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106. Cunuer {Tautogolabrus ads'persus Walbaum) 



Perch; Sea perch; Blue perch; Bergall; Chogset; Nipper; Wharf-fish 



Jordan and Evermann, 1896-1900, p. 1577. 



Description. — The most distinctive characters of the cunner and the readiest 

 field marks by which it may be distinguished from its close relative, the tautoo-, 





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Fig. 131. — Cunner (Tautogolabrus adspersus) 

 a, Adult, b, Egg. c, Larva, newly hatched, 2.2 millimoters. d. Larva, 4,2 millimeters, e. Fry, 8 millimeters. 



are mentioned above (p. 2S0). It is moderately deep in body, rather compressed, 

 with a very deep caudal peduncle, fiat-topped head (in the tautog the dorsal profile 

 is high arched), small terminal mouth, rather pointed snout, and protractile pre- 

 maxiUaries. Its lips, too, are thinner than those of the tautog. There are several 



