134 Mr. C. T. Regan on the 



Subfam. 6. H ampin js. 



Dorsal XI-XIV 7-11. Anal III 9-14. Vertebra? 27-30 

 (1 1—13 + 16—1 7) ; all the ribs on parapopliyses. Teeth in 

 jaws conical, uniserial, with anterior canines; lower pharyn- 

 geal a subtriangular or T-shaped plate, broader than long, 

 with blunt teeth forming a pavement. Frontals hollowed 

 out anteriorly for reception of the praemaxillary pedicels; 

 occipital crest strong and parietal crests well developed. 



Lachnolaimus, Harpe, Pimelometopon, Semicossyphus, Tro- 

 chocopus, Decodon, Xiphochilus, (Jtcerojjs, from tropical and 

 temperate seas. 



Subfam. 7 . Pseudodacinx:. 



Dorsal XI 12. Anal III 14. Jaws anteriorly with two 

 pairs of broad incisors ; lateral teeth confluent to form a 

 sharp-edged plate. Lower pharyngeal an ovate plate with 

 concave upper surface, much longer than broad, with several 

 series of obtuse teeth forming a pavement and with a short 

 anterior stem bearing a single series of 3 conical teeth. 



Pseudodax moluccanus, Cuv. & Yal., from the Indian 

 Ocean and Archipelago, seems not very remote from Chcerops. 



Subfam. 8. Labkixjs. 



Dorsal XIII-XXI 8-14, the spines pungent. Anal III- 

 VI 7—11, not longer than the soft dorsal. Vertebrae 31-11 

 (13-20+18-22); all the ribs on parapopliyses. Jaws with 

 conical teeth increasing in size anteriorly ; lower pharyngeal 

 a subtriangular plate, with the teeth acutely or obtusely 

 conical. Frontals hollowed out anteriorly for reception of 

 the praemaxillary pedicels; occipital and parietal crests well 

 developed. 



Labrus, Creni/abrvs, Ctenolabrus, Tautogolabrus, Tautoga, 

 Acantholubrus, Centrolabrus, from the North Atlantic and 

 Mediterranean. 



Subfam. 9. Malacoptebinjs. 



Dorsal XVIII 14, the spines flexible. Anal III 18, longer 

 than soft dorsal. Teeth in jaws conical, uniserial, enlarged 

 anteriorly. 



Malacopterus reticuJatus, Cuv. & Val., from Chile. 



Fam. 2. Odacidae. 

 Mouth non-protractile, but jaws formed as in the Labridae; 



