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1056. (38.) Gobius littoreus. 



Gobius littoreus, Day, P. Z. S. 1888, p. 261 ; Fish. India, Suiwl. 

 p. 793. 



D. 6/11. P. 15. V. 1/5. A. 10. C. 14. L. 1. 22. L. tr. 6. 



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

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

 the end of the snout and close together. The greatest width of 

 head of its length, height equals length excluding snout. 

 Anterior profile of head somewhat obtuse. Cleft of mouth oblique, 

 lower jaw slightly the longer ; maxilla reaches to beneath first third 

 of eye. No warts on the head. Teeth none enlarged. Fins 

 dorsal spines of moderate strength, the longest nearly half the 

 length of the head. Pectoral as long as the head, some of its 

 rays fine and silk-like ; caudal pointed. Scales finely ctenoid, 

 none on the head. Colour yellowish, with a few dark spots on 

 the body and a dark band from the eye to the snout, also a dark 

 mark on the opercle. Upper half of eye black. Dorsal, anal, and 

 caudal fins with a grey outer edging ; ventrals white. 



Hob. A small species from Madras. 



1057. (39.) Gobins melanosoma. 



Gobius melanosoma, Sleeker, Batavia Nat. Tijdsch. iii, p. 703 ; Day, 

 Fish. India, p. 297, pi. Ixiv, fig. 1 (see synon.). 



D. 6 ] 1/8. P. 21. A. 10. C. 15. L. 1. 22-25. L. tr. 8-9. 



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

 total length. Eyes diameter 3 in length of head, j to f diam. 

 from end of snout, and 1| diam. apart. Form of body elevated 

 aud compressed. Anterior portion of head and jaws covered with 

 warty tubercles and fine hairy barbels. Cleft of mouth very 

 oblique ; the maxilla reaching to below the front margin of the 

 eyes. Height of head equals length without snout. Teeth 

 villiform, with one or two posterior canines above the symphysis 

 of the lower jaw. Fins first dorsal somewhat higher than second, 

 but not quite half height of body ; the last dorsal ray reaches rather 

 above halfway to base of caudal. Pectoral as long as head ex- 

 cluding snout ; ventral reaches halfway to anal. Caudal rounded. 

 Scales ctenoid, extending forwards to opposite middle of first 

 dorsal fin. Colour brownish, the head may be light-coloured; 

 dorsal, anal, and caudal very dark ; ventrals nearly black, having a 

 reddish edge ; caudal reddish. 



Hob. Andatnans and Nicobars to the Malay Archipelago. This 

 appears to be a small species. 



1058. (40.) Gobius minus. 



Gobius nunus, Ham. Buch. Fish. Ganges, pp. 54, 366 ; Day, Fish. 

 India, p. 297 (see synon.). 



