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MARSEILLES BULLHEAD.. 



Cottus Massiliensis. C. capite polyacantJiO) pinnis dorsalibw 



coadunatis. Lin . Sys t . Na t . Gmel. p. 1213. 

 Bullhead with many spines on the head, and united dorsal fins. 



This species is much allied to the Cottus Scorpio, 

 but differs in the particulars mentioned in the 

 specific character, it m a native of the Mediter- 

 ranean, and is said to occur about the coasts of 

 Marseilles. 



MADAGASCAR BULLHEAD. 



Cottus Madagascariensis. C. squamosus, capite utrinque spinis 



duabus curvis sulcoque longitudinali medio. 

 Scaly Bullhead with two curved spines on each side the head, 



and a longitudinal middle furrow. 

 Le Cotte Madegasse. Cepede 3. p. 248. pi. 11. 



Described by Cepede from the manuscripts of 

 Commerson : allied in some degree to the river 

 Bullhead, but longer in proportion, and of larger 

 size : it is also covered with pretty large scales, 

 and the tail is divided by two indentations into 

 three rounded lobes * : the head is depressed, and 



* This circumstance appears rather doubtful ; and perhaps 

 the figure of this part, as given by Commerson, and engraved 

 in Cepede's work, may have been meant rather to express two 

 large dusky marks or spots, rather than indentations ; especially - 

 ajs it is expressly said by Commerson to be variegated* 



