4. TAUTOGA. 87 



situated above the lateral line, if present. Vent black ; no black 

 spot on the dorsal fin. 

 Mediterranean. 



a. Adult. Old Collection. 

 6, c. Half-grown. Dalmatia. 



3. LACHNOLAIMUS. 



Lachnolaimus, Ctiv. ^- Val. xiii. p. 274. 



Body compressed, somewhat elevated, covered with scales of 

 moderate size ; snout pointed ; imbricate scales on the cheeks and 

 opercles. Lateral line not interrupted. Teeth in the jaws conical, 

 in a single series ; no posterior canine tooth. Dorsal sjiines numerous 

 (14), the anterior of which are much produced; outer caudal rays 

 more or less prolonged ; anal spines three. 



Caribbean Sea. 



1. Lachnolaimus falcatns. 



Suillus, Cateshy, Hist. Carol, ii. pi. 15. 



Pen'o, Parra, lam. 3. fig. 2. 



Labriis falcatns, L. Syst. Nat. i. p. 475 ; Lacep. iii. pp. 425, 463. 



Lachnolaimua aigula, Cuv. ^ Vat. xiii. p. 277. pi. 378. 



dux, Cuv. 4" Val. xiii. p. 285. 



canuuis, Cuv. Sf Val. xiii. p. 288. 



psittacus, Cur. 4" Val. xiii. p. 291. 



? Lachnolaimus suillus, Cuv. ^ Vol. xiii. p. 286 ; Cuv. Regne Anini. 

 Ml. Poiss. pi. 86. fig. 3. 



D. j-^. A. ^. L. lat. 41. L. transv. 8/19. Vert. 12/17. 



The height of the body is two-fifths of the total length (the caudal 

 fin not included) ; anterior dorsal spines and caudal lobes produced 

 into more or less long filaments. Generally a black spot on the base 

 of the posterior dorsal rays. 



Caribbean Sea. 



a. Adult. Cuba. From the Collection of the Zoological Society. 

 h-e. Adult and half-grown : skins. Jamaica. From Dr. Parnell's 



Collection. 

 /. Fine specimen. Puerto Cabello. Purchased of Mr. Brandt. 

 g. Fine specimen. Caribbean Sea. Presented by Sir J. Richardson. 

 h. Half-grown : stuffed. Mexico. Presented by Dr. J. E. Gray. 

 i. Half-grown : skin. West Indies. 

 k. Half-grown. From the Haslar Collection. 



4. TAUTOGA*. 



Tautoga, Mitch. Report Fish. New York, 1814, p. 23. 

 Tautoga, sp., Cuv. ^- Val. xiii. p. 292. 



Body compressed, oblong, covered with small scales ; scales on the 

 check rudimentary, few in number, opercles naked. Teeth in the 



* 1. Labrus tessellatiis, 5/. taf. 291. fig. 1 ; B'. Schn. p. 2jl.— Tautoga tcssel- 

 lata, Cuv. 4' Val. xiii. p. 315. — Norway. 



