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74. GoMus brevirostris. 

 D. 6 I 11. A. 10. L. lat. 48. 



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

 the length of the head five times and a half. Snout obtnse, as long 

 as the orbit, with the cleft of the mouth oblique and with the lower 

 jaw slightly prominent. The maxillary extends somewhat beyond 

 the vertical from the anterior margin of the eye. Eyes close toge- 

 ther, their diameter being two-ninths of the length of the head. 

 Sides of the head and occiput naked ; the scales on the anterior part 

 of the body are considerably smaller than the remainder, which are 

 ctenoid. Tlairtcen or foui'teen longitudinal series of scales between 

 the second dorsal and the anal. A small canine tooth on the middle 

 of the lower jaw. None of the pectoral rays silk-like ; the ventral 

 terminates at a great distance from the vent. Dorsal fins rather lower 

 than the body ; the second spine of the anterior dorsal is the longest. 

 Caudal slightly pointed, one-fifth of the total length. Uniform 

 brownish-oUve (in spii'its) ; the second dorsal with seiies of brown 

 dots ; caudal, anal, and ventral with the margins blackish. 



Total length 29 lines. 



China. 



a.' China. Presented bj- J. K. Reeves, Esq. 



75. Gobius cauerensis. 



Bheker, Sumatra, ii. p. 269. 



D. 6 I -^. A. ^. L. lat. 25. 



Canine teeth in both jaws. The height of the body is contained 

 five times and a half in the total length, the length of the head four 

 times and a half. The head is higher than broad, its width being 

 one-half of its length. Eyes very close together ; their diameter is 

 about one-third of the length of the head. Snout obtuse ; the cleft 

 of the mouth oblique, with the jaws equal anteriorly. Crown and 

 sides of the head scaly. Caudal roimded ; the anterior dorsal lower 

 than the posterior. OUve : a brown cross-band below the eye ; 

 opercles with blue dots ; body with seven or eight brown longitudinal 

 bands ; a series of five round brown spots behind the pectoral ; fins 

 yellow ; pectoral, dorsal, and caudal dotted with brown ; anal with a 

 broad black margin. {Bleek.) 



Sea of Cauer (Sumatra). 



76. Gobius bontii. 



Bleeker, Verhand. Batav. Genootsch. xxii., Blenn. en Gob. p. 27. 



D. 6 I J^. A. i;. L. lat. 30. 



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

 the length of the head five times and three-foiuths ; the head is half 

 as high and broad as long, obtuse and convex ; the eyes are very 

 close together, and their diameter is contained three times and a half 

 in the length of the head. Teeth of the outer series enlarged ; a 



