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Body plump and rounded, rather suddenly contracted on 

 a line with the termination of the dorsal fin ; the latter 

 with twenty-one firm and eight soft rays which are longer 

 than the spinous ; ventral with six spiny rays ; between 

 each ray of the dorsal, anal, and caudal fins tliere is a pro- 

 cess of imbricated scales : colour light brown, the upper 

 edge of the tail with a dark spot at the base ; pectorals 

 yellow and all the other fins edged with that colour. — 

 Cuv. & Vol., xiii. p. 248 ; Yarr. Brit. Fish., i. 337. La- 

 brus luscus, Couch, Loudon Mag. Nat. HiU. v. p. 18 and 

 p. 741, fig. 121. 

 Sp. 91. A. Yarrellii. Yarreirs Wrasse ; the Sea Wife. 

 Ascending line of the preoperculum very oblique, teeth 

 rather small and numerous ; soft portion of the dorsal 

 scarcely higher than the spinous ; colour of the back, neck, 

 and sides, purplish black, lips and anterior part of the head 

 flesh colour tinged with purple, fins blue, ventrals tipped 

 with black. — Cuv. <k Veil, xiii. p. 230 ; Ya7r. Brit. Fish., 

 i. p. 339. 

 Sp. 92. A. exoletus. Small- mouthed Wrasse or Rock Cock. 

 Mouth comparatively small, teeth flat and even ; the cor- 

 ners slightly rounded ; dorsal rather low, the hinder por- 

 tion of the soft part longest ; pectorals subtruncate at 

 the extremity ; colour of the head and body dark brown, 

 pale brown beneath. — Cuv. 4 Veil; xiii. p. 247. Labrus 

 exoletus, Linn. C. microstoma, Thomp. Zool. Proc. 1837, 

 p. 55 ; Mag. Zool. <^ Bot. ii. p. 446, pi. 14. 

 Gen. XLIX. Julis. Head smooth, the cheeks and gill- 

 covers without scales ; anterior spines of the first dorsal elon- 

 gated ; lateral line bent suddenly downwards when opposite 

 the end of the dorsal fin. 



Sp. 93. /. Mediterranea. Rainbow Wrasse. Body rather 

 slender and elongated ; lateral line elevated ; back green- 

 ish blue, sides with a longitudinal orange band, beneath 

 which are lilac bands on a silvery ground ; head with 

 changeable reflections ; dorsal fin orange with a large 

 purple spot on the anterior part. — Rimo, Hint., iii. p. 309. 



