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55, Gobius javanicus. 



Blevker, Nafuurk. Tyihchr. Nederl Ind. 185(>, p. 88. 



D.6|l 



A. y. L. lat. 27-28. 



The height of the body is nearly equal to the length of tlic head, 

 and one-fifth of the total ; the height and width of the head are 

 three-foiirths of its length. Eyes close together, their diameter 

 being more than one-third of the length of the head ; the upper 

 jaw is somewhat longer than the lower ; the maxillary extends to 

 below the anterior margin of the ej'e. Cleft of the mouth little 

 oblique. The teeth form bands, those of the outer series being en- 

 larged. Crown of the head and operclcs sealy. Dorsal fins lower 

 than the body ; the middle spines of the anterior dorsal are the 

 longest ; caudal obtuse, rounded. Green : three deep-violet spots 

 on each side of the head ; most of the scales with a brown spot ; pos- 

 terior dorsal and caudal fins brown-dotted ; the spinous dorsal with 

 a large round black spot posteriorly. (Blcek.) 



Rivers of Southern Java. Coast of Booroo, 



50. Gobius bomeensis. 

 Sleeker, Borneo, i. p. 10. 



^'^IfWy ^-ehy L. lat. 24. 



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

 the length of the head four times and three-(}uarters ; the head is 

 two-thirds as broad as long. The width of the interorbital space is 

 less than that of the orbit, which is one- third of the length of the 

 head. Teeth very small ; cleft of the mouth narrow, not extending 

 on to the orbit. The first dorsal is half as high as the body ; caudal 

 rounded. Green, anteriorly clouded with brown : dorsal fins red 

 the first with a broad black upper margin, the second bluck-spotted ; 

 the other fins immaculate. (BJeek.) 



Rivers of Bandjermassing (Borneo) and of Sumatra, 



57. Gobius melanurus. 



BleekeTf Verhand. Batav. Genootsch. xxii., Bleiin. en Gob. p. 31. 



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



I 7 7 



The height of the body equals the length of the head, and is one- 

 fifth of the total. The head is somewhat broader than high, convex 

 and obtuse ; the eyes are close together, their diameter being one- 

 third or one-fourth of the length of the head. The upper jaw with 

 the teeth of the outer series enlarged ; canine teeth none. The first 

 dorsal is lower than the body ; caudal convex. Head, the first dorsal 

 and the caudal black; the remainder brown. (Bleek.) 



Coasts of Java and BiHton. 



"With regard to the smaU number of scales in the lateral line, see 

 the note on G. inisuruensis, p. 32, 



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