GOBIIDjE. 287 



sometimes form bands ; some also on the caudal ; the other fins 

 brownish. 



Hab. Coast of Burma to the Malay Archipelago and beyond. 



Second group. ELEOTEINA. 

 8. Genus BOSTRICHTHYS (Lacep.), C. Dume'ril. 



Syn. BostrychuS) Lacep. ; Philypnus, Val. ; Sostrictis and Ictiopoyon, 

 Kaf. ; Philypnodon, Bleeker ; Lembus, Griinther. 



Branchiostegals four to six ; pseudobrauchise. Gill-opening of 

 moderate width. Body subcylindrical anteriorly ; head somewhat 

 depressed. Eyes lateral, of moderate size, not prominent. Teeth 

 in the jaws in many rows without canines, present on vomer, 

 present or absent on palate and tongue. Two dorsal fins, the 

 anterior with 6 or 7 spines. Base of pectoral slightly muscular; 

 ventrals placed close together but not united. Scales of moderate 

 or small size. 



1083. (1.) Bostrichthys sinensis. (Fig. 97.) 



Bostrychus sinensis, Lacep. H. N, Poiss. iii, p. 141. 

 Bostrichthys sinensis, Day, Fish. India, p. 309, pi. Ixv, fig. 4 (see 

 synon.). 



Lee-mee-jo-do-dah, Andam. 

 B.v. D.6 | 1/10-12. P.15. V.l/5. A.l/9. C.13. L.1.140. Vert.12/15. 



Length of head from 4^ to 4|-, height of body 7^ to 8 in the total 

 length. Eyes diameter 5 in length of head, 1| diam. from end 

 of snout, and 2 apart. Greatest width of head equals its length 

 excluding the snout. Anterior nostril tubular and long. Fins 

 first dorsal not so high as second. Scales cycloid, rudimentary 



Fig. 97.- 



on top of head and nape ; small on the cheeks, larger on the 

 opercles. On the body they are irregular. Colour dark brown 

 marbled, a black white-edged ocellus at upper part of root of 

 caudal ; three bands formed of spots along dorsal, caudal also 

 vertically banded by spots. 



Hab. Andamans to the Malay Archipelago and China. At the 

 Andamans this fish is not uncommon in the brackish waters, where 

 it feeds on small Crustacea. 



