170 SUPERCILIOUS BLENNY. 



is situated a small palmated crest or appendage, 

 divided into three segments : the lips are large ; 

 the mouth rather wide, and the upper jaw fur- 

 nished with several rows of teeth : the body is 

 covered with very small scales, and is of a yellow 

 or gilded tinge, paler beneath, and marked, as 

 well as the fins, by pretty numerous, and some- 

 what irregular spots of dusky red : the dorsal fin 

 commences at the back part of the head, and is 

 continued almost to the tail, but not far from its 

 commencement suddenly sinks, so as almost to 

 give the appearance of a smaller anterior dorsal 

 fin, separate from the longer one: the pectoral 

 fins are of moderate size; the ventral ones didac- 

 tyle, and rather long : the vent is situated in the 

 middle of the abdomen, from which part the anal 

 firi commences, and reaches as far as the tail. 

 This species is viviparous. It is a native of the 

 Indian seas, and grows to the length of about 

 twelve inches. 



