CHAP, xx.] FISHES. 437 



FAMILY 46. MASTACEMBELID^E. (2 Genera, 9 Species.) 



" Fresh- water fishes, with eel- like bodies and very long dorsal 

 fin." 



DISTRIBUTION. Eivers of the Oriental region, one species from 

 Ceram (?). 



FAMILY 47. NOTACANTHI. (1 Genus, 5 Species.) 



" Marine fishes, with elongate bodies covered with very small 

 scales, and snout protruding beyond the mouth." 



DISTRIBUTION. Greenland, Mediterranean, and West Aus- 

 tralia. 



Order ILACANTHOPTERYGII PHARYNGOGNATH1. 



FAMILY 48. POMACENTKID^E. (3 Genera, 143 Species.) 



" Marine fishes, with short compressed bodies covered with 

 toothed scales, and with feeble dentition." 



DISTRIBUTION. Tropical parts of Pacific and Indian Ocean } 

 less numerous in Tropical Atlantic, a few reaching the Medi- 

 terranean, Japan, and South Australia. Pomacentrus, Glyphi- 

 dodon, and Heliastes are Atlantic genera. 



F-AMILY 49. LABKID^E. (46 Genera, 396 Species.) 



" Herbivorous or carnivorous marine fishes, with elongate 

 bodies covered with cycloid scales, and teeth adapted for 

 crushing the shells of . mollusca." 



DISTRIBUTION. Temperate and tropical regions of all parts 

 of the globe. 



The genera Labrus, Crenilabrus, Ctenolabrus, Acantholdbrus, 

 Centrolabrus, and Coris, have occurred in British seas, and all of 



