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entire, adhering at its base only to the ventral surface, caudal 
obtuse. D. 6-9 to 11. A. 9 or 10. (Genera: Gohiodon^ K. V. 
H., Fseudogohiodon, Blkr., Paragoliodon, Blkr.) 
Phalanx 2. Gymnogobiini. Body elongate, scaleless, head depressed, 
teeth fixed ; ventral entire, adhering with its base only to the 
belly, caudal obtuse. (Genera : Bentho^hilus, Eichw., Gymno- 
gohiuSj Gill, Gohiosoma, Gill, Ophiogohius^ Gill, Alepidogohius, 
Blkr., Boreogobi'us, Gill, Crintullogobius, Gill.) 
Phalanx 3. Latkunculini. Body more or less elongate, scales 
moderate or large, gill-openings moderate, separated by a broad 
isthmus ; teeth in a single series in lower jaw ; dorsals widely 
separate, the rayed dorsal elongate, ventral entire, its base only 
adherent, caudal obtuse. (Genera: Gobiopterus^ Blkr., Lepto- 
gobius, Blkr., Sicyo 2 ms, Gill, Evorthodus, Gill, Latrunculu8, 
Giinth.) 
Phalanx 4. TiiiAiNoriioiacimiYiNi. Body sub-elongate, with 
ctenoid scales, head prismatic conical, teeth partly tricuspid ; 
isthmus broad ; dorsals wide apart, the second and the anal 
short ; ventral entire, adherent only at its base ; caudal obtuse. 
(Genera : lYumophoriclUhys^ Gill, Triwnopogon^ Blkr.) 
Phalanx 5. Sicydiini. Body sub-elongate or elongate-cylindrical 
anteriorly, head obtuse convex, teeth implanted in the gums or on 
the lips, moveable ; isthmus broad ; ventral entire, adherent to 
belly, with a broad central orbicular disk from which short 
branched rays radiate ; caudal obtuse ; scales ctenoid or absent. 
(Genera: Tridentiger, Gill, Sicydium, Val., Sicyopterus, Gill, 
Microsicydium, Blkr., Lentipes, Gthr.) 
Phalanx 6. Gobiini. Body oblong, more or less elongate; head 
scaleless before and between the eyes ; teeth simple, their apex 
neither clavate nor incised, in one or many series on the inter- 
maxillary, bi- or multiserial in the lower jaw ; spinous dorsal 
shorter than the soft ; ventral entire, adherent at its base only ; 
gill-openings moderate or large. 
Sub-phalanx a. Bkaciiygobii. Body short oblong, its height four 
times its length, scales largo, no canines ; soft dorsal and anal 
short, caudal obtuse convex, dorsal spines 6. (Genera : Lo- 
2 >hogobiu 8 j Gill, Bravhygobim^ Blkr.) 
Sul)-i)halanx h. PiiA'i vcjomi. Body elongate, its height 6 times 
in its length, cylindrical anteriorly ; head much depressed, 
broader thaui^jhigh, acute; teeth multiserial in both jaws;, 
gape wide ; soft dorsal and anal short, caudal obtuse, dorsal 
spines 6. (Genera : GillicTithys^ Coop., Gobiopsis, Steind., 
Glossogobhis, Gill, Platygobius, Blkr.) 
Sub-phalanx c. Eugobii. Body elongate, its height 5 to about 9 
times in its length ; head more or less obtuse, higher than 
broad or slightly broader than long, lower jaw without cirri ; 
gape moderate or small ; caudal entire, obtuse, or acute ; teeth 
in the jaws fixed. (Genera : Gobius, Art., Stenogobius, Blkr., 
Callogobius^ Blkr., Hypogymnogobius, Blkr., HemigobiuSy Blkr., 
