FISHES OF THE PHILIPPINES. QU 
252. Rhinogobius baliuroides (Bleeker). 
Head 3.60; depth 5.20; nose 3.60; maxillary 2.70; interorbital space .4 of eye; eye equal to nose; a 
recurved canine at each side of lower jaw; tongue entire; dorsal vr-10; anal 10; scales 27; nape, checks, 
and opercles naked; tail broadly rounded; spinous dorsal with a black bar across middle; broken cross 
bands on chin; under side of head without specks; color otherwise as in Rhinogobius gymnauchen. 
This species is near Rhinogobius gymnauchen (Bleeker), of Japan, differing from it in its more rounded 
caudal fin and in its coloration. 
Of this species we have a single specimen in excellent condition, 2.50 inches long, from Aparri, in 
Luzon. 
We may here note that Gobius calderer Evermann & Seale (fide Evermann, in lit.) has no silk-like 
raysin the pectoral. It isa species of Rhinogobius. 
253. Rhinogobius caninus (Cuvier & Valenciennes). 
Head 3.70; depth 4.30; nose 3.60; interorbital space 2.50 in eye; eye 4 in head; maxillary 2.50, extend- 
ing under anterior third of eye; two (or one) canines in each side of lower jaw; dorsal v1-10; anal 10; scales 
29; scales of nape very small, about 23 rows in front of dorsal; cheeks naked; opercles with a few small 
scales along upper margin. 
Five large roundish spots of dusky on each side, alternating with obscure dorsal bar-like blotches; a 
dark blotch on shoulder, above opercle; pale roundish spots at center of scales, forming indistinct rows on 
sides; all fins more or less dusky; anal without dark edge. 
Two specimens from Iloilo, a large female, 4 inches long, and a young example, 2 inches. A speci- 
men from Lubang, 3 inches long (male), differs from the Iloilo specimens only in having fewer (about 16) 
rows of scales in front of the dorsal fin. It is possible that this may represent a distinct species. 
GOBIUS Linneus. 
254. Gobius ornatus Riippell. 
One specimen 2.50 inches long from Ticao Island. 
GLOSSOGOBIUS Gill. 
255. Glossogobius giuris (Hamilton-Buchanan). 
Gobius giuris Hamilton-Buchanan, Fishes Ganges, p. 51, pl. 33, fig. 15, 1822; Ganges. 
Gobius giuris Giinther, Cat. Fishes, 11, 1861, 21 (in part only), Gobius fasciato-punctatus Richardson being the same as Glosso- 
gobius brunneus (Temminck «& Schlegel). 
Glossogobius giuris Smith & Seale, Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, X1x, 79, 1906; Mindanao, not Gobius giuris of Rutter, 
which = Glossogobius brunneus (Temminck & Schlegel) nor of Abbott, which = Rhinogobous giurinus (Rutter). Cteno- 
gobius platycephalus of Jordan & Evermann, from Formosa, is also identical with Rhinogobius giurmnus. The original 
Gobius platycephalus, of Richardson, from Macao, is Glossogobius brunneus. 
Head 3; depth 5; nose 3; interorbital space 4 eye; maxillary 2.30; eye 5.30; dorsal v1-9; anal 9; scales 
30; nape closely scaled; cheeks and opercles naked; tongue forked; spinous and soft dorsal fins specked in 
the rays only; 5 large squarish blotches forming a lateral row on each side; above and below these, nar- 
rower, wavy longitudinal streaks of dusky, more or less broken; nape without spots; a dark spot at the 
upper part of the pectoral base. 
Two excellent specimens from Mindoro Island, 6 and 7 inches long; one from Tloilo, 4 inches, and one 
from Aparri, 3.50 inches. 
This species is very close to Glossogobius brunneus (Temminck & Schlegel), from which it differs 
mainly in the absence of the dusky bar across spinous dorsal, and the lack of spots on the nape. 
AWAOUS Steindachner. 
(Chonephorus Poey.) 
256. Awaous ocellaris (Broussonet). 
’ Head 3.33; depth 4.60; nose 2.30; maxillary 2.40; interorbital space .88 of eye; eye 6 in head (2.60 
in nose); dorsal vi-11; anal 11; scales 55. 
Five specimens from Mindoro Island, 3.50 to 4.59 inches long. These specimens agree essentially 
with examples from Samoa, differing only in having the body less uniformly darkened, and the spotting 
more prominent. Like the specimens frem Samoa, they have the ocellus at back of spinous dorsal, and 
a spot on the upper part of base of pectoral. 
