CH^TODONID^.. 



LABRINiE. 



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Cheilinus Cuv. General form and structure of Labrus 

 proper^ but the pectoral and ventral fins are pointed ; 

 the dorsal and anal partly covered with scales _; lateral 

 line interrupted ; caudal fin rounded. 

 C. fasciatus. Bloch, pi. 290. 



Crexilabrus.* Lateral line neither curved nor in- 

 terrupted ; preoperculum (in the typical groups) finely 

 crenated ; strong cutting teeth in front of each jaw ; 

 ventrals moderate ; operculum scaly. 



Crenilahrus Cuv. Preopercule crenated ; caudal fin lu- 

 nated ; dorsal and anal fins covered at their base with 

 scales_, dilated and pointed behind ; pectoral and ventral 

 finse qual^ and pointed ; mouth rather large^ with sharp 

 cutting teeth on the sides^ and others much larger in 

 front. 

 C. verres. Bloch, "-ISS. Chabrolii. Lesson, Atl. pi. 58. 



Cyncedus Sw. (Jig. 6S.) Preopercule crenated ; caudal 

 fin rounded ; dorsal and 

 anal fins naked^ without 

 scales; pectoral and ven- \^X 

 tral fins rounded, the latter ^ 

 small ; mouth small ; S.; 

 teeth as in Crenilabrus ; 

 jaws capable of being 

 much protruded. 



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C. Tinea. Yarr. i. 293. 

 comubicus. lb. 296. 

 gibbus. lb. 298. 

 luscus. lb. 300. 



rupestris. Bloch, pi. 250. fig. 1. 

 virens? lb. 251. fig. 2. 

 notatus. lb. 251. fig. 2. 



Astronotus f Sw. Body oval, broad ; head obtuse ; 

 mouth large, opening obliquely, the lower jaw longest; 

 teeth strong in front, small on the sides ; dorsal, anal, 



* M. Cuvier having expressly stated that the type of his genus Crenila- 

 brus \s the Lutianus Verres of B'oc'' - i.ave so retained it, placing all the 

 others, which seem peculiar to European seas, under the sub-genus 

 Cyncedus, derived from Cyncedo, a name which the ancients gave to one 

 of the species. 



t The strong analogical resemblance of this sub-genus to Lobotes de- 

 ceived MM. Spix and Agassiz, in supposing it really belonged to that 

 genus ; hence I am led to suppose it may have the preopercule crenated. 

 The lateral line, and many other characters, leave, however, little doubt 

 of its belonging to this sub-family. 



