220 liLENNUDJE. 



18. Blennius sordidus. 



Be/Ill. Zool. Journ. iv. p. 34; Cuv, ^ Val. xi. p. 256. 

 17 19 



Orbital tentacles fringed ; no curved tooth in the jaws ; the first 

 dorsal ray rather more free than the others. Eeddish -brown, with 

 two or three dark blotches on the back ; dorsal anteriorly with a 

 deep-brown spot ; candal with three vertical series of brown dots. 



Sandwich Islands. 



a. Adult. Sandwich Islands. From Mr. Gerrard's Collection. — 

 Tj^e of the species. 



19. Blennius varus. 



Blennius sujefianus, Itisso, Ichth. Nice, p. 131 ; (not Lacep.). 



varus, Misso, Eur. Merid. iii. p. 237 ; Bonap. Faun. Ital. Pesci, 



cum fig. ; (not Pall.). 



D. 30. A. 21. 



The height of the body is nearly eqiial to the length of the head, 

 and one-fifth of the total ; neck with a compressed fleshy crest ; 

 orbital tentacle scarcely visible ; a curved tooth on each side of the 

 jaws. The dorsal begins in the vertical from the posterior extremity 

 of the operculum, is slightly emarginate, and extends on to the 

 caudal. Brownish-olive, with dark bands across the back. 



Mediterranean. 



a. Adult. Mediterranean. Presented by Dr. E. Riippell. 



20. Blennius basiliscus. 



? Forskal, p. 22 & p. xiv. 



Blenniiis basUiscus, Cut: ^ Val. xi. p. 245. 



B.6. D.^^. A. 27. 



The height of the body is five times in the total length, the length 

 of the head five times and a half. Snout obtuse, with the upper 

 profile convex and abruptly descending. A very strong curved tooth 

 in the lower jaw, a more feeble one in the upper. Crown elevated in 

 a more or less prominent fleshy crest, beginning between the orbits ; 

 orbital tentacle scarcely visible. The dorsal fin commences above the 

 giU-opening, is not notched, and very slightly continuous with the 

 caudal. The length of the ventral is one-half of that of the head. 

 Greenish-olive, with black vertical bands, each being white-edged 

 and divided into two by another white vertical streak ; head with a 

 brownish-black, white-edged band through the eye ; no black spot 

 behind the eye ; throat with three brown angidar bands, the angles 

 pointing backwards. 



Mediterranean. 



a. Adult. From the Haslar Collection. 



h. Adult. Adriatic. 



c. Adult: skin. Leghorn. From Mr. Yarrcll's Collection. 



