FISHES OF THE ISLANDS OF LUZON AND PANAY. 41 



PERIOPHTHALMUS Bloch & Schneider. 



215. Periophthalnius chrysospilus Bleekei-. 



Head 3.7.T in length: deptli 4.S0: lioisal ix. 12; anal 12: scales about 7t>: about 24 teeth in each jaw; 

 fli-st dorsal spine prolonged. Color in spirits bluish, whiter below; first dorsal with a liroad subniargiual 

 black band, the margin yellow, the basal two-thirds of fin with yellowish spots; soft dorsal with a wide black 

 band margined with yellow through its upper third, the lower two-thirds with yellowish blotches; caudal 

 with black and yellow dots, the middle portion darker; ventral fins united about one-third of their length. 

 Four specimens from island of Panay, length 2.50 to 3.75 inches. 



RHINOGOBIirs Gill. 

 216. Rhinogobius nebulosus (Forsksll). 



Head 3.30 in length: depth 4.50: eye 3.75 in liead: dorsal vi~lU: anal 10; scales 27; depth of liead 

 slightly greater than its width, about one-fourth less than its length: caudal rounded, head unsealed; tongue 

 rounded; teeth in several rows in each jaw; lips thick; the second and third dorsal spinis prolonged, filiform, 

 greater than length of head, 2.75 in length of fish without caudal; no silky or detached rays on pectorals. 

 Color yellowish, three wide dark bands over back which extend obliquely forward and down on side ; a dusky 

 blotch at base of caudal; two dusky bands across nuchal region between base of dorsal and eyes; dorsal 

 and caudal with rows of rather large dusky spots; other fins yellowish white, with a dusky margin to anal. 

 One specimen from Cavite, length 4 inches. 



.\s the type of Ctenogohinn is said to have a notched tongue, the name Bhiymijohiux may be used for the 

 Asiatic species called Ctenoijohins by Jordan and Snyder. C'nryphnpferus is a later .synonym. 



217. Rhinogobius lungi Jordan & Scale, 



species. 



Head 3.30 in length without caudal; depth 4.50; eye 3.75 in head; dorsa! vi-10; anal 10; scales 32; 

 head and nuchal region naked, except a line of 3 or 4 rows of scales from posterior margin of orbit between 

 opercle and nuchal region; snout 3 in head; interorbital about e<iual to pupil. Body moderately elongate, 

 compressed; head bluntly rounded, the lower jaw slightly the longer; mouth rather small, the angle being 



Fig. l\i.—Eltinogoljius tungi .lorclni tt Seale. now spetnes 'I'.vjie. 



on line with anterior margin of eye; teeth in jaws in several rows, the outer row slightly the largest; tongue 

 free at tip, bluntly rounded, entire; scales on anterior of body smaller than on jiosteiioi-, about 7 rows of 

 nidimentaiy scales in front of dorsal; second and third spines of dorsal elongate, the second longer, extending 

 when depressed to middle of base of soft dorsal, its length greater than distance from origin of ventrals to 

 origin of anal; longest dorsal ray 2.15in head; base of anal 1.50, its longest ray 2.50; caudal rounded, 1.15; 

 pectorals 1.30, no silk-like rays at upper margin; ventrals imited, 1.50, tips not reaching vent. 



Color in spirits yellowish-brown with 6 irregidar dark double bands over back; about 5 dusky blotches 

 along the side, the last forming a dusky blotch at base of caudal; dusky mottlings intermingled with lighter 

 areas on the upper half of body; dorsal and caudal with rows of black spots; lower margin of caudal dusky; 



