186 REV. R. T. LOWE’S SYNOPSIS 
lulis speciosa, Risso.—‘‘ Peiwe de Rolo,” Risso, ili. p. 311. No, 211. f. 20. Rariss. 
lulis Giofredi, Risso.—‘‘ Peixe do Rei,” Risso, iii. p. 310. No. 210. 
La Girelle rouge, Cuv. R. An. ii. p. 257. Vulgaris. 
Crenilabrus caninus, nob.‘ Peixe Cao.” 
C. ruber: pinnd anali trispinosd, albidé, immaculaté ; dorsali flava, antice rubescente 
nigroque maculatd ; pinnis pectoralibus carneis, basi flavis ; caud@ radiis exterioribus 
rubris ; mediis flavis, interstitiis nigris. 
D.12+10v.11; A.3+413.v.14; P.17; V.1+5; C.16; M.B.6; Vert. 28. 
Vulgaris. 
From twelve to sixteen inches long. Of a nearly uniform deep bright ver- 
milion, with an obscure olivaceous band over the head, from the front corner 
of one eye to the other, and a black patch, extending some way up each side, 
from the origin of the anal fin. Traces of narrow, dusky, waved, vertical bands 
are also seen, low down along the sides or belly. The head and opercula are a 
little variegated with yellow. The large patch on the first three or four spines 
of the dorsal fin is dark violet, or black. The caudal fin has the rays red or 
yellow, with the interstices black ; so that the tail appears in the middle longi- 
tudinally barred alternately with black and yellow. The flesh of this fish is as 
indifferent as its outer colouring is brilliant. 
Crenilabrus pictus, nob.—‘‘ Trombetao.” 
C. capite nuché guldque ceruleis, inter oculos fasciis flavis flecuosis : corpore rubes- 
cente, ceruleo variegaté ; maculd supra lineam lateralem ceruleam ad basin caude 
fuscd: pinnis pectoralibus ‘citrinis, basi maculd ceruleo-nigrd ; dorsali analique 
flavis aurantiisve, plus minusve rubris, immaculatis, nigro-ceruleo marginatis ; cau- 
dali basi aurantid, dimidio posteriore nigro-ceruleo. 
D.174+ 8.v.9; A.3+4+11.v.12;-P.15; V.1+4+5; C.15. Rariss. 
I propose this as a species not without diffidence, a single example only 
having yet occurred. In so intricate a genus as the present, it is better to err 
by over distinguishing than confounding ; and, in the present state of ichthyo- 
logical knowledge, to labour to supply those who may have hereafter means of 
judging the materials for coming to a sure decision, by separately registering 
every variation, which cannot at present be referred with certainty to its appro- 
priate type. The evil of an useless name swelling the list of synonyms, every 
accurate naturalist will readily admit to be far less than the confused entangle- 
ment resulting from a describer mistaking affinity or similarity for identity. The 
present fish, in its general reddish tint of body and blue head, reminds one of 
C. Tinca, Yarr., but differs in the dusky spot above the lateral line at the base 
of the caudal fin, and the deep indigo spot at the base of the pectoral fins, which 
is bordered by a crescent-like mark or lunule of brilliant lemon yellow. In this 
