THE ADRIATIC GULF. 



Gen. II. Labrax, C. &> V. 



57. LABRAX LUPUS, Cuv. 

 The Basse, Common Basse. 

 Le Loup, Loubine. 



Der Seebarsch, Wolfsbarsch, Gemeiner 



Wolfsbarsch. 

 Labrace, Spigula ragno (//.). 

 Vu/g., Branzin ( Ven., Tr., Fiume, Cattaro). 

 Varolo, Variolo ( Ven.). 

 Ragno {Tuscany). 



Baicolo {when young) (Ven., Tr., Fiume). 

 Croat., Luben, Lubin, Lubanj, Ljubljaj, 

 Smudut, Agaca. 

 Habit. General, all over the Adriatic ; enters 



the brackish waters and mouths of rivers. 

 Season. Common all the year round ; best in 



autumn. 

 Quality. 1 . 



Gen. III. Lucioperca, Cuv. 



58. LUCLOPERCA SANDRA, Cuv. 



The Pike-perch. 



Le Sandre. 



Der Sander, Zander, Sandbarsch, Hecht- 

 barsch, Schiel, Schill. 



Lucioperca sandra (It.). 



Hungarian, Fogas (mature), Siillo (young). 



Croat., Smudj, Silj. 

 Habit. Has a northern extension ; its southern- 

 most limits are the rivers Isonzo and Adige. 

 Quality. 1. 



Gen. IV. Centropristis, C 6° V. 



59. CENTROPRISTIS HEPATUS, Gm. 

 Serranus hepatus, C. 6° V. 



Le Serran. 

 Der Beutelbarsch. 

 Schiarrano sacchetto (It.). 

 Vulg., Sacchetto ( Ve?i., Tr., Fiume). 

 Croat., Pinzulic, Sanketice (Croat, littoral). 

 Vucic, cucina (Spalato). 

 Habit. General ; throughout the Adriatic. 



Season. Always common. 



Quality. 3 ; Minutaja (mixed fish). 



Gen. V. Anthias, Schn. 



60. ANTHIAS SACER, Bl. 



Le Barbier. 



Der Rothling. 



Canario largo (//.). 



Croat., Kirnjavelika. Kirnjamala(6^«/a^). 

 Habit. Dalmatia, Lissa, Comisa. 

 Season. May, September, November. Very rare. 

 Quality. 3. 



Gen. VI. Serranus, Cuv* 

 (Sea-Perches proper.) 



61. SERRANUS SCRIP A, C. & V. 

 Der Schriftbarsch, Buchstabenbarsch. 

 Sciarrano scrittura (//.). 



Vulg, Perga, Sperga, Merlo di mar (Tr.). 

 Sperga, Perga, Merlo di mar, Donzela, 



Papaga ( Ven.). 

 Perha (Fiume). 



Croat., Lenica, Smokvaca, Kanjac. Pirka 

 (Spalato). 

 Habit. General ; Venice, Trieste, Quarnero. 

 Season. Always common. 

 Quality. 2. 



62. SERRANUS CAB RILL A, C. & V. 

 The Comber, the Smooth Serranus. 

 Der Sagebarsch. 



Sciarrano cabrilla (//.). 



Vulg., Perga dalmata, Canissi, Canizzi (Tr.). 



Perha (Fiume). 



Sperga, Donzella, Cortesan de caorle, 

 Schiavon, Cragnizi (Ven.). 



Croat., Pirka (Dalmatia). 



Kanjac (Spalato). 

 Habit. Eastern shores of the Adriatic ; frequents 



the deep on sandy bottoms. 

 Season. Spring, autumn ; common. 

 Quality. 2. 



* Serranus acutirostris. (See No. 356. ) 



