4(5 GOBITD.E. 



longtli (without caudal), the length of the head one-fourth ; the head 

 is rather higher than b'-oad, and one-fourth longer than high ; the 

 snout very slightly convex. The ej-es occupy the second quarter of 

 tlic length of the head, and arc distant from each other half the 

 length of their diameter. Teeth of the outer scries enlarged. Dor- 

 sal fins rather lower than the body, with the last rays somewhat 

 longer ; caudal pointed, as long as the head ; none of the pectoral rays 

 silk-like. Head naked. Greenish, ^vith irregular blackish-brown 

 blotches ; sides of the head ^\dth bluish spots ; pectoral and caudal 

 white-spotted ; ventvals brownish-black towards the extremity ; 

 anal Avith indistinct whitish spots along the base ; a large blackish- 

 bhie ocellus oetwcen the fifth and sixth dorsal spines. {Pet.) 

 Mozambique. 



87. Gohius schlegelii. 

 D. 6 I 10. A. 10. L. lat. 28. 



Eight longitudinal series of scales between the second dorsal fin 

 and the anal. The height of the body is contained four times and 

 a half in the total length (without caudal), the length of the head 

 three times and a half. The ej-es are close together, situated in the 

 anterior half of the head, their diameter being one-fifth of the length 

 of the head. Head rather compressed, much higher than broad ; 

 snout much longer than the cje, with the cleft of the mouth very 

 oblique, and with the lower jaw prominent. A canine tooth on 

 each side of the raandibula. Head naked ; scales on the neck much 

 smaller than those on the body. Scales ctenoid. The second and 

 third dorsal spines are the longest, filiform, lower than the body, 

 and equal in height to the second dorsal fin. Caudal fin elongate, 

 I)ointed, one-fourth of the total length. None of the pectoral rays 

 silk-like ; the ventral extends on to the vent, and has the basal 

 membrane very broad. Bro^\^^ : a series of short vertical black lines 

 on the lower half of the tail ; base of the pectoral with a black ring, 

 including a whitish centre ; anal with a black longitudinal l)and 

 along the base. 



Length 4 inches. 



Hah. Boutry, Gold Coast. 



Tlie tjincal specimen is in the Leyden Museum. 



88. Gobius polynema. 



Chfcturichtliy? polyucma, Sleeker, Verhatnl. Batav. (icnoofseh. xxv.. 

 Japan, p. 44. fig. 4. 



D. 6 I 11. A. 10. L. lat. 30. 

 Lower jaw with several small barbels. Eight longitudinal senes 

 of scales between the second dorsal fin and the anal. The height of 

 the body is contained seven times and a third in the total length, 

 the length of the head five times. The head is as broad as liigh : the 

 snout broad, rounded, rather longer than the orbit; the cleit of Ihc 

 moutli oblicpie, with the jaws ('(inal anteriorly, 'i'lio maxillary 



