250 BLENNIID^. 



specimen belongs, perhaps, to a species different from that 

 described by Valenciennes ; it has a dark-brown longitudinal 

 band on the side, and no cross-bands on the throat ; numbers 

 of the fin-rays : D. J^. A. 19. 



25. Salarias celebicus. 



Bleeker, Celebes, v. p. 250. 



D. 12 I 17. A. 18-19. V. 2. 

 The height of the body is contained five times and two-thirds in the 

 total length, the length of the head five times. Forehead prominent. 

 A small simple tentacle above the orbit and at the nostril . Canine teeth 

 none. Tlie dorsal is deeply notched, and not united vAih. the caudal ; 

 both portions are nearly of equal height, lower than the body, but 

 higher than the anal fin. Greenish, dotted with brown and blue. {Bl.) 

 Coasts of Batu, Celebes, Booroo, and Amboyna. 



26. Salarias guttatus. 



Cuv. ^ Val. xi. p. 308. 



D. 12 I 17-18. A. 20. 



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

 sixth of the total. A small simple tentacle above the orbit and on 

 each side of the neck. Canine teeth in the lower jaw. The dorsal 

 fin is one-half notched, and terminates immediately before the root 

 of the caudal. Eeddish-grey, above dotted with brown, sides spotted 

 with white ; root of the pectoral with some white spots ; fins white, 

 the rays brown-spotted. {Val.) 



Sea of Vanicolo. 



27. Salarias interruptus. 

 Bleeker, Boeroe, ii. p. 68. 



D. 12 I 19. A. 21. 



The height of the body is contained seven times or seven times 

 and a half in the total length, the length of the head six times. The 

 space between the orbits is rather concave ; the forehead does not 

 project beyond the mouth. A short simple tentacle above the orbit 

 and at the nostril. A canine tooth in the lower jaw. The dorsal fin 

 is deeply notched : the anterior portion is rather lower than the pos- 

 terior, and nearly equal in height to the anal fin ; the posterior is 

 somewhat lower than the body. Body with short brown longitu- 

 dinal streaks ; dorsal fin with three or four series of brown spots ; 

 caudal dotted with brown ; anal with a brown margin. (Bl.) 



Sea of Kajeli (Bum). 



28. Salarias chrysospilos. 

 Bleeker, Act. Soc. 8c. Indo-Ncderl ii., Amboina, p. 66. 



D. 12 I 18. A. 19. V. 2. 

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



