OCELLATED BLENNY. 



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sal fin is not always present ; but the form and elevation of 

 the dorsal fin, would, without the spot, be sufficiently charac- 

 teristic to mark the species. 



This fish is a native of the Mediterranean, described by 

 Brunnich, and others. M. Risso says it lives much among 

 weeds, feeding on minute crustaceous and molluscous ani- 

 mals, and that it spawns in the spring. 



It is the Blennus of Belon, p. 221. It is figured in the 

 Latin edition of Rondeletius at page 204 ; in the French 

 edition at page 171. It is the Mesoro of Salvianus, and the 

 Butterfly Fish of Willughby, page 131, tab. H. 3, fig. 2. 



