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THE ADRIATIC GULF. 



Gen. II. Cristiceps, C. 6° V. 



185. CRISTICEPS ARGENTATUS, Risso. 

 Blennius variabilis, Raf. 



Clinus variabilis, Canestr. 



Der silberne Schleimfisch. 



Clino variabile (//.). 



Vulg., Spirolottu, Sperdetto, Spirda {Sicily). 

 Habit. Dalmatia, Trieste ; southern extension. 

 Season. Summer ; very rare. 



Gen. III. Tripterygium, Risso. 



186. TRIPTERYGIUM NASUS, Risso. 



Tritterigio caponero (It.). 

 Croat., Pivcic (Spalato). 

 Habit. General ; Spalato, Lesina (Dalmatia), 



Trieste, &c. 

 Season. Common in summer. 

 Quality. 3 ; Minutaja (mixed fish). 



Fam. XX. Sphyr,enid;E. 



Gen. I. Sphyr^ena, Art. 



187. SPHYRAENA VUIGARIS, C. & V. 

 Esox Sphyrrena, I. 



Sphyrama spet, lac. 



The Spet. 



Der Pfeilhecht. 



Sfirena comune (It.). 



Vulg., Luzzo di mar (Tr., Ven.). 



Merluzzo salvatico (Tr.). 



Pesce schermo (Eiuuie). 



Croat., Jaglunic, Skaram (littoral). 



Skaran (Spalato). 

 Habit. General and common. 

 Season. Summer. 

 Quality. 3. 



Fam. XXI. Atherinid^e — Atherines or Sand- 

 smelts. 



Gen. Atherina, Art. 



188. ATHERINA HEPSETUS, L. 



The Smelt, Atherine, Sand-Smelt. 

 Le Sanclet Cabassons de Provence. 



Der gemeine Aehrenfisch. 



Latterino sardaro (It.). 



Vulg., Anguela, Gerao, Jaral, Garal (Tr.). 



Anguela, Anguela agonada, Agona, Acqua- 



dela ( Ven.). 

 Croat., Gavon, Gavun (Croat, littoral and 



Halm.). 

 Girica (generic). 

 Gaun pravi (Spalato). 

 Habit. General and common, particularly in 

 summer; frequents brackish waters and the 

 lagoons ; it is the most common of the genus. 

 Qualify. 3. 



189. ATHERINA BOYERI, Risso. 

 Boier's Atherine, Couch. 

 Latterino capoccione (//.). 



Vulg., Anguela (Tr., Ven.). 

 Croat., ciga (Croat, littoral). 

 Gaun batelj (Spalato). 

 Habit., Season, Quality. As above. 



190. ATHERINA MO C HON, C. & V. 

 Der kleine Aehrenfisch. 



Latterino comune (It.). 

 Vulg., as above. 



Croat., Gaun hrskavac (Spalato). 

 Habit., Season, Quality. As above. 



Fam. XXII. Mugilid^e— Mullets. 

 Gen. Mugil, Art* 



191. MUGII CEPHAIUS, Cuv. 

 The Grey Mullet. 



Le Mulet-Cabot. 



Die gemeine Meeriische. 



Der Harder. 



Muggine cefalo (//.). 



Vulg., Volpina, Cievolo (young) ( Tr., Fiume). 



Mecchiarini, Mecchiati, Volpina, Cievolo 



Ceolo, Magna, Magnariazo, Orbeti, Topi, 



Volpinetti (Ven.). 



* Mugil labco. {Sec No. 375.) 



