72 LABRIDiE. 



Labrus turdus, Cuv. ^ Val. xiii. p. 62 ; Guichen. Explor. Alger. Poiss. 



p. 84 ; Norchn. in Demid. Voy. Russ. Merid. iii. p. 449. 

 ? Labrus viridis, Cuv. ^- Val. xiii. p. 75. pi. 370. 



D.M A.,-^. L. lat. 45. L. transv. 5/13. Vert. 20/21. 



The height of the body is contained four times and a half in the 

 total length, the length of the head three times and two-thirds. 

 The width of the interorbital space is one-half of the extent of the 

 snout, which is more than one- third of the length of the head (in 

 adult specimens). The length of the longest dorsal ray is less than 

 that of the base of the soft dorsal fin. Greenish, generally with a 

 silvery band along the sides, which is edged with brown on the head. 

 Fins generally immaculate. Head and back sometimes marbled with 

 brown. 



Mediterranean. 



a. Adult : bad state. Malta. From the Haslar Collection. 



h. Thirteen inches long : skin. Mediterranean. From Mr. Yarrell's 



Collection. 

 e. Six inches long. Coast of Barbary. 

 d. Six inches long. Old Collection. 

 e-g. Twelve and eight inches long : stuffed. 

 h, i. Half-grown : not good state. 



Specimens c & d show the pneoperculum finely but very distinctly 

 serrated. 



4. Labrus festivus. 



Tardus oblongus fuscus, maculosus, Wilhu/hby, p. 323 ; Ray, p. 137. 



, no. 11 (Labnis tiu-dus), var., Artedi, Syn. p. 57. 



Labrus fe.stivus, Risso, Eur. Merid. iii. p. 304 ; Cuv. ^- Val. xiii. p. 71. 



B. If. A. ^. L. lat. 45. L. transv. 6/13. 



The height of the body is contained four times and two-thirds in 

 the total length, the length of the head three times and two-thirds. 

 The width of the interorbital space is one-half of the length of the 

 snout, which is more than one-third of that of the head. The length 

 of the longest dorsal ray equals that of the base of the soft dorsal fin. 

 Reddish -olive on the back, the scales becoming gradually silvery 

 towards the belly ; an indistinct sUvery band along the side of the 

 body ; prajorbital with irregular brown bands ; the lower half of the 

 side of the head reticulated mth orange-yellow. The soft parts of 

 the vertical fins with pearl-coloured ocelli edged with violet. 



Mediterranean. 

 «. Fine specimen, 12 inches long. Cannes. Presented by Th. Giinthcr, 

 M.D. 



5. Labrus merula. 



Merida, Aldroo. i. c. 6. p. 35 ; Rondel, vi. c. 5. p. 172. 

 Turdus niger, Wtllnyhby, p. 320; Ray, p. 137. 

 Labrus, no. 7, Artedi, Syn. \^. 55. 



merula, /.. Syst. Nat. i. p. 480; Cur. cV TV//, xiii. p. 80; Cm\ 



Regne Anitn. III. Poi.sa. pi. 8*5. fi<>-. 1. 



