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70. Gobius cyanomos. 



Sleeker, Vefhmid, Batav. Genootsch, xxii., Blenn. en Gob, p. 25. 



D. 6 1 3^. A. -i-, L. lat. 30. 



The height of the body is contained six times in the total length, 

 the length of the head four times and a half ; the head is as broad as 

 high ; the width of the interorbital space is less than the diameter of 

 the eye, which is one-fifth of the length of the head. Teeth of the 

 outer series enlarged ; a canine tooth on each side of the lower jaw. 

 Scales of the occiput small. The first dorsal fin is lower than the 

 body, and the second and third spines are produced into filaments in 

 the male ; caudal rounded. Male green, with four or five longitu- 

 dinal series of yellowish dots ; a blue spot on the shoulder ; the 

 second dorsal blackish, with white spots and red margin ; ventrals 

 and anal violet ; caudal with a brown spot superiorly at the base. 

 Female with green dorsal fins. (Bleek.) 



Seas of Madura, Banka, and Java. 



71. Gobius chlorostigmatoides. 



Bleeker, Verhand. Batav. Genootsch, xxii., Blenn, en Gob. p. 26, 



D, 6 I ^, A. |. L. lat. 30. 



The height of the body is one-sixth of the total length, the lengtli 

 of the head one-fifth ; the head is as liigh as broad ; cleft of the mouth 

 oblique. Teeth of the outer series enlarged ; a canine tooth on each 

 side of the lower jaw. The diameter of the eye is one-fifth of the 

 length of the head, and equals the Avidth of the interorbital space. 

 Sides of the head naked ; scales on the occiput small. The first dorsal 

 is lower than the body ; caudal obtuse. Green : each scale on the side 

 of the body with a brown spot ; the second dorsal, the anal and caudal 

 variegated with black ; caudal -with a brown spot superiorly at the 

 base. (Bleek.) 



Seas of Madura, Java, and Borneo. 



72. Gobius frenatus. 



D. 6 I ^. A. j^. L. lat. 35. 



Ten longitudiaal series of scales between the second dorsal fin and 

 the anal. The height of the body is contained nearly six times in the 

 total length, the length of the head foiu: times and a half ; the head 

 is higher than broad ; the snout obtuse, convex, much longer than the 

 eye ; the cleft of the mouth oblique, with the jaws equal anteriorly ; 

 the maxillary extends to the vertical from the anterior margin of the 

 eye. Teeth of the outer series enlai'ged; a canine tooth on each 

 side of the lower jaw. The width of the interorbital space is some- 

 what less than the diameter of the eye, which is nearly one-seventh 

 of the length of the head. Head and nape naked. The dorsal fins 



