266 TELEOSTEI. ACANTHOPTERYGII. 



black, forming three rows on the first and second dorsal fins ; the 

 other fins unspotted. In some instances the dorsal, caudal, and 

 pectoral are blackish, with a row of white dots. 



Hob. Red Sea, Andamans, Mauritius, Feejee Islands, and Port 

 Essington. 



1051. (33.) Gobius giuris. 



Gobius giuris, Ham. Buck. Fish. Ganges, pp. 51, 366, pi. 33, fig. 15 



Day, Fish. India, p. 294, pi. Ixvi, fig. 1 (see synon.). 

 Kharpa, Marathi ; Wartee-poolah, Pooan, and Kurddn, Mai. ; Nullatan, 

 Oolooicay, Tarn.; Tsikideundoa and Issakee doondoo, Tel.; Gulah and 

 Bali ffttlah, Ooriah; Nya-ka-tha-boh, Burmese; Owcha fo, Arracan 

 B'ailla, Chittagong; Poo-dah, Andam. ; Ab-bro-ny, Canarese ; Goo-loo- 

 wah, and Eotd-la, Punj. ; Gooloo, Sind. and N. W. Prov. 



B.iv. D.6 | 1/8-9. P. 20. A.l/8-9. C.17. L.I. 30-34. L.tr.8-9. 



Length of head 3| to 4, of caudal fin 4 to 5|, height of body 5 

 to 6| in the total length. Eyes diameter 6 to 8 in leugthof head, 

 2 to 2| diam. from end of snout, and 3 to | apart. Interorbital 

 space slightly concave, with an open gland. Width of head | to 

 f of length, height about | the length. Lower jaw the longer, the 

 maxilla extends to below anterior edge of orbit. Teeth no canines. 

 Fins length of spines and rays variable, as might be anticipated 

 in a fish which is so extensively used for stocking ponds. In some 

 the spines of first dorsal are a little higher than the body, in others 

 a little lower; sometimes the posterior rays of second dorsal reach 

 above caudal, in others not above halfway to that fin. Caudal some- 

 what pointed or rounded. Scales extend above nearly to hind edge 

 of eyes, before the dorsal fin they are smaller than those on the body, 

 which are angular and ctenoid. Colour variable, generally fawn- 

 colour, with cloudy markings on the head, and irregular bands, spots 

 or blotches on the back and sides of body ; vertical fins spotted. 



Hob. East coast of Africa, and in all pieces of fresh water 

 throughout the plains of India, Ceylon, Burma, Siud, the Malay 

 Archipelago and beyond; attaining a foot and a half in length. 

 The variety (? species) 0. Icokius never exceeds a span, and appears 

 to be entirely confined to the sea and estuaries all along the coasts 

 of India, and also at the Andamans. This form has a narrow 

 snout, four or five large blotches on the sides, and the fins with rows 

 of spots. 



1052. (34.) Gobius semidoliatns. 

 Gobius semidoliatus, Cuv. 8f Vol. H. N. Poiss. xii, p. 67; Day. Fish. 



India, p. 295, pi. lix, fig. 6 (see synon.). 



B.v. D.6 | 1/9. P. 17. V.l/5. A. 8. C. 13. L.I. 28. L.tr.9. 



Length of head 4, of caudal fin 4|, height of body 4* to 5| in 



the total length. Eyes diameter 3| in length of head', | diam. from 



end of snout, and 1 apar t. Dorsal profile more convex than 



abdominal. Greatest width of head equals length behind middle 



t eyes, its height slightly more. Lower jaw the longer, cleft of 



