376 SYNOPSIS. 



Labrus Julis, Linn. Don. Brit. Fish,, pi. 96 ; Penn. Brit. 

 ZooL, iii. p. 343. 

 Fam. XII. Fistularidce. Fam. of Pipe-moxdhed Fishes. Mouth 



at the extremity of a long tube; body compressed, ovcd, and 



covered with scales. 



Gen. L. Centriscus. Mouth extremely small, and cleft 



obliquely, teeth wanting, dorsal fins two, both placed behind 



the middle, ventral fins united. 



Sp. 94. O. scolopax. Trumpet-fish, or Sea Snipe. First dor- 

 sal fin with three or four spinous rays, the first three 

 times as long as the others, broad, pointed, and serrated 

 on the sides ; pectoral fin small ; anal fin longer than any 

 of the other fins ; tail rounded ; back red, sides, lighter, fins 

 greyish white. — Litm., Pevm. Brit. Zool., iii. p. 190 ; Bon, 

 Brit. Fish., pi. 63. 



SECOND SUBDIVISION OF OSSEOUS FISHES ; MALA- 

 COPTERYGK ; FISHES WITH SOFT FIN-RAYS. 



ORDER II. MALACOPTERYGII ABDOMINALES ;— 

 SOFT-FINNED FISHES WITH ABDOMINAL VEN- 

 TRALS. 



. Fam. XIII. Cyprinidce. Fam. of Carps. Mouth small, teeth 

 on the pharynx hut none on the jaws, the latter formed by the 

 intermaxillaries ; body not compressed, and the v&itral ridge 

 never serrated ; dorsal single. 



Gen. LI. Cyprinus. Dorsal fin elongated, the second ray, 

 as well as the corresponding one in the anal, forming a serrated 

 spine : lips simple with or without barbides ; scales large : 

 branchiostegous rays tliree. 



Sp. 95. C. carpio. Common Carp. Mouth with a barbule 

 at each comer of the mouth, and a smaller one above on 

 each side ; first dorsal ray short and bony ; second a ser- 

 rated spine, third longest ; dorsal and anal fins eudipg on 



