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the outer ones are largest. A single dorsal fin extending 

 along the whole back, beginning with very low spines, 

 separated from each other, with all the rays sharp. The 

 ventrals, which are placed a little before the pectorals, are 

 very small and pointed, consisting only of one spiny, and 

 three weak rays, all grown together at the points. Anal 

 fin, which commences in front of the middle of the body, 

 often on the front third division, reaches nearly to the 

 caudal fin, and consists of jointed weak rays. Tail distinct. 

 Gill openings large, with six rays ; the gill membrane under 

 the throat free, forms a pointed angle. 



[He divides this genus into two sub-genera. 



1. Ctenodon, Nilss. 



Teeth on the jaws, vomer, and gums ; two canine teeth 

 in the jaws above and below. To this belongs clinus ma- 

 culatuSj Fries; lumpenus aculeatus, Reinh. 



2. Lumpenus, Nilss. 



Teeth only . on the jaws ; none on the vomer or gums ; 

 no canine teeth. To this belongs clinus nebulosus, Fries ; 

 blennius gracilis, Stuvitz.] 



40. LUMPENUS MACULATUS, F. Trubbstjertad Langbarn. 



(Blunt-tailed.) 



The under division of .the pectorals longer than the 

 upper, with free rays ; tail rounded ; dorsal rays 

 about sixty, of which the first consists of very low 

 distinct spines ; rays in the anal fin thirty-six or thirty- 

 seven. Colour of the living specimen taken by Fries : 

 body dirty yellow ; sides, above the lateral line, covered 

 with several large irregular yellowish brown spots, 

 with, dark brown edges ; head with a yellow tinge, and 

 dark spots on the upper part ; iris whitish, with a 

 broad reddish brown ring around it ; dorsal fin pale, 

 with nine to eleven oblique wavy streaks and rows 

 of small round brown spots ; anal and ventral fins 

 pale unspotted ; caudal and pectoral fins with smaller 



