290 TELEOSTEI. ACANTHOPTEBYUil. 



obtuse, flat, depressed. Greatest width of head equals its length 

 excluding the snout, and its height equals its length behind the 

 eye. Lower jaw the longer ; the maxilla reaches to rather behind 

 the centre of the eye. Anterior nostril tubular. Finn the two 

 dorsals of about equal height or two thirds that of the body, the 

 last dorsal ray scarcely reaches the base of the caudal fin. Caudal 

 rounded. Scales ctenoid, extended over the head except on front 

 portion of snout, those on upper surface of head small. Colony 

 deep blackish brown, marbled with darker ; second dorsal with 

 three or four rows of spots ; a dark band along the anal. In some 

 specimens there are numerous light spots upon the body and also 

 on the second dorsal fin. 



Hob. Andamans, Burma, to the Malay Archipelago ; attaining 

 to at least 8 inches in length. 



1086. (3.) Eleotris muralis. 



Eleotris muralis (Quoy Sf Gaim.), Cuv. 8f Val. N. H. Poiss. xii, 

 p. 253, pi. 357; Day, Fish. India, p. 310, pi. Ixix, fig. I; Suppl. 

 p. 794 (see syiion.). 



B.v. D.6 | 1/12. P. 19. A. 1/12-20. C. 13. L.I. 80-100. L.tr.30. 



Length of head 4^, of caudal fin 4|, height of body 6f .in the total 

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

 of snout, and 1 apart. Greatest width of head equals its height or 

 its length behind the middle of the eyes. Cleft of mouth oblique ; 

 the maxilla reaches to below the front edge of the orbit. Teeth 

 a single row of pointed, rather curved, and large teeth in the pre- 

 maxillaries ; an outer row of curved teeth in front of the lower 

 jaw, ending laterally in one or two canines. Fins dorsal spines 

 with filamentous terminations, the third being half as high again 

 as the body; the last dorsal ray as high as the body. Caudal 

 pointed. Scales none on head, those on body ctenoid. Colour 

 two or three longitudinal red bauds along upper half of body, 

 which may be broken up into spots, sometimes there are also a 

 few vertical red bands crossing the horizontal rows at right angles ; 

 three or four red bands on the head, those on the opercle being 

 tortuous. Several rows of red spots on the first dorsal fin forming 

 bands, and a black blotch at its summit between third and fourth 

 spines. Two or three red lines along the second dorsal, and one 

 along the anal fin ; caudal with red spots. 



Hob. Seas of India to the Malay Archipelago. 



1087. (4.) Eleotris ellioti. 



Eleotris ellioti, Lay, P. Z. S. 1888, p. 262, and Fish. India, Suppl. 

 p. 7t)4, 



Cul nachooli, Tamil. 



B.vi. D.6/12. P. 21. V.6. A. 13. C.13. L.I. 80. L.tr.10. 

 Length of head 41, of caudal fin 4f , height of body 5 in the 



