LABR01D FISHES. 



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eight or nine spines. These fishes are widely distributed in the Indian Ocean, in the Caribbean 

 Sea, and Pacific coasts of North America, and a few range to China and Japan; but the only 

 British representative of the group is a species of the widely-disti-ibuted genus Coris the 

 Cor is julis which has a small black spot just over the origin of the pectoral fin, a blue spot on 

 the extremity of the operculum, and a violet spot between the three or four anterior dorsal spines. 

 This species is commonly known as the Rainbow Wrasse. It is frequently met with in the 

 Mediterranean and at the Canary Isles. Its most northern limit is the south coast of England. 

 There are many varieties, distinguished by red or white lateral bands. In the genus Epibulus the 

 lateral line is interrupted, and the cheeks and opercular bones are covered with large scales. The 

 species here figured comes from the Indian Archipelago, and is the only member of the genus. 



The fourth group includes but one gemis Pseudodax which frequents the seas between Java 



INSIDIATOR. 



and the Celebes, and is distinguished by having each jaw armed with two pairs of broad incisors 

 with a cutting lateral edge, and the teeth on the lower pharyngeal bones are said by Dr. Giinther to 

 be confluent. 



The fifth group, including five genera, is named from the type genus Scams Scarina. These 

 fishes are confined to the tropical seas, and chiefly known from the labours of Dr. Bleeker. They 

 have the teeth in both jaws blended together so as to form broad convex cutting edges. Here, also, 

 the phaiyngeal teeth form a pavement. 



The sixth and last group of the Labroid family, named from the genus Odax Odacina 

 includes four genera. The edge of each jaw is sharp and cutting, without the teeth being distinct in 

 front, the scales are small, and the snout is pointed. 



FAMILY III. EMBIOTOCIDJE. 



This family includes two genera Ditrema, which has seven to eleven dorsal spines, and is 

 represented by many species, and Hysterocarpus, known from one species. Both genera ascend 



