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numerous villiform rows in both jaws. Fins first dorsal spines 

 rather fine, about half the height of body ; last dorsal rays prolonged, 

 reaching to nearly or quite the base of the caudal fin. Caudal 

 rounded. Scales finely ctenoid, reaching snout, also covering 

 cheeks and opercles ; those on top of head as large as those on 

 body. Colour olive-brown, some irregular blotches along the 

 sides, and three black bands radiate from the eye ; sometimes a 

 light ocellus edged dark at upper half of base of pectoral fin; 

 vertical fins with light margins ; a darkish band along second 

 dorsal, anal, and ventral fins ; soft dorsal sometimes with two 

 narro\v darkish bands. 



Boh. Andamans, the coast of Africa, and Malay Archipelago ; 

 growing to at least 9| inches in length. 



1092. (9.) Eleotris cavifrons. 



Eleotris cavifrons, Blyth, J. A. S. B. xxix, 1860, p. 145 ; Day, Fish. 

 India, p. 313, pi. Ixv, fig. 6. 



B. v. D. 6 | 1/8. P. 13. A. 1/8. C. 15. L. 1. 65. L. tr. 17. 



Length of head 3 to 3f , of caudal fin 5 to 5^, height of body 5| 

 to 6| in the total length. Eyes diameter 5 to 6 in length of head, 

 1 to 1| diam. from end of snout, and 1 to 1| apart. Head de- 

 pressed ; its greatest width equals its length excluding the snout, 

 and its height equals half its length. A deep depression exists 

 over the orbits. Lower jaw the longer, cleft of mouth oblique ; 

 the maxilla reaches to below the hind edge of the orbit. A well- 

 marked spine pointing downwards at angle of preopercle. Anterior 

 nostril somewhat tubular. Teeth villiform in both jaws. Four 

 or five large canine-like teeth in front of lower jaw, inner row also 

 enlarged, terminating laterally in a canine-like tooth. Fins first 

 dorsal not quite so high as the second, the last rays of which equal 

 height of body : ventral extends halfway to anal. Caudal obtusely 

 rounded. Scales cycloid and small anteriorly, ctenoid on the 

 body, they extend forwards to the snout and over the opercle and 

 subopercle, but there are none on the cheeks, which, however, have 

 little rows of warts. Colour light brown, with dark bands 

 radiating from orbits ; a few dark spots on the body ; dorsals and 

 caudal with spots forming bars. 



Hob. Andamans ; growing to 4 inches in length. 



1093. (10.) Eleotris fusca. 



Pcecilia fusca, Bl. Schn. Syst. IcJi. p. 453. 



Eleotris fusca, Giinther, Catal. iii, p. 125 ; Day, Fish. India, p. 313, 



pi, Ixv, fig. 7 (see synon.). 



Poollan, Mai. ; Bundi balah kera, Ooriah ; Mussoorie, Tamil. 

 B. vi. D. 6 | 1/8. A. 1/8. C. 12. L. 1. 60-65. L. tr. 16. Vert. 11/14. 

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

 the total length. Eyes diameter 6 to 7 in length of head, 1 to 



