42 GOiiiiD.i:. 



canine tooth on each side of the lower jaw. Scales on the occiput 

 small. The first dorsal is lower than the body, with tlie second and 

 thirc. spines produced into filaments (in the male '?) ; the length of 

 the caudal fin is contained four times and a quarter in tlic total. 

 Green : tail with a longitudinal series of black spots ; base of the dorsal 

 fins brown-spotted ; anal yellow at the base and blar-k at the margin ; 

 caudal dotted with black ; pectorals and vnntrals greenish. {Bleel.) 

 Coasts and rivers of Madura and Java. 



a. Not good state. Purchased of Mr. Frank. 



77. Gobius phaiomelas. 

 Sleeker, Verhand. Baiuv. Genootsch. xxii., Blenn. en Gob. p. '29f. 

 D. 6 I ^. A. |. L. hit. 30. 



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

 total length ; the head is as broad as high ; the length of the (hamoter 

 of the eye is two-ninths of that of the head, and c(iuals t\\o width of 

 the interorbital space. Teeth of the outer series enlarged ; a pair of 

 canine teeth. Scales on the occiput small. The first dorsal is lower 

 than the body ; caudal rounded. Brown : fins black or blackish ; the 

 second dorsal and the caudal spotted with darker. (BlceJc.) 



Coasts of Madura and Java. 



78. Gobius xanthosoma. 



Gobius xanthosoma, Blecker, Ceram, ii. p. 703, 

 Gobiodon xanthosoma, Bhcker, Bimitter, Spec. p. 120, 



D. 6 I ^. A. -i. L. lat. 22. 



The height of the body is contained four times in the total lengtn, 

 the length of the head three times and three-quarters ; the head is 

 somewhat higher than broad ; the snout obtuse, convex, shorter than 

 the eye. The width of the interorbital space is less than the diameter 

 of the eye, which is one-fourth of the length of the head. Head and 

 neck naked. The cleft of the mouth is very oblique, with the lower 

 jaw rather longer ; teeth of the outer series enlarged ; two canine teeth 

 near the symphysis of the lower jaw. Dorsal fins lower than the body ; 

 caudal obtuse. Uniform yellow ; the first dorsal brown. (Bleel:) 



Coasts of Celebes, 13ooroo, Amboyna, Ceram, and Coram. 



Gohius mehnosoma, Bleek. Ceram, ii. p. 703, is very similar to 

 this species, but uniform black. 



79. Gobius baliuroides. 



Bleeker, Verhand. Batav. Genootsch. xxii., Blenn. en Gob. p. 26. 



D. 6 ||. A, -i. L, lat. 25 ? 



The lieight of the body is contained seven times in the total length, 

 the length of the head four times and a half ; the head is as broad as 

 high. The eyes arc very close together, one-third of the length of 

 the head. The cleft of the mouth is ob]i(|ur ; a canine tooth on each 

 sido of the lower jaw. The first dorsal is as high as the body ; 



