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Show 692 SURGEON F. D A Y O N ANDAMAN-ISLAND FISHES. [NOV. 1, Upper profile of head rounded, a great rise from the mouth to opposite the upper margin of the orbit; head two-thirds as wide as long. The posterior margin of the maxilla extends to under the middle third of the orbit. Teeth villiform ; small canines. Fins. All the dorsal spines flexible and elongated, the first three being the longest. The posterior rays of the second dorsal prolonged, reaching beyond the base of the caudal, which latter is pointed. Posterior anal rays resemble the posterior dorsal ones. Pectoral reaches to beyond the front margin of the anal; the ventral does not extend so far. Scales ctenoid, nine rows between the commencement of the second dorsal and anal, none before or between the orbits; they are smallest near the nape. Colours. Olive, spotted all over with rusty. Rays yellow, barred and dotted with purplish red, which, however, in the anal are placed transversely, whilst it has a yellow margin. Hab. Brackish waters in the Andamans. 129. GOBIUS GOBIODON, Day. 130. GOBIUS STOLICZKCE, sp. nov. D. 6/11. P.15. V. 1/5. A. 11. C. 15. L. 1. 48. Length of head \, of caudal \, height of body -| of the total length. Eyes. Diameter ^ of length of head, 2 diameters from end of snout, 1 diameter apart. Head broader than high, and longer than broad. Snout rather long, and a considerable rise from it to the orbits, which are near the summit of the head; upper jaw longest. Teeth. Canines absent. Fins. First dorsal somewhat lower than the second. Caudal cut square. Upper pectoral rays silk-like, the base of the fin not fleshy ; the fin reaches to above the commencement of the anal. Membrane of ventral fin well developed. Scales strongly ctenoid, slightly smaller on the nape than on the body. Fourteen rows between the second dorsal and the anal fins. Cheeks and opercles scaled. Colours. Olive, marbled with darker. Head spotted with black and marked with short black lines. Both dorsals spotted. A jet-black mark at the posterior portion of the first dorsal fin. Caudal barred. A black mark at the upper part of the base of the pectoral. Hab. Andamans, in brackish water. This species is allied to Cr. grammepomus, in which latter, however, the head is scaleless, and the lower jaw somewhat the longest. I have named it after my esteemed friend Dr. Stoliczka. 131. APOCRYPTES LANCEOLATA, Bl. 132. APOCRYPTES MACROLEPIS, Blkr. |
