a complete skeleton. 



M. Temminck regards it as undoubtedly the same as the European, 

 but yet allows that there are some differences between it and the 

 adult specimen observed on the European shores. The forehead is 

 less swollen, and the pectoral fins are rather larger than in G. 

 Svhieval of Europe. This species is called in Japan Naiso-gota. 



The Japanese distinguish two other species: — 1. Sibo golo, which 

 is purple, ^\dth a white spot behind the dorsal fin, and the lower jaw 

 furnished ^vith many plaits. 2. Ohanan golo, black, with a larger 

 muzzle and more spacious mouth ; the dorsal one-third from head, 

 back-edge before the middle ; pectoral one-foiu'th from head ; pec- 

 toral one-sixth of the total length ; length of skull 15 inches ; beak 

 6-9 ; width at notch 4-9. 



The Delphinus glohkeps (Grant, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1 833, 65), brought 

 by Capt. Delvitte from the North Pacific, which Schlegel thought 

 might be this species, is a species of Orea. 



8. Globiocephalus Chinensis. 



" Globiocephalus, n. s., the Chinese Globiocephalus,'' Blijth, Rep. 



Astatic Hoc. 11. 

 Globiocephalus Rissii, Anon. Chinese Bepositori/, Jan. 1833, 411. 



Colour black above, lighter on the belly. Length 9f feet. " Head 

 18 inches long, and average circumference 3 feet. The dorsal fin tri- 

 angular, and almost immoveable, 15 inches long ; pectoral 14 inches, 

 and all remarkable for their firmness and strength." 



Inhab. China seas, near Lenchen. A male. (Jan. 1833.) 



"This species does not spout a jet, though their breathing is dis- 

 tinctl}' heard at a short distance. They swim near the surface, and 

 wc had several opportunities of obser\-ing their habits duiing the 

 voyage. The sailors term them Coivjish." 



Mr. Blyth says that details of the anatomy are given in the paper 

 in the 'Chinese Itepository' above quoted. 



2. SPH^ROCEPHALUS. 



Palate convex, shelving on the sides. The rostnim of the skuU 

 oblong, nearly of th(> same width for the greater part of the length, 

 and regularly rounded in front. Otherwise like Glohiocephalus. 



Globiocephalus § Sphferocephalus, Grai/,Prac. Zool. <Sw. 1864, 244. 



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