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tral grey, anal white; caudal blackish with white spots, each having 

 a black centre. 



Hob. Estuaries near Karachi. Largest specimen obtained 6 

 inches in length. This species is common in Bind, but does not 

 appear to extend so far east as Bombay. 



1076. (2.) Boleophthalmus dussnmieri. 



Boleophthalmus dussumieri, Cuv. Sf Vol. H. N. Poiss. xii, p. 207, 



pi. 354 ; Day, Fish. India, p. 305, pi. Ixiv, fig. 9 (see synon.). 

 Nivti, Marathi. 

 D. 5 | 27-28. P. 19. Y. 1/5. A. 26. C.13. L. 1. ca. 125. 



Length of head 5g, of caudal fin 4| to 4|, height of body 7| to 

 8 in total length. Eyes rather prominent, diameter 7 in length 

 of head, 1 diameter from end of snout, and ^ apart. Barbels 

 absent. Teeth three on each side of the middle of the upper jaw, 

 pointed, and directed downwards ; about 25 small, conically-shaped 

 along either branch of upper jaw. Fins first dorsal nearly or 

 quite as high as body, its base slightly longer than its height, 

 it does not extend to the second dorsal ; dorsal rays about half as 

 high as spines and equal throughout. Ventrals extending half- 

 way to the vent ; anal commencing under the fourth dorsal ray, 

 its posterior rays slightly the longest and about half as high as 

 those of the second dorsal ; caudal pointed. Scales distinct on 

 the body, but somewhat indistinct on the head. Colour grey, 

 first dorsal purplish, covered with round black spots ; the second 

 with two or three rows of oblong white spots ; caudal black. 



Hab. Bombay and coast of Sind, growing to 6 inches in length. 



1077. (3.) Boleophthalmus dentatus. (Fig. 96.) 



Boleophthalmus dentatus, Cuv. # Val H. N. Poiss. xii, p. 208, pi. 

 355 ; Day, Fish. India, p. 300, pi. Ixiv, fig. 10. 



D. 5 | 27. P. 19. V. 1/5. A. 26-27. C. 15. 

 Length of head 5 to 5|, of caudal fin 4 to 4|, height of body 7| to 

 8| in the total length. Eyes rather prominent, diameter 7 in 

 length of head, 1| to 2 cliam. from end of snout, and | or less apart. 

 Ba bels absent. Teeth three on either side of the middle of 

 the upper jaw, elongate, about 25 conical ones along either 

 branch of the upper jaw ; 35 to 40 teeth on either branch 

 of the lower jaw, with their summits tricuspidate or else with a 

 slight lobe on the outer side. Fins first dorsal one-fourth higher 

 than body below it, its rays extend be} r oncl the membrane, which 

 last extends to base of second dorsal; rays about half as high as 

 spines of first dorsal, and equal throughout ; ventrals not extending 

 halfway to the vent ; anal commencing under fourth ray of second 

 dorsal, posterior rays a little the longest and rather above half the 

 height of those of second dorsal. Scales only distinct in a narrow 



