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1079. (5.) Boleophthalinus viridis. 



Gobius viridis, Ham. Such. Fish. Ganges, pp. 42, 366, pi. 32, fig. 12. 

 Boleophthalmus viridis, Day, Fish. India, p. 307, pi. Ixvi, fig. 5 (see 

 synon.). 



D. 5 | 26. P. 21. V. 1/5. A. 26. C. 15. 



Length of head 5|, of caudal fin 4^, height of body 10 in the total 

 length. Eyes very protuberant, close together, diameter 6 in 

 length of head, and 1| diam. from end of snout. A few short 

 tentacles along lower edge of each ramus of lower jaw, and a larger 

 one under the symphysis. Teeth L4 large, pointed, canine-like 

 ones in front of the upper jaw, the outer of which is the largest 

 but not recurved. Fins first dorsal from two to three times as 

 high as the body, and with a very narrow base ; second dorsal low, 

 a membranous connection between its last ray and the base of the 

 caudal. Caudal lanceolate. Scales microscopic. Colour greenish, 

 becoming white beneath. Some black spots rather widely separated 

 upon head, body, and dorsal fins ; caudal with its upper two thirds 

 having dark angular bands, its lower third white. In two speci- 

 mens in the British Museum there are some narrow, vertical, dark 

 bauds on the sides. 



Hal. Estuaries and coasts of Bengal to the Malay Arch ipelago 

 and beyond. 



1080. (6.) Boleophthalmus boddaerti. 



Gobius boddaerti, Pall. Spic. viii, p. 11, pi. 2, figs. 4, 5. 

 Boleophthalmus boddaerti, Day, Fish. India, p. 307, pi. Ixv, fig. 2 



(see synon.). 



Nettee kunla mottah, Tel. ; Kliavla nivta, Marat. 

 D. 5 | 24-25. P. 17. V. 1/5. A. 24. C. 13. L. 1. 70. L. tr. 19-21. 



Length of head 4| to 5, of caudal fin 5 to 6, height of body 5 to 6 

 in the total length. Eyes high up, projecting, diameter from 6 

 to 7 in length of head, 1 to 1| diam. from end of snout, and \ 

 apart. Barbels absent. Teeth the six central ones in the pre- 

 maxillaries are canines pointing downwards. In the lower jaw the 

 teeth are horizontal, about 30 on either ramus, truncated at their 

 summits, whilst some have a slight lobe on either side. Scales 

 cycloid, scarcely, if at all, imbricate on the head although extended 

 all over it, on each scale on the head and anterior portion of the 

 body is a rough elevation, sometimes pitted in the centre, and as 

 the fish becomes older it appears as if in place of scales its anterior 

 portion were covered with small rough elevations ; eight rows 

 between posterior terminations of dorsal and anal fins. Air-bladder 

 present, but small. Colour greenish blue, with seven or eight 

 vertical black bands ; body covered with opaque blue spots; first 

 dorsal likewise blue-spotted, and three rows on the second, with 

 four large series along its base. Pectoral orange with a black edge, 



