1. ooBius. 35 



rounded ; ventral subcirctilar. Scales of moderate size ; head with 

 small prickles. BroAvnish. 

 Massuah ; Sea of China. 



a, h. Fine specimens. Red Sea. Collected and presented by Dr. 



E. Riippcll. 

 c. Adult : not good state. China Seas. Propcntod by Captairi Sir 



E. Belcher, C.B. 



bh. Canine teeth present. 

 fi. Head as high as long. 



61. Gobius amiciensis. 

 Cuv. Sf Vol. xii. p. l.'{5. 



Body thick, its height being equal to the length of the head, and 

 one-fourth of the total. Head convex, as high as long. Canine 

 teeth. Caudal rounded ; ventral subcircular. Scales of moderate 

 size. Brownish. {Veil.} 



Tongatabou. Carteret Harbour (New Zealand) 



/3. Head longer than high. 

 aa. The first spine of each of the dorsal fins stiff. 



62. Gobius bitelatus. 

 Cuv. 8,- V(d. xii. p. 89. 



The height of the body is one-fifth of the total length the length 

 of the head somewhat less than one-fourth. I'he profile of the head 

 descends obliquely, and is slightly convex. Doi'sal fins rather lower 

 than the body, the first spine of each being strong, not tlexible. 

 Canine teeth. Scales large. Grejish, with jtearl-coloured dots on 

 the sides of the head and body ; some small black spots along the back, 

 and on the sides of the tail ; caudal dotted with brown. ( rcil.) 



Red Sea. 



63. Gobius notacanthus. 



Blecke); Gomm, p. 210. 



D.6|f A.f^. L.lat.2y. 



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

 total length, the length of the head four times and two-thirds, i'he 

 eyes are very close together, and occupy the middle third of the length 

 of the head. The snout is very obtuse, convex. The teeth of the 

 outer series are enlarged ; canine teeth in the lower jaw. Cleft of 

 the mouth oblique ; head naked. The first spine of each of tlic 

 dorsal fins is strong, not flexible; the other spines are produced, 

 liijijher than the body, the fourth and fifth being the h)n!i('st ; tli6 



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