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CallionymidEe. 



148. Callionymtis cooperi, sp. n. 



Length of head (to gill-opening) 3| in the length of the fish. Eyes subcontiguous, 

 their diameter 3 in the length of head ; gill-openings small, superior ; prseopercular 

 spine with curved tip, with from 3 to 5 tooth-like projections on the upper edge and 

 with an outer antrorse process at the base ; maxillary not reaching the vertical from 

 anterior edge of eye ; occipital region rugose. Dorsal IV, 9 ; first 3 rays of anterior 

 dorsal, in the male, produced into long filaments, of which the first, when laid back, 

 reaches the caudal ; second dorsal highest anteriorly, with the last ray longer than the 

 3 preceding it, but not reaching the caudal when laid back. Anal 8-9, the rays 

 increasing in length posteriorly. Pectoral reaching to about the foiirth anal ray, 

 ventral to about the second. Caudal, in the male, of moderate length, less than h as 

 long as the fish. A series of dark spots along the middle of side ; membrane of anterior 

 dorsal dusky. 



Maldives, Suvadiva and Haddumati, 40 to 44 fathoms. 



Two specimens ( d s), the larger 56 mm. in total length. 



Allied to C. sagitta, Pall. 



149. Callionymus maldivensis, sp. n. (Plate 30. fig. 3.) 



Length of head (to gill-opening) Z\ to 4 in the length of the fish. Diameter of eye 

 3 to Z\ in the length of head ; eyes contiguous ; gill-openings small, superior ; 

 prseopercular spine straight, with serrated inner edge and an outer antrorse process 

 at the base ; maxillary extending nearly to the vertical from anterior margin of eye ; 

 occipital region rugose, not covered by skin. Lateral line single. Dorsal IV, 9 ; first 

 ray of anterior dorsal, in the male, j)roduced as a filament ; second and third rays 

 subequal, about | the length of bead ; rays of the second dorsal equal, the last reaching 

 the caudal when laid back. Anal 8, the rays increasing in length posteriorly. Ventrals 

 extending to the origin of anal, pectorals a little beyond. Caudal, in the male, elongate, 

 as long as the fish. Head and upper part of body spotted and marbled ; 5 or 6 indistinct 

 dark cross-bars on the back ; males with an oblong blackish blotch on the throat; 

 spinous dorsal, in the male, with several oblique dark stripes or series of spots and with 

 a small black spot at the tip of the third ray ; spinous dorsal, in the female, with 3 or 4 

 irregular dark oblique stripes and with a large spot on the upper part of the membrane 

 between the third and fourth rays ; second dorsal with 3 or 4 series of oblong dark 

 spots ; caudal with dark cross-bars ; outer balf of anal blackish. 



Maldives, S. Nilandu, 30 to 36 fathoms. 



Several specimens (including only one male), measuring up to 160 mm. in total 

 length. 



Closely allied to C. margaretce, Rgn., from Muscat, which bas a larger eye, the 

 occiput covered with skin, and the coloration of the spinous dorsal diff'erent. 



