216 lil.KXNITP.E. 



and five times and a half in the total. Snout obtuse, with the upper 

 profile abruptly descending. A strong curved tooth in both the jaws. 

 Orbital tentacle well developed ; the interorbital space is scarcely 

 concave, and its width is less than the vertical diameter of the eye ; 

 no transverse groove behind the tentacles. The dorsal fin commences 

 in the vertical from the prteopercular margin, and has flexible spines ; 

 no notch between the spinous and soft portions, the latter being 

 slightly continuous with the caudal. A black spot between the first 

 and third dorsal spines. Reddish-grey with brown spots, and gene- 

 rally with brown cross-bars on the back. Sometimes more uniform, 

 and only the head and the anterior part of the body dotted with 

 brown. Three angular brown bands on the throat, the angles pointing 

 backwards. 



Mediterranean. 



a. Adult. Sicily. Presented by W. Swainson, Esq., as Blennius 



cornutus. 

 b-c. Adult. Dalmatia. 

 d, e-f. Adult. 

 ff. Adult : skin. From the Collection of the Zoological Society. 



9. Blennius filicomis. 



C'uv. ^~ Val. xi. p. 254 ; Castebi. Anim. nouv. ou rares de rAmh: Sad, 

 Poiss. p. 25. 



D.,-i|,. A. 23. 



The height of the body is contained five times and one-fifth in 

 the total length, the length of the head four times and three- 

 fourths. Snout obtuse, with the upper profile very oblique. A 

 strong curved tooth in both jaws. Uibital tentacle of moderate 

 length, filiform, vrith several smaller ones at its base. The inter- 

 orbital space is flat, and its width is one-half of the vertical diameter 

 of the orbit ; no groove or crest on the neck. The dorsal fin com- 

 mences in the vertical from the praeopercular margin and has flexible 

 spines ; a slight notch between the spinous and soft portions, the 

 latter not being continuous with the caudal. Brown ; dorsal and 

 caudal spotted with darker. 



Coast of Brazil . 



a. Adult. Bahia. Purchased of M. Parzudaki. 



10. Blennius smyrnensis. 

 Pholis smyrnensis, Cuv. i§- Val. xi. p. 275. pi. 325. 

 D. 35. A. 26. 



Tentacles neither above the orbit nor at the nostril. The length 

 of the head equals its height, and is contained five times and one- 

 third in the total. Dorsal fin not emarginate ; the anal commences 

 below the thirteenth dorsal ray. Eeddish-grey. (Val.) 



Coast of Smyrna 



