1865. | MR. F. DAY ON THE FISHES OF COCHIN. 27: 
- Gosius Giuris, Buch. Ham. 
Wartee poollah or Pooan (Mal.). 
B.iv. D.61/9. P. 20. V.4/4. A.1/8. C.17, L.1. 30 to 34, 
Length of specimens from 3 to 13-2; inches. 
Very common in all the fresh and even brackish waters. In the 
monsoon time, when the freshes remove the saltness from the river, 
these Gobies are commonly caught in the Chinesé nets or by baits. 
In the fort-ditch they grow to about 14 foot in length, and, though 
highly esteemed by the natives for food, are insipid, and even muddy 
in some waters. They are very voracious, taking a bait freely. 
’ Gosrus viripipunctatus, Cuy. & Val. 
B.iv. D,61/10. P.17. V.1/5. A.1/9, C.15. L128. 
L, tr. 13. 
Length of specimen 4,%, inches. 
These beautifully emerald-green-spotted Gobies, though not com- 
mon, are not rare. They are caught in the sea-fisheries, and also 
occasionally in the river. 
Gosrus AcuTIPINNIS, Cuv. & Val. 
Bav. (DS 61/11, 5 P: 19:'°¥.4/4. Med fll: | Gekos, wiles 
E. tr. 6. 
Length of specimen 3,8, inches, 
Usually captured in the river, about July. They do not appear 
to grow to any size. 
GoBIus MALABARICUS, Day, sp. nov. 
B.iv. D.6 1/10. ibs V.4/4. A. 1/10. Werle sige ls Os 
L. tr. 10. 
inches. 
‘ Length of specimen from .. 234; to 2,8; inches. 
Of Headi tee sae a. os 6, or one-fifth of total length. 
10 : 5 
Of pectoral, 2.4 = as 5, or one-sixth of total length. - 
of caudal ........ 7, or one-fourth of total length. - 
of base of 1st dorsal 5%, or one-ninth of total length. 
of base of 2nd dorsal +5, or one-fourth of total length. 
of base of anal .... 5%, or one-fifth of total length. 
Height of head .......... 74, or one-seventh of total length. 
—of body.......... z's, or one-fifth of total length. 
of hard dorsal .... 34, or one-eighth of total length. 
of soft dorsal...... zp or one-eighth of total length. — 
——— of base of caudal .. 5, or one-eleventh of total length. 
: -—— of ventral ........ zs, or one-fifth of total length. © 
OU AWAE Senso ones. s 45> or one-ninth of total length. 
Diameter of eye =); inch, or } length of head; 71; inch from end 
of snout, =}, apart. _ : : 
The profile does not rise very much to the first dorsal. « Snout 
obtuse ; its upper profile descends abruptly. Cleft of mouth rather 
