32 GOBiiD-i:. 



52. Gobius pasumensis. 



Bleeher, Verhand. Batav. Genootseh. xxii., Blenn. en Gob. p. 32. 



D. 6 I ^. A. ^. L. lat. 20. 



The height of the body is one -seventh of the total length, the 

 length of the head one-fifth ; the head is twice as long and broad, 

 as high. Eyes very close together, their diameter being two-sevenths 

 of the length of the head. Canine teeth none ; cleft of the mouth 

 oblique, extending to below the eye. The first dorsal is lower than 

 the body ; caudal obtusely rounded, its length being nearly one-fifth 

 of the total. Green. (Bl.) 



Coast of Pasuruan ; entering rivers. 



It would appear that this Goby is distinguished by very large scales ; 

 but we must remark, that the short description was drawn up by 

 Dr. v. Bleeker at an early period, without being afterwards revised, 



53. Gobius hoevenii. 



Bleeker, Borneo, v. p. 426. 



D. 6 1 y. A. y. L. lat. 30. 



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

 the length of the head four times and a half ; the head is somewhat 

 broader than high ; the snout obtuse, convex, not longer than the 

 eye, the diameter of which is contained three times and a half in the 

 length of the head, and equal to the width of the interorbital space. 

 The cleft of the mouth is scarcely oblique, with the jaws equal an- 

 teriorly, the maxillary extending to below the orbit. Teeth very 

 small. Dorsal fins lower than the body ; caudal rounded. Greenish, 

 variegated with blackish ; the anterior dorsal black at the base, and 

 with a white band along the middle ; the posterior dorsal with a 

 scries of brown spots along the base ; the other fins green. (BleeJc.) 



Rivers of Sambas (Borneo) 



54. Gobius tambajon. 

 Bleeker, Banten, p. 319. 



D. 6 ||. A. |. L. lat. 25-26. 



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

 half in the total length, the length of the head four times or four 

 times and a third ; the height of the head is three-fourths or five- 

 sevenths of its length ; snout obtuse, convex, shorter than the eye, 

 which is one-third of the length of the head ; eyes very close to- 

 gether ; cleft of the mouth very oblique, the maxillary extending to 

 below the posterior half of the eye. Teeth of the outer series en- 

 larged in the upper jaw ; canines none. The third dorsal spine is 

 the longest ; caudal rounded. Green, with two series of alternate 

 brownish spots ; dorsal with two or three longitudinal, caudal with 

 four or five transverse brownish stripes. (Bl.) 



Rivers Panimbang and Tjiliwong (Java). Rivers of Bali. 



