274> CLASSIFICATION OF FISHES^ ETC. 



anal fins united to the caudal; branchial aperture very 

 small^ spiraculated. 



C. Boscianus. Cuv. pi. 327. {fig.d,2.) 



Blenitrachus Xob. Head large^ prolonged^ as in the 

 last, but the lower jaw is longest^ the mouth obhquely 

 vertical; the dorsal fin narrow and equal_, and not 

 united to the caudal; a strong canine m the lower 

 jaw; branchial aperture spiraculated. 



Omohranchus Ehrenberg.* Head obtuse, mouth small, 



as in Blennius ; branchial orifice above the base of 



the pectoral ; dorsal fin undivided ; crests generally 



wanting ; canine teeth very large. 



filamentosus. Cuv. xi. 280. punctatus. Cuv. xi. 286. 



Dussumeri. lb. 282. fasciolatus. Ehrenb. lb. 287. 



breviceps. lb. 283. anolius. lb. 288. 



grammistes. lb. 284. biocellatus. lb. 289. 

 cyprinoides. lb. 286. 



Salartas Cuv. Numerous setaceous teeth, very fine, 

 delicate, and flexible at their roots ; with or without 

 canine teeth ; head with crests. 



Petroscirtes Riippell. (^fig. SS.^ Dorsal fin broad, nu- 

 divided, ele- 

 vated in front ; 

 branchial spi- 

 racle as inOmo- 

 branchus ; a 

 " single series 

 of small seta- 

 ceous teeth." — 

 Riippell. 



P. mitratus. Riipp. Atl. 28. ancvlodon. lb. Xeue Vv'. 



f. 1. ' pi. 1. £ 1. 



Salarias Cuv. ]SIuzzle short, truncate ; dorsal fin high^ 

 deeply cleft ; canine teeth generally present, 

 verraicularis. Cuv. xi. 296. percophthalmus. lb. pL 328. 



^ Subsequently called Blennechls Cuv. and Val., and made to include 

 Pet. oscirtes. 



