2. SPH^EOCEPHALTTS. 323 



7. GloMocephalus Sieboldii. The Naiso-gota. 



Delphinus globiceps, Temm. Fauna Japan. Mamm. t. 27 (young). 

 Globiocephalus Sieboldii, Gray, Zool. Ereb. 8r Terror, 32: Cat. Cetac. 



B. M. 1850, 90. 

 Anat. Fauna Japan, t. 27 (skuU, &c.). 



luhab. Japan. 



M. Siebold brougbt with Hm a figure of a very yoimg specimen, 

 5 feet 6 inches long, of this species, made by M. VUleneuve, which 

 is copied in the ' Faima Japonica,' and a complete skeleton. 



M. Temminck regards it as undoubtedly the same as the European, 

 but yet allows that there are some differences between it and the 

 adult specimen observed on the European shores. The forehead is 

 less swollen, and the pectoral fins are rather larger than in G. 

 Svineval of Europe. This species is called in Japan Naiso-gota. 



The Japanese distinguish two other species : — 1. Sibo golo, which 

 is purple, with a white spot behind the dorsal fin, and the lower jaw 

 furnished with many plaits. 2. Ohanan golo, black, with a larger 

 muzzle and more spacious mouth ; the dorsal one-third from head, 

 back-edge before the middle ; pectoral one-fourth from head ; pec- 

 toral one-sixth of the total length ; length of skull 15 inches ; beak 

 6-9 ; width at notch 4-9. 



The Debphmus glohiceps (Grant, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1 833, 65), brought 

 by Capt. Delvitte from the North Pacific, which Schlegel thought 

 might be this species, is a species of Orca. 



8. Globiocephalus Chinensis. 



" Globiocephalus, n. s., the Chinese Globiocephalus,'' Blyth, Rep. 



Asiatic Sac. 11. 

 Globiocephalus Eissii, Anon. Chinese depository, Jan. 1833, 411. 



Colour black above, lighter on the beUy. Length 9|- feet. " Head 

 18 inches long, and average circumference 3 feet. The dorsal fin tri- 

 angular, and almost immoveable, 15 inches long ; pectoral 14 inches, 

 and all remarkable for their firmness and strength." 



Inhab. China seas, near Leuchen. A male.- (Jan. 1833.) 



" This species does not spout a jet, though their breathing is dis- 

 tinctly heard at a short distance. They swim near the siu'face, and 

 we had several opportunities of observing their habits during the 

 voyage. The sailors term them Oowfish." 



Mr. Blyth says that details of the anatomy are given in the paper 

 in the ' Chinese Eepository ' above quoted. 



2. SPH.ffiROCEPHALUS. 



Palate convex, shelving on the sides. The rostrum of the skull 

 oblong, nearly of the same width for the greater part of the length, 

 and regularly rounded in front. Otherwise Kke Globiocephalvs. 



Globiocephalus § Sphserocephalus, Gray, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1864, 244. 



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