38 



instantly perceive;], and the closure of the entrance by the 

 long and moveable teeth is the work of an instant. Dull as 

 are the general sensations of this curious creature, the organi- 

 zation of its mouth and head are such as to warrant the belief 

 that the stories related of its stratagems in fishing are not 

 devoid of truth. 



SMALL-WINGED ANGLER. L. Parvipinnis. Cuv. 

 Animal Kingdom. It is probable that I have seen a Speci- 

 men ; but both it and the nest are introduced with doubt, 

 because in the one a minute description was not taken, and 

 in the other it is uncertain whether the Specimen was not 

 a mutilated example of the Common Angler. 



LONG ANGLER. L. Borlasii. Borlase's Hist, of Cornwall. 



WRASSES. 



COMMON WRASS. Labrus Maculatus. Jenyns, p. 390. 

 Yarrell's Br. R, vol. 1, p. 275. L. Tinea of some authors. 

 Common. 



This Fish, and generally most of the Genus, are subject to 

 a great variety of colour, according to the seasons, station, or 

 the influence of the passions, especially, as I have witnessed, 

 that of fear : on which account much confusion has formerly 

 crept into their History, as given by different writers, and 

 which is only now begun to be cleared up. Whether the 

 Green Streaked Wrass, of Jenyns, and Yarrell, is to be dis- 

 tinguished from this Species, I am unable to determine; but 

 1 have examined many Wrasses of a fine bright Green 

 colour, from deeper water than this Fish usually chooses for 

 its residence, without being able to discover any specific dif- 

 ference. 



COOK. L. Varicgatus. Yarrell's Br. F., vol. p. 281. L. 

 Coquus. Ray's Syn. Pise, and Pennant, vol. 3, p. 340. Com- 

 mon. It varies but little in its colours, except in their 

 intensity. 

 THREE SPOTTED WRASS. L. Trimaculatus. Jenyns, 

 p. 396. Yarrell's Br. F., vol. 1, p. 286. L. Carneus. 

 Bloch and Cuv. Common, and often termed the Cook by 

 Fishermen. 

 COMBER. L. Co?nber. Yarrell's Br. F., vol. 1, p. 289. 

 Pennant, vol. 3, p 342. Rare. It must not be confounded 

 with the Serranus Cabrilla, which bears the same name. 

 RAINBOW WRASS. Julis Mcditerranea. Yarrell's Br. 



F, vol.1, p. 291. Rare. 

 CO UK WING. Crenilabrus Comubicus. Yarrell's Br. F., 

 vol. 1, p. 296. I have little doubt that the Gibbous Wrass 

 of Pennant and Mr. Yarrell, is a full grown Specimen of 

 the same Species ; both states being of frequent occurrence, 

 and the spot at the termination of the lateral line near the 



