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THE ADRIATIC GULF. 



31. RAJA MA CUT ATA, Mont. 



Raja batis, Bp. 



The Homelyn Ray, Fuller Ray, Spotted 

 or Painted Sand-Ray. 



Der gefleckte Rochen. 



Dornrochen. 



Razza macchiettata (//.). 



Vulg., Rasa. 

 Habit. Rare sp. of the Adriatic; sp. from 



Venice, Trieste. 

 Note. Identity confused. 



32. RAJA PUNCTATA, Risso. 



Dasybatis asterias, Bp. 



Der punctirte Rochen, Sternrochen. 



Arzilla rossina (//.). 



Vulg., Rasa (Jr., Ven., Fiume). 



Rasetta, Baracola, Baracola bianca, Bara- 

 cola alba (Ven.). 



Baracoletta {Fiume). 



Croat., Barakulica, Polig bieli. Razica 

 (Spa la to). 

 Habit. Common at all seasons. 

 Quality. 3. 



33. RAJA ASTERIAS, M. & H. 



Hardly distinct from the foregoing sp. ; Canes- 

 trini cites it as synonymous with R. metadata 

 Montagu. 



Habit. Venice. 



34. RAJA FULLONICA, L. 



The Shagreen Ray. 



Arzilla scardasso (//.). 



Vulg., Rasetta, Baracola ( Ven.). 

 Habit. Rare ; Venice. 

 Quality. 3. 



35. RAJA ASTER A, Bp. 



Vulg., Rasa (Tr.). 



Baracola vera ( Ven.). 

 Habit. Venice, Trieste ; common in summer. 

 Quality. 3. 



Note. Canestrini doubts the identity of this sp. 

 with the figure described by Bp. ; represented 

 in the Trieste Museum. 



36. RAJA MIRAIETUS, L. 



Der zweifleckige Rochen. 



Das Vierauge. 



Razza baraccola (It.). 



Vulg., Quattro occhi, quattr' occhi (Tr., 

 Ven., Fiume), Baosa, Scarparo, (Ven.). 



Croat., cetiri oci. Barakula (Spa la to). 

 Habit. Common at all seasons. 

 Quality. 2. 



37. RAJA RADULA, Delar. 



The Sandy Ray ( Yarrow). 

 The Cuckoo Ray ( Yarrow). 

 Razza scufhna (It.). 

 Vulg., Rasa. 

 Habit. Only accidentally met with in the 

 Adriatic ; frequents the southern waters ; sp. 

 from Trieste. 

 Quality. 3. 



Note. Almost identical with the R. circulates 

 of Couch. (See Note, No. 41.) 



38. RAJA MARGINATA, Lac. 



The Bordered Ray. 



Raie petit museau. 



Der Randrochen. 



Razza marginata (It.). 



Vulg., Rasa (Tr., Fiume). 



Baracoletta ( Ven., Fiume). 



Bavosa, Baosa ( Ven.). 



Croat., Buca. Volinica (Spa la to). 

 Habit. More or less throughout the Adriatic ; 



not very common. 

 Season. Always. 

 Quality. 3. 



39. RAJA MACRORHYNCHUS, Bp. 



Der dickschnauzige Rochen. 



Razza bavosa (It.). 



Vulg., Rasa, Bavosa (Tr., Ven., Fiume). 



