The part twelfth of this article contains descriptions of life colors of the species Nos. 166-178 in the families Eleotridae and Gobiidae, found in Suruga Bay and Kyu shu, Japan.
The following points are especially noticeable: a note on the natural color of the juvenile Gobius javanicus (name “tessellata” is given to young of javanicus), descriptions on colors of adult pair and young form of Sagamia geneionema; difference between adult and young of Chaenogobius urotaenia ; body color changes in the live specimens of Chaenogobius annularis, Chasmichthys dolichognatus and Tridentiger trigonocephalus observed in captivity ; a note on the natural color, the method of catching and the method of eating of Boleophthalmus pectinirostris of Ariake Bay in Kyushu ; and the life color and variations on minute dottings of Leucopsarion petersi with its method of eating.