216 FISHES. ACANTHOPT. Cottus. 



Length 2 feet. Lateral line nearly smooth ; base of the dorsals spinous. 

 1st D. 10, 2d D. 18 ; P. 12 ; V. 1 ; A. T ' 5 . Lower jaw much shorter than the 

 upper. 



Gen. LXXVII. CATAPHRACTUS. Pogge.— Body an- 

 gular ; mailed with large spinous scales ; bearded. 



155. C. Schoneveldii. Common Pogge. — Snout armed with 

 four recurved spines. * 



Sibb. Scot. 25. Will. Ich. 211 — Cottus Cat. Linn. Syst. i. 451. Penti. 



Brit. Zool. iii. 217 — S, Lyrie, Sea Poacher, Pluck, Noble Common 



on the coast. 



Length 5 inches. Head large, subtriangular ; chin with numerous cirri. 

 Body angular, with pointed scales. 1st D. 5, 2d D. 7 ; P. 18 ; V. 3 ; A. 6 ; C. 



10. Tail rounded ; the body growing slender to its base. / 



Gen. LXXVIII. COTTUS. Hardhead.— Body smooth, 

 without appendages at the pectorals or chin. Head arm- 

 ed with spines. 



156. C. Scorpius. Father-Lasher. — Preopercle with two 



spines ; one in front of the eye. 



Scorpius marinus, Sibb. Scot. 24. — Scorpaena Bellonii, Will. Ich. 138 — 



Cottus Scorpius, Linn. Syst. i. 452, Perm. Brit. Zool. iii. 218 E, 



Sea Scorpion ; S, Lucky-Proach — Common near rocky coasts. 



Length 9 inches. Colour yellowish-brown, with dark spots and clouds. 

 Mouth large, upper jaw longest. Opercle with one strong spine. Lateral 

 line straight near the back, and rough. 1st D. 9, 2d D. 13 ; P. 14 ; V. 3 ; A. 

 10 ; C 14. — This species is sometimes used as food. 



157. C. Gobio. Bullhead. — Preopercle with one spine. First 

 dorsal fin small, coloured. 



Gobio capitatus, Men: Pin. 190. Will. Ich. 137 — Cottus Gobio, Linn. 



Syst. i. 452. Penn. Brit. Zool. iii. 216.— E, Miller's Thumb — Rivers 



in England. 



Length 4 inches. Body dusky, clouded with yellow, belly whitish. Head 



broad and flat ; eves small; irides yelloAV. Lateral line near the middle of 



the body, smooth. 1st D. G, 2d D." 17; P. 13; V. 4 ; A. 13; C. 12 — This 



species is found in clear brooks, depositing its spawn in a hole in the gravel. 



Gen. LXXIX. MULLUS. Surmullet.— Chin with two 

 beards. Gill-membrane of three rays. Head sloping, with 

 large scales. 



158. M. Surmuletus. Striped Surmullet. — Sides with lon- 

 gitudinal lines of yellow. 



M. major, Will. Ich. 285.— H. Sur. Linn. Syst. i. 496. Penn. Brit. Zool. 

 274. Don. Brit. Bishes, t. 12 — South coast of England. 

 Length upwards of a foot. Body tinged with red; white on the belly. 



