BLENNIUS. 



109 



Blenn'ms vuJgar'is, Pollini, Viagg. L. di Garda, p. 20, pi. — . fig. 1 (1816) ; 



Martens, Arch. L Naturg. xxiii. 1857, p. 172, pi. ix. fig. 3 ; Giinth. Cat. 



Fish. iii. p. 217 (18G1) ; Steiud. Sitzb. Ak. Wien, Ivii. i. 18G8, p. 670, pi. i. 



figs. 1 & 2 ; Plajf. & Letouvn. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (4) viii. 1871, p. o86 ; 



Canestr. Fauna d'ltal., Pesci, p. 28 (1874) ; Lortet, Arch. Mus. Lyon, iii. 



1883, p. 1.30, pi. xviii. fig. 4) Tristr. Faun. Palest, p. 162 (1881). 

 Salarias varus, Risso, Hist. Nat. Enr. Mer. iii. p. 237 (1826). 

 Bleiinius cagnota, Cuv. & Val. t. c. p. 249 ; Heck. & Ivner, Siisswasserf. Oesterr. 



p. 14, fig. (1858); Moreau, Poiss. France, ii. p. JIG (1881); Fatlo, Vert. 



Suisse, iv. p. 151 (1882). 

 Blennius varus, Bonap. Icon. Faun. Ital., Pesci (1840); Giinth. t. c. p. 220; Gerv. 



Zool. Pal. Geiier. p. 203, pi. xliv. fig. 5 (1869) ; Lortet, t. c. p. 129, pi. xvii. 



fig. 3 ; Tristr. 1. c. 

 Blennius anlicolus, Bonap. 1. c. 

 Blennius lupulus, Bonap. 1. c. ; Giinth. t. c. p. 225, and Proo. Zool. Soc. 1864, 



p. 490 ; Lortet, t. c. p. 130; Tristr. 1. c. pi. xix. fig. 3. 

 Iclitliyocoris varus, Bonap. Cat. Meth. Peso. Eiir. p. 67 (1846) ; Gerv. Rev. et Mag. 



Zool. ii. 1859, p. 347. 

 Icldhyocoris pollinii, Bonap. op. cit. p. 68. 

 Blennius alpestris, Blanch, op. cit. p. 261, fig. ; Lunel, Rev. et Mag. Zool. xxii. 



1870, p. 3. 



Fisr. 66. 



Blennius f rater. 

 S $ , Spain, after Steindacher {I. c). 



Body strongly compressed, its depth equal to length of head, 4 to 4| 

 times in total length. Head Avith strongly curved upper profile, If to 

 2 times as long as broad, the breeding male with a strong upper crest; 



