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Fig. 32. Heliascs chromis, 

 1/2 nat. size, p. 113. 



Fig. 33. Apogon rex mulloruin^ 

 ■ 1/0 nat. size. p. 1 14. 



Tank No. 5. 



About ten kinds of Fishes continuously swimming. Among 

 these prominent by colour or size. Gilt-head {Chrysophrys, fig. 34), 

 silvery, with a black smudge on each side of its head; seen from 

 in front, a light stripe between the eyes. (Large specimens in 

 Tank 10.) Sea-bream (Snapper, Pagellus, fig. 35), pale red above, 

 bluish below. Toothed bream {Dentex, fig. 36), light with three 

 or four light-brown cross stripes, heavy nose, eyes high, straight 

 mouth with corners down, noticeably sullen and aggressive ex- 

 pression. Wrasse {Labrus, figs. 37, 39) with swollen lips. Pea- 

 cock-wrasse {Crenilahnis pavo, fig. 38), with blue fins and tail. 

 Black Bream {Cantharus, fig. 40), bluish with short mouth. Sar 

 {Sargus, fig. 41), fins with dark edges. 



Fig. 34. Chrysophrys aurata ^Gilt-head], 1/3 nat. size. p. 115. 



