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■PAGANELLUS. 
it is more abundant in the Mediterranean, and even so far 
south as Madeira. 
In addition to the comparative description of this species we 
have already given, it is to be observed, that in one of two 
examples sent to me, the rays of the first dorsal fin were of 
very great length, the fourth of them (which was the longest) 
extending to the fourth ray of the second dorsal, — a particular 
which appears to have existed also in the specimen of which 
a figure is given by Willoughby, as referred to above, but in 
either case it seems to be of no usual freq^uency. 
The uncertainty or confusion which has existed among 
eminent naturalists in regard to the Paganellus, is singularly 
shewn by comparing the description given by Risso, with that 
which is found in the work of Lacepede, to which the former 
writer refers without apparent hesitation. Risso deseribes the 
tail of this fish as elongated in the middle, while Lacepede 
is careful to say that it is nearly straight. In our own examples 
the shape is as represented by Lacepede, or but slightly more 
round. As a further mark of distinction. Dr. Gunther says 
there are fifteen or sixteen longitudinal rows of scales between 
the second dorsal and anal fins. 
I have not found an example to exceed about four inches 
in length. The general proportions much like those of the 
Rock Goby, but the fins appear more extended, and the 
pectorals especially longer; the anal not passing so far back as 
the second dorsal. The scales small, but well marked. General 
colour dull yellow, mottled with brown, and with brown lines 
radiating from the eyes, but in this particular liable to variation. 
First dorsal fin with six rays; the border white, with successive 
bands of blue and pink. Second dorsal with fifteen rays, with 
two equal bands of blue and pink. Anal with twelve rays, 
and, in one example I counted ten ; blue, with a white border 
