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three yellowish cross-bands ; several whitish spots before the root of 

 the pectoral. 



Red Sea. East Indian Ocean and Archipelago. Polynesia. 



I have not the slightest doubt that the Blennius fasciatus of Bloch is 

 identical with this species. Specimen b, from the Philippine Islands, 

 which is shghtly discoloured, agrees even somewhat in coloration with 

 the figure given by Bloch, viz. in the spots before the pectoral, the 

 streaks along the sides of the back, the bro-mi cross-bands, &c. 



a. Adult. Borneo. Purchased of Mr. Frank. 



b. Adult. Philippine Islands. 



c. Half-growTi. New Holland. 



d. Adult. Victoria Bank. Presented by the Lords of the Admiralty. 

 e-f. Adult. Feejee Islands. Presented by the Lords of the Ad- 

 miralty. 



(f-k. Half-grown. Tonga Islands. From the Haslar Collection. 

 ? l-m. Adult : skins. Aneiteum. From Mr. MacgiUivray's Collection. 

 n-o,p. Adult. 



Variety : Back with several series of small round dots, each with 

 a light centre and a blue edge ; the lower part of the sides and the 

 belly with large whitish spots. 



q. Adult. Red Sea. 



The peritoneum is black. The intestines make several circumvo- 

 lutions, and are more than three times as long as the fish. 



10. Salarias fuscus. 



Salarias fuscus, Riq)peU, N. W. Fische, p. 135. taf. 32. fig. 2. 

 PSalarias frontalis, (Ehrenb.) Cuv. ^ Val. xi. p. 328. 

 Salarias phaiosoma, Bleek. Butoe, p. 317. 



D. 30. A. (2+) 18. 



The height of tlie body is contained three times and three-fifths 

 or four times in the total length ; the forehead projects beyond the 

 mouth. Canine teeth none. A veiy small tentacle above the orbit. 

 The dorsal is not notched, and slightly continuous with the caudal 

 fin ; the first two anal spines small, the three next sometimes free 

 nearly from the base. Brown : pectoral and caudal fins yeUow ; a 

 black spot at the base of the former. 



Massaua (Red Sea). East Indian Archipelago. 



a. Half-grown. Amboyna. Purchased of Mr. Frank. 



b. Half-grown. From the Haslar Collection. 



11. Salarias nigro-vittatus. 

 Riippell, N. W. Fische, p. 136. 



D. 30*. A. 19. 

 The forehead is prominent beyond the mouth. Canine teeth or 



* Eiippell slates twenty ; but this is a misprint, as I hare convinced myself by 

 examination of the typical specimen. 



