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1 . The produced scaly appendages at the base of the first dorsal 

 fin extend considerably beyond the base of the fourth spine. 



2. The maxillary is but very slightly S-like. 



3. The upper lip is by no means peculiarly thick and fleshy, but 

 rather the contrary. 



4. It is a shallower, less deep fish in proportion to its length. 



5. The tongue is altogether smooth, without any " asperiteV' 

 whatever, at the edges or anterior end of the " arete," which cannot 

 be called " tres-aigue." 



6. The palate also is entirely smooth, not papillose near the vomer. 



7. A conspicuous bright metallic brassy spot on the opercula, as 

 in M. auratus, Cuv. and Val. 



It differs, however, essentially from this last-named species, and 

 from M. breviceps, Cuv. and Val., in the exposure of the ends of the 

 maxillary. 



Fam. Gobid^e. 



Having considerably extended my list of species, as well as rec- 

 tified some errors in the nomenclature of others, I subjoin a com- 

 plete enumeration of the Maderan species of this family hitherto 

 discovered. 



Blennius gattorugine, Will. Cuv. and Val. IX. 200. Will. Ichth. 

 132. t. H. 2. f. 2.— Yarr. 1, 226. Rariss. 



A single individual only has occurred. 



Blennius palmicornis, Cuv. and Val. XI. 214. t. 320. Syn. Mad. 

 Fish 185. Vulgaris. 



Blennius Artedii, Cuv. and Val. XI. 231. ineequalis nob. 



Synops. Mad. Fish 185. haud Cuv. et Val. Rarior. 



This is the little fish which, being formerly known to me only by 

 a sketch, I had erroneously supposed to be referrible to B. ineequalis, 

 Cuv. and Val. On better acquaintance it however proves their B. 

 Artedii ; and is indeed a most distinct and well-marked little species, 

 scarcely exceeding two inches in length, and at once characterized 

 by its active lively habits, its light tawny brown or yellowish olive 

 colour, sprinkled all over with numerous minute white specks or 

 dots, and the hollow, triangle- shaped, ciliate, occipital crest. 



Blennius parvicornis, Cuv. and Val. XI. 257. Syn. Mad. Fish 

 185. Rariss. 



Of this, as formerly of B. Artedii, I have no means of judging, 

 except from some notes and a drawing taken by Miss Young, July 

 10th, 1835, during my absence from the island. My friend Mr. 

 Yarrell has, however, examined the individual from which these were 

 taken ; and on his accuracy I rely entirely for the correctness of the 



