256 BLENNIIDJ;. 



on the head ; a short tentacle at the nostril ; another simple one, 

 which is longer than the eye, above the orbit ; none on the neck. 

 The lower jaw Avith small canine teeth. The dorsal fin has a notch 

 of moderate depth, and is continuous with the caudal, the posterior 

 rays extending on to the middle of the length of the last-named fin ; 

 the anterior portion is lower than the posterior, which is as high as, 

 or higher than, the bod}' beneath ; the anal rays are as long as those 

 of the soft dorsal. Colour of the body — ? Posterior part of the tail 

 and caudal dotted with white ; the soft dorsal with three brownish 

 longitudinal lines ; anal uniform brown, darker towards the margin. 

 Molucca Sea. 



a. Java. 



b. Moluccas. 



lines. 



Total length 47 



Length of the head 7 



Height of the body 6 



44. Salarias meleagris. 

 Cuv. Sf Veil xi. p. 3.32. 



D. 12 I 20. A. 22. Vert. ^^. 



The height of the body is contained six times or six times and a 

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

 A crest on the head ; a fringed tentacle, half as high as the head, 

 above the orbit, another small one at the nostril. Canine teeth none. 

 The dorsal fin is deeply notched, and extends on to the caudal ; the 

 posterior portion is lower than the body, and rather higher than the 

 anterior. Greyish, with pairs of indistinct bro^\Tiish vertical bands 

 and with round white dots ; the dorsal with oblique stripes ; anal 

 blacldsh, white-sj)otted. 



Van Diemen's Land. New Holland. 



The length of the intestinal tract is twice that of the body. 

 a-b. Adult and half-grown. New Holland. 



45. Salarias bellus. 



D. 12 I 20-21. A. 22-24. 



The height of the body is somewhat more than the length of the 

 head, and one-fifth of the total. The forehead does not project 

 beyond the mouth. A crest on the head ; a simple tentacle, shorter 

 than the eye, above the orbit ; another small and fringed one at the 

 nostril ; none on the neck. Canine teeth none. The dorsal fin is 

 notched nearly to its base : both portions are nearly equal in height, 

 lower than the body and higher than the anal ; the soft portion is 

 slightly continuous with the caudal. Brownish (in spirits) : body 

 with bluish-white dots, more conspicuous on the posterior parts of 



