356 CATALOGUE OF FISHES. 



Oedee. acanthopterygii phaeyngognathi. 



Fam. LABRID^. Wrasses. 



Labrus maculatus, Bloch. Ballan "Wrasse* 



Lalrus maculatus, Bloch. Yarr., Brit. Pish., Yol. 1, p. 311. 

 „ „ ,, Couch, Brit. Pish., Yol. 14, p. 25, 



pi. 125. 



Frequent ; living near low water-mark in rocky places. — Dr. 

 G. Johnston. Piartlepool, under the name Lalrus tinea, or Old 

 Wife. — Sir C. Sharpe. The Ballan "Wrasse appears occasionally 

 in immense shoals off Filey, the largest weighing ahout five 

 pounds. — T. Meynell. ! ! Brought in by fishermen at North 

 Shields, and known as the Common "Wrasse. — J. F. Spence, 

 North Sunderland. S. 



The specimens referred to this species are only occasionally 

 taken on our coast, and when exposed in the market are without 

 the gaudy colours of living specimens. 



Labrus lineatus (Donovan). Green or Streaked "Wrasse.* 



Labrus lineatus, Donovan, pi. 74. 



,, ,, Yarr., Brit. Pish., Yol. 1, p. 315. 



„ „ Couch, Brit. Pish., Yol. 3, p. 30, pi. 126, f. 1. 



A specimen of this doubtful species was got at Cullercoats 

 many years since by Mr. J. Hancock, by whom it was identified 

 with Donovan's figure. This specimen is ten inches long, and 

 differs also from Donovan's description, in the number of the 

 fin-rays, and in having the prseoperculum strongly crenulated. 

 It must be considered an uncertain species. In some charac- 

 ters it agrees with Couch's Green "Wrasse, but it is much larger. 

 The L. lineatus is probably only the younger form of the Ballan 

 "Wrasse. Couch's figure is probably from a young individual. S. 



Labrus mixtus, Linn. Cook or Yariegated "Wrasse. 



Lalrus coquus, Yarr., Brit. Pish., Yol. 1, p. 317. 

 Cool, Couch, Brit. Fish., Yol. 3, p. 34, pi. 127. 



The occurrence of this fish on our coast rests on the authority 

 of the fishermen, and a fresh-caught specimen is much desired 



