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tion from the Mediterranean Sea, that differs only in being 

 smaller, and having the head, back, and sides of the body of a 

 brighter green." The numbers of the fin-rays are 



D. 20 + 10 : P. 14 : V. 8 : A. 3 + 8 : C. 15. 



This species is represented as having the body elongated, 

 of a fine meadow-green, darker on the back, lighter on the 

 sides, and yellowish green under the throat and belly : the 

 muzzle is rather long, the nape slightly depressed ; the upper 

 jaw longer than the lower, both armed with teeth, the longest 

 of which are in front ; the operculum angular ; the lateral line 

 curved on its approach to the tail ; the fins green. The fe- 

 male is of a uniform green colour above, silvery on the belly. 



According to his MS. notes, Colonel Montagu, who pos- 

 sessed a copy of Mr. Donovan's History of British Fishes, 

 had taken this species on the Devonshire coast. 



From observations made on this fish, which occurs on the 

 south and east coasts of Ireland, Mr. Thompson is inclined to 

 consider it as the young of the Ballan Wrasse. 



