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CORNUBIAN LABRUS. 



Labrus Cornubicus. L. rubens, pinnis Jlavis, radiis pinna; 



dorsalis nigris, maculaque utrinque nigra ad caudam. 

 Reddish Labrus, with yellow fins, the rays of the dorsal fin 



black, and a black spot on each side near the tail. 

 Labrus Cornubicus. Lin. Gmel. Gold-Finny. Penn. Brit. 



Zool. 



Allied in habit to the L. Tinea, being similar 

 in the form of the body, teeth, lips, and fins, but is 

 said never to exceed a palm in length : near the 

 tail a black spot, and the first rays of the dorsal fin 

 tinged with black : mentioned by Mr. Pennant 

 from Mr. J ago, who observed it about the coast of 

 Cornwall : the colours are not particularly specified, 

 but from its being compared to the L. Tinea we 

 may suppose them nearly the same, and from the 

 name Gold-finny it should seem that the fins are 

 yellow. 



LEOPARD LABRUS. 



Labrus Leopardus. L fusco-punctatus, squamis in* 



conspicuis, linea nigra ab oculis super opercula. 



Labrus, speckled with brown, with inconspicuous 



scales, and a dark line from the eyes over the gill-covers. 



L. Leopardus. Cepede. 



Head, body, dorsal, and anal fin, and tail marked 

 with dark spots composed of smaller ones : tail 

 marked by a deep-black band: two teeth larger 

 than the rest in front of each jaw. Native of the 

 Indian seas ; observed by Commerson. 



