296 TELEOSTEI. ACANTHOPTERYGH. 



eye. Anterior nostril tubular. Teeth in numerous closely-set 

 villiform rows in both jaws. Fins spines of first dorsal weak, 

 extending slightly beyond membrane, two thirds as high as the 

 body and equal to posterior rays of second dorsal. Caudal wedge- 

 shaped. Scales ctenoid on the body, those on the upper surface 

 of the head extend forwards to the snout ; large scales on the 

 cheeks and opercles. Colour brownish, marbled with darker, fins 

 rendered very dark by fine black dots, and three or four bars of 

 spots on the dorsal spines and rays. Caudal blackish. Anal with 

 a black band along its centre and an external white edge. 



Hob. One specimen, a little over 3 inches in length, from the 

 Andaman Islands. 



1098. (15.) Eleotris caperata. 



Eleotris caperatus, Cantor, J. A. S. B. xviii, p. 1179; Catal. p. 197. 

 Eleotris caperata, Day, Fish. India, p. 315 (see synou.). * 



Oo-suf-foo, Hugh. 

 B. v. D. 6 | 1/8. P. 21. V.l/5. A. 1/8. C.15. L.I. 30. L.tr.9. 



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

 length. Eyes diameter 4 in length of head, 1 diam. from end of 

 snout, and \ apart. Width of head equals height, or length behind 

 middle of eyes. Snout rather elevated, with a slight transverse 

 depression posterior to it ; the maxilla reaches to below first third 

 of eye. Supraorbital margin rather strongly serrated, likewise a 

 serrated ridge along either side of posterior limb of premaxillary. 

 Fmg first dorsal spines weak, and f- the height of the body; 

 last rays of second dorsal equal to height of body. Caudal rounded. 

 Scales ctenoid, none on the interorbital space. Colour leaden 

 brown ; fins blackish, especially the first dorsal ; a deep black blotch, 

 edged with scarlet, at the base of the pectoral fin ; the second 

 dorsal, caudal, and anal more or less spotted. 



Hab. Coasts of India, the Andamans, to the Malay Archipelago, 

 China, and beyond. 



1099. (16.) Eleotris butis. 



Cheilodipterus butis, Ham. Such. Fish. Ganges, pp. 57, 367. 

 Eleotris butis, Day, Fish. India, p. 315, pi. Ixvii, ng. 3 (see synon.). 

 KuUahray, Mai. 



B. v. D.6 | 1/8. P.21. V. 1/5. A. 1/8. C. 13. L.I. 28. L.tr. 9-10. 



Length of head 3 to 3$, of caudal fin 6, height of body 51 to 5} 



n the total length, ^-diameter 5 to 6 in length of head* 



alwn 11 !' ^ en ^ f T Ut and also a P art ' Hea ^ broad and 

 anteriorly depressed; width of head a little more than half its 



Si fc W ^^ l ^ L er J ^ lo ger ; *he 

 maxilla reaches to below the middle of the eye. A finely serrated 



