80 LABRIDJE. 



and a half in the total length, the length of the head four times. 

 Cheok with four series of small scales. The length of the snout is 

 one-third of that of the head in young specimens, but longer in adult 

 ones. A black spot at the base of the pectoral fin ; sometimes a 

 blackish spot superiorly at the base of the caudal ; vertical fins with 

 dots, which are blue during life. 

 Mediterranean . Madeira. 



a. Adult. Madeira. From the Collei tion of the Zoological Society. 



— Type of C. inctasi, Lowe. 

 h~c, d. Half-grown. Mediterranean. From the Haslar Collection. 

 e. Adult : skin. Mediterranean, From Mr. YarreU's Collection. 

 /. Half-grown. Malta. From the Berlin Museum. 

 g. Half-grown. 

 h~k. Half-grown: stuffed. 



3. Crenilabrus melanocercus. 



Lutjanus melanocercus, Itisso, Ichth. Nice, p. 283. 

 Crenilabrus melanocercus, Risso, Eur, Merid. iii. p. 316; Cuv, 8f Val, 

 xiii. p. 213. 



^- 6=7- ^- 7- 



The height of the body is one-fourth of the total length. Brown- 

 ish; a curved bluish streak from the eye to beneath the lower jaw. 

 Caudal fin dark-coloured towards the hind margin, with some blackish 

 spots ; pectoral pale, with a black spot on the extremity of the upper 



ys. 



Western parts of the Mediterranean. 



4. Crenilabrus caenileus. 

 Risso, Eur. Merid. iii. p. 316. pi. 10. fig. 25 j Cuv. ^ Val. xiii; p. 214. 

 D.^. A.i. 



The height of the body is two-sevenths of the total length. 

 Brownish, with an indistinct streak below the eye ; caudal fin yellow 

 at the base, and black on the posterior extremity, which has a yellow 

 edge. Pectoral without black spot at its extremity. 



Mediterranean. 



5. Crenilabrus melops. 



Berggylte, Strom, Sondm. p. 260. nos. 1 & 2. 

 Labrus melops, L. 



Labrus malops, L. Mus. Ad. Fred. ii. p. 78, and Syst. Nat. i. p. 477 ; 



Bl. Schn. p. 261 ; Lacep. iii. p. 435 ; Fries och Ekstr. Skahd. Fisk. 



p. 182. pi. 44. 



turdiis, Midi. Proiir. no. 383. 



Lutjanus melops, Risso, Ichth. Nice, p. 265. 



Crenilabrus melops. Cm. R£(itw Anim. ; Risso, Eur. Merid. iii- P- 318 ; 



Cuv. 8f Val. xiii. p. 167 ; Yarv. Brit. Fish. 2nd edit. i. p. 325, 3rd 



