202 TELEOSTEI. ACANTHOPTERTGII. 



D. 6 | 1/1 0-11. P. 19. A. 1/11. C. 19. L.I. 25-28. L.tr. 6/7. 



Length of head from 5 to 6, of pectoral 4| to 5, of caudal fin 3 

 to 3f, height of body 5 to 6, of first dorsal 3~to 4, of second dorsal 

 5 to 5 in the total length. Eyes diameter 3| to 3| in length of 

 head, 1 diam. from end of snout, and apart. Snout obtuse and 

 rounded ; cleft of mouth oblique. The maxilla reaches to beneath 

 anterior edge of eye. Greatest width of head equals its length 

 behind middle of eye, height equals length excluding snout. A 

 narrow row of warts across the cheeks, a large opening of mucous 

 canals opposite posterior lower angle of orbit. Teeth no canines. 

 Fins spines of first dorsal weak, with filamentous terminations ; 

 last dorsal ray divided at its base. Caudal lanceolate. Scales 

 angular, ctenoid, none in front of first dorsal fin. Colour greyish 

 brown above, becoming dull white beneath ; four or five (some- 

 times more) dull blotches almost forming bands from the back 

 do\vn the sides ; a dark mark at base of caudal fin ; a brown band 

 from eye to behind angle of mouth ; four lines of spots or bands 

 along both dorsal fins; some obscure brownish bands 'sometimes 

 present on the caudal, especially on its central rays ; the fins 

 generally dark grey, with a light outer edge. Pectoral, ventral, 

 and anal stained slate-colour. 



Hal. Seas of India to the Andaman Islands ; very common up 

 to 3 1 inches in length. 



1043. (25.) Gobius striatus. 



Euctenogobius striatus, Day, P. Z. S. 1868, p. 272, fig. 

 Gobius striatus, Day, Fish. India, p. 292, pi. Ixii, fig? 6 (see synon."). 

 Coondallum and Coondallum oolaway, Tarn. ; Mahfuri, Naolli (young), 



D. 6 | 1/10. P. 15. A. 10. L.1.56-GO. L. tr. 14. Vert. 11/16. 



Length of head 4 to 41, of caudal fin 5 to 5f , height of body 5| 

 to 6 5 in the total length. Eye* not prominent, directed upwards 

 and outwards; diameter 6 to 7 in length of head, 2 to 2| diam. 

 trom end of snout, and | apart. Body elongate ; sides compressed. 

 Snout elongate, cheeks inflated. Head 4 as broad as long, height \ 

 f length. No tentacles. Cleft of mouth nearly horizontal ; the 

 ilia reaches to nearly below front edge of eye. Teeth no 

 canines. Fins first dorsal spines weak, not filamentous, and 5 

 sight of body ; second dorsal rays of about the same height; last 

 dorsal ray divided to its root, it only reaches halfwav to base of 

 caudal ; caudal shghtly rounded. SmZ^-ctenoid, those anterior to 

 ,1 fin smaller than the rest on the body ; none on head. Colour 

 -generally light fulvous, with a bluish tinge along the sides, be- 

 coming dirty white beneath ; some irregular" banclspass from the 

 towards the noddle of the body, also some thin black lines 

 *ed upwards on the abdomen opposite to the anal fin : cheeks 

 ssed with silver; pectoral, ventral, and anal whitish yellow ; 



