28 GOBTII)^:. 



so far. Caudal rounded, f to j length of head. Caudal pediuicle 

 H times as long as deep. Scales ciliated, 55-56 in longitudinal series, 

 17-19 in transverse series between dorsal and anal. Olive above, 

 spotted and marbled with blackish, dirty yellowish beneath ; fins dark 

 grey, first dorsal streaked with black, second dorsal and anal with small 

 black spots, both dorsals edged with whitish. 



Total length 110 millira. 



Cape of Good Hope. 

 1-3. Types. Little Brak E., Mossel Bay. Dr. J. D. F. GUclirist (P.). 



Fig. ]6. 



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Goh'ms ijilcliristi. 

 Type. 



G. GOBIUS NUDICEP8. 



Cuv. L Val. Hist. Poiss. xii. p. G5 (1837) ; Blcek. Nat. Tijdsclir. Nederl. Ind. 



xxi. ]800, p. 73 ; Giintli. C!;it. Fisli. iii. p. 13 (18tjl) ; Kner, Novara, Fische, 



p. 177 (]8(;9). 

 Gohius gymnauclien (non Bleek.), M. Weber, ZdoI. Jalu-b., Syst. x. 1897, p. 144. 



Body cylindrical ; depth of body about 5 times in total length, length 

 of head Si times. Head 1^ times as long as broad, naked; snout not 

 longer than eye, which is 4 to 5 times in length of head, and about 

 twice interorbital width; lower jaw projecting; mouth extending to 

 below anterior border of eye ; teeth in a band, outer enlarged. Dorsals 

 \\, 1 10. Anal 110. Caudal rounded. Anterior part of back arched ; 

 scales ciliated, 56-60 in longitudinal series, 22 in transverse series 

 between dorsal and anal. Brown or blackish olive ; a deep violet or 

 black band, edged with whitish, at the base of the pectoral fin ; first 

 dorsal with dark and light lines and the margin yellow ; second dorsal 

 with oblique blackish lines; caudal dotted with blackish. 



Total length 110 millim. 



Cape of Good Hope and Xatal (Illovo R.). — Types in P.a'is Museum. 



