10 REV. R. T. LOWE'S SUPPLEMENT TO HIS 



Gobius Maderensis, Cuv. et Val. XII. 55. Rarior. 



I believe this to be a mere variety or state of the common European G. niger, Cuv, 

 and Val., analogous to the above-mentioned Maderan state of Pholis Imvis, Flem. 



Gobius ephippiatus, G. fuscus, maculatus et punctatus : capite nuchdque nudis, hac 

 sulcata : pinnarum pectorulium dorsal'mmque radiis hand productis ; squamis magnis. 



D. l-"". 6 ; D. 2^1-. 12 ; A. 11 ; P. 19 ; V. 5 ; C. 1^ + XV ; B. M. 5. Rariss. 



Of a nearly uniform brown colour, a little paler on the belly, with a row of darker 

 rich brown patches along the sides, and above these numerous scattered smaller spots. 

 Head spotted. The spots on the head and fore part of the body are ocellate, or sur- 

 rounded by a ferruginous or yellow ring. The eyes are scarcely a semidiameter apart. 

 The ventral fins are united, but by a very low membrane in front. Length of the only 

 individual which has hitherto occurred, five inches. It appears sufficiently distinct 

 from all the described European species by its naked head and nape. 



Fam. LopHiD^. 

 Cheironectes bicornis. C. hispidus, setis fur cutis, nudus, sexappendiculatus, pallide 

 ruber, punctulis fuscis conspurcatus : fronts super oculos bicorni ; cornu anteriore di- 

 stincto, recurvo ; posteriors gihhoso-cristiformi; filamento intermedia inconspicuo : 

 hruchiis pectoralibus ventralibusque exsertis. 



D. 12; A. 7; P. 10; V. 5; C. ^+V. 



A single individual only has occurred of this pretty little species, which in the fore- 

 going characters appears distinct enough from all enumerated by MM, Cuv. and Val. ; 

 approaching, perhaps, nearest to Ch. furcipilis, pardalis, or coccineus. It was only one 

 and three-fourths of an inch long, and seven-eighths of an inch deep. The whole fish 

 is strongly scabrous to the touch. 



Fam. LabridvE. 



Crenildbrus caninus, nob. Synops. 186. 



A most remarkable variety of this fish has the preopercle perfectly entire ; invali- 

 dating thus completely the generic character. This state of the species appears per- 

 manent, and independent of age or size ; whilst it is wholly unaccompanied by other 

 marks of diflerence or indications of disease. It is rare comparatively with the normal 

 form, hut is described by MM. Cuv. and Val. under the name of Labrus scrofa. 



AcANTHOLABRUS iMBRicATUs. A. pinnd dorsttU unaliqus bosi squumosis ; squamis sub - 

 quatsrnis, bractsarum modo imbricatis, inter spinas assurgentibus : dorsalis parte spi- 

 nosd postics unimaculatd : caudd utrinqus bimaculatd : squamis viagnis. 



D. 20 -t- 9 ; A. 5 -f 8 ; P. 15 ; V. 1 -f 5 ; C. — + III ; M. B. 5. 



