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the mandibel are stronger than the others and curved backwards. The 
scales are ctenoid, especially strongly so on the sides of the body and on 
the tail, where they are larger than on the fore part of the body. The 
head is naked, the scales beginning just in front of the dorsal fin. The 
8 ray of the 1° dorsal is the longest and + #/, of the height of the 
body. The second dorsal is close to the first one. Its length is not 
quite twice that of the first dorsal and a little more than that of the 
anal. Its height is less than that of the first dorsal. The pectorals are 
rather pointed, their length is equal to the distance from the posterior 
margin of the operculum to the middle of the eye; none of the rays free. 
The ventrals are slightly shorter than the pectorals and do not reach 
the vent. The caudal is obtusely pointed and !/, of the total length. 
Colour in spirits greyish brown, with = 14 vertical narrow light bands 
on the body. Cheeks and operculum spotted with light blue ocelli, sur- 
rounded by deeper blue. Most of the scales of the body have a blue 
vertical stripe. Besides these light spots and stripes there are black 
spots on the sides of the head and on the sides of the body. Some larger 
spots behind the eye and above the hinder margin of the operculum, 
where they are confluent and form a conspicous dark patch. A black 
band crosses the basal portion of the first dorsal, 3 rows of black spots 
on the second dorsal. Anal with a submarginal dusky band and a dark 
spot at the base between each ray. Caudal crossed by + 5 dark bands, 
formed by spots between the rays. Pectoral dusky at base, ventrals 
pigmented with dusky. 
One specimen, 31 mm long, from the reef of Saonek, December 
1909. 
This species is closely allied to Gobius arabicus L., which has a 
similar pattern of coloration. When we compare the measurements 
given by Steindachner (Denkschr. Akad. Wien, LX XI, p. 147) for 
a juvenile @. arabicus with those of G. stigmatophorus, we find that in 
the latter the head is longer and the eye larger. In its mode of colora- 
tion this species has some resemblance with Cryptocentrus octofasciatus 
Tate Regan. 
Gobius (Rhinogobrus) scapulopunctatus n. sp. 
10). WL, SIP A Ie 
Body compressed, with the head slightly depressed, the height of 
the head being slightly less than its breath. The height of the body is '/; 
of the total length (1/, of the length without caudal). The length of the 
head is 1/, of the total length (3/,) of the length without caudal). The 
dorsal profile is gently sloping from the first dorsal to the eye, from 
here it bends rather abruptly down to the snout. The eyes are very 
