1. GOBirs. 47 



does not extend to the vertical from the centre of the orbit. Teeth 

 of the outer series enlarged ; a small canine tooth on each side of 

 the lower jaw. The width of the interorbital space ecjuals the ver- 

 tical diameter of the eye ; its horizontal diameter is nearly one- 

 fourth of the length of the head ; sides of the head and nape of the 

 neck scaly. The anterior dorsal fin is lower than the posterior, 

 the height of which equals that of the body ; caudal pointed, its 

 length being more than one-fourth of the total. Greenish : fins 

 violet. A black ocellus edged with white on the upper portion of 

 the caudal fin., near the base. Traces of fine longitudinal lines are 

 visible on the anal fin. 



Chinese and Japanese Seas. Madras. 



a. China. Presented by J. E. Reeves, Esq. 



b. Madras. Presented by T. C. Jerdon, Esq. 



lines. 



Total length 52 



Height of the body 7 



Length of the head 10 



of the caudal fin 14 



Horizontal diameter of the eye 2| 



89. Gobius margariturus. 

 Richards, Ichthyol. China, p. 205. 



D-6|^. A.±. 



The height of the body is about one-eighth of the total length ; 

 head bluntly rounded in profile at the snout, with the jaws equal. 

 Eyes a fuU diameter apart. Teeth of the outer series enlarged ; 

 lower jaw with a lateral canine tooth. Caudal pointed. Scales 

 pretty large, ciliated. A series of silvery specks running down the 

 middle of the tail ; a few silvery specks on the nape, one on the 

 temples, another on the gill-cover, and two lines of pores on the 

 cheek. (Rich.) 

 Macao. 



90. Gobius temminckii. 



Bleeker, Verhand. Batav, Genootsch. xxii., Bleim, en Gob, p. 33. 



D. 6 I -i-. A. -i-. L. lat, 16-20. 



The height of the body is contained seven times and a half in the 

 total length, the length of the head five times and a third ; the head 

 is as high as broad, obtuse and convex ; the eyes are veiy close 

 together, and the length of their diameter is two-sevenths of that 

 of the head. The teeth of the outer series in the iipper jaw are 

 enlarged ; canine teeth none. The first dorsal is as high as the body ; 

 caudal pointed, its length being one-third of the total. Green : the 

 first dorsal black, pectorals and caudal green, the others brown. 

 (Bleek.) 



Coast of Java. 



