PISCES JUGULARES. CALLIONYMUS. 
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The Jins. Two dorsal in a groove in the middle of the back; the first scapular consisting of soft spinous 
rays, of which the first and three last are very short; the second lumbar, declining ; the pectoral are very low, 
orbicular; the ventral distant from each other, rather behind the pectoral; the anal declivous, exactly opposite 
to the second dorsal; the caudal distant, equal, or truncate. 
The colour of the upper part darkish, with a faint mixture of yellow; below the line the colour brightens to 
white. The dorsal, pectoral, and ventral fins are variegated with black lines; the anal are light-coloured ; the 
caudal remarkably striped, black, white, and yellow. 
The length of the subject described nine inches; but they are sometimes found double that size. 
No. XLVII. 
Callionymus capite sulcato , spinis munito ; linea laterali aculeata. 
The Callionymus, with a furrowed head, armed with spines; the lateral line prickly. 
Called also by the Natives, Irrwa. 
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B. vii. jD. 9. 12. P. 18. V. 6. A. 12. C. 16. 
This fish agreeing in its form, as well as in most other material points, was found on a comparison of subjects 
of the same size, to differ in the following circumstances. 
The crown of the head less depressed, more rough and prickly; the opercula not squamous; each was armed 
with three spines; and two rows of prickles passed from the nostrils to the hind head between the orbits. The 
eyes were larger. 
The lateral line more highly carinate and prickly. The second dorsal fin fibrous ; all the fins of a darker 
colour, and the caudal had not the coloured streaks remarkable in the former fish. 
REMARKS. 
The position of the ventral fins should certainly exclude these two last described from the order of Jugular 
fishes; and Bloch has made a distinction: but in Gmelin's Limiceus, they still retain their place. 
No. XL VIII. 
Elennius ? dor so gibbo; aculeo curvo, vaginato , cristam referente, dorso anteriore ; pinnce 
ventrales pentadcictyla, molles; cauda bifur ca. 
The Blennius? with a hump ; a curve, sheathed spine, on the anterior part of the back, 
resembling a crest; a ventral fin of five soft rays ; the tail forked. 
Called at Vizagapatam, Somdrum Kara Mooddee, at Madras Kakase. 
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B. vii. D. 7. 17. P. 18. V. 5. A. 34. C. 22. 
The body somewhat ovate, but with a protuberance in the back; much compressed, without scales, smooth, 
pellucid. 
The head small, compressed, without scales; front declivous, carinate; rostrum short, truncate. Mouth 
middle, a little oblique, wide; no lips, cheeks membranous. Jaws extractile; the under moves freely, and has 
