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instantly perceived, 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 next 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. F., 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 iuto 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. Variegatus. 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. Trimaculalus. Jenyns, 
p. 390. Yarrell’s Br. F., vol. 1, p. 28(5. L. Carneus. 
Bloch and Cuv. Common, and often termed the Cook by 
Fishermen. 
COMBER. L. Comber. 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 Mediterranca. 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 freqeent occurrence, 
and the spot at the termination of the lateral line near the 
