SYNOPSIS. 



A. 23 : C. U.—Perm. BHt. ZoolAn. p. 278, pi. 39 • Dm. 

 Brit. Fish., pi. 86 ; Yarr. Brit. Fish., i. 256; Cuv. & Vdl., 

 xi. p. 200. 



Sp. 67. B. Tarrellii. Yarrell's Blenny. Head with four 

 filamentous appendages, one pair shorter than the other, 

 dorsal without any emargination in the centre, and conti- 

 nuous with the caudal ; anal fin half the length of the body, 

 pectorals with three rays ; colour pale bro"mi, mottled -with 

 dark brown. 



Gen. XL. Pholis. Head without filaments or crest ; in 

 yther respects ne^ly as Blennius. 



Sp. 68. P. Icevis. Shan, or Shanny. Head rounded over the 

 eyes, then descending in an oblique line to the nose ; dor- 

 sal fin distinctly notched in the middle and not united 

 behind to the caudal ; pectoral fin very large ; ventrals 

 consisting of two rays ; last ray of the anal attached to the 

 caudal. Fin-rays, D. 31 : P. 13 : V. 7. : A. 1 9 : C. 11 . Sur- 

 face marbled and variegated with dusky or reddish brown 

 sometimes of a uniform dusky colour. — Flem. Brit. An.t 

 p. 207 ; Cuv. ^ Val., xi. 269. Blennius phoUs, Linn.* 

 Yarr. Bnt. Fish., i. 260. 



Gen. XLI. Gunellus. Body lengthened and compressed, 

 head small and obtuse ; scales minute, the surface covered with 

 an unctuous secretion : dorsal fin extending the whole length 

 of the back, all the rays simple and without articulation ; ven- 

 trals reduced almost to a single ray. 



Sp. 69. G. vulgaris. Spotted Gunnel, or Butter-fish. Dorsal 

 fin low, and extending nearly from the line of the origin of 

 the pectoral fins to the tail, where it unites with the cau- 

 dal ; anal also united to the caudal ; pectoral fin small and 

 oval, the ventrals appearing like a spine : colotu- a mixture 

 of purple, brown, and yelloTv-ish brown, a series of dark 

 oceUated spots along the back, which extend partly on 

 to the dorsal fin. Fin-rays, D. 78 : P. 11 : V. 1-f 1 : 

 A.2 + 43 : C. 15.— Flem. BHt. An., p. 207; Cuv. <§• Val, 

 xi. p. 419. Blennius gunellus, Linn. Spotted Blenny, 

 Perm. Brit. -Zool.y iii. p. 282, pi. 60; Dm. Brit Fish.. 



