GATTORUGINOUS BLENNY. 



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slightly rounded, the rays about equal in length to those of 

 the pectoral fin. 



The number of the fin-rays is 



D. 33 : P. 14 : V. 2 : A. 23 : C. 11. 



The prevailing colour of this specimen is a dark reddish 

 purple brown, the lower part of the head, belly, and hinder 

 portion of the body pale brown, all the fins dark brown. 

 The smaller examples previously referred to, difter only in 

 colour, being barred transversely, and clouded with a reddish 

 brown over a light brown surface ; the membranes of the fins 

 also of a much lighter brown. 



