SYNOPSIS. 357 



Gen. XV. Umbrina. Chin with a barbule ; spines of the 

 ;»nal fin strong and sharp ; teeth small and numerous. 



Sp. 34. U. vulgaris. Yellowish, traversed obliquely with 

 bands of silver and blue ; belly white ; pectoral and ven- 

 tral fins nearly black, anal red ; upper jaw longest ; oper- 

 culum ending in a spine and a flattened point. Fin-rays, 

 D. 10—22 : P. 17 : V. 1 + 6 : A. 2 + 7 : C. n. — Cuv. <|- 

 Val., V. p. 171 ; Yair. Bnt. Fish., i. p. 109. Scisena cir- 

 rosa, Linn. 

 Fam. IV. Sparidce. Fam. of Sea-hream. Operculum and 

 p'eoperculum without dentiadations or spines; hody oval, covo'ed 

 with large scales; fins without scales at the hcLse; palate with- 

 out teeth. 



Gen. XVI. Chrysophrys. Cheeks and operculum scaly ; 

 dorsal single, long; from four to six conical incisors in each 

 jaw; molars large, in three or more rows; branchiostegous 

 rays six. 



Sp. 35. C. auratus. Gilt-head. Body deepest at the com- 

 mencement of the dorsal fin ; lowest jaw rather shortest ; 

 pectorals long and pointed, caudal somewhat forked ; a 

 semilunar spot of a bright gold colour over the eye, and a 

 violet patch on the operculum ; back sihery grey, sides 

 with longitudinal stripes of golden-yellow; belly glossy 

 silver, fins greyish blue. Fin-rays, D. 1 1 + 1 3 : P. 16: 

 V. 1 + 5 : A. 3 + 11 : C. \1. — Cuv. f Val, vi. p. 84, 

 pi. 145; Yarr. Brit. Fish., i. p. 111. Sparvs aiirata, 

 Linn., Penn. Brit. Zool., iii. p. 327. 

 Gen. XVII. Pagrus. From four to six conical incisors in 

 front, with smaller conical teeth behind them, — each side of 

 both jaws with two rows of rounded molar teeth. 



Sp. 36. P. vulgaris. Braize, or Becker. Body very convex 

 above and rather slender at the tail ; first twelve rays of 

 the dorsal spinous ; pectoral fin very long, reaching beyond 

 the vent ; tail forked ; colour of the upper parts bluish 

 silver, belly and lower fins tinged with vermilion ; dorsal 

 and caudal fins rose-red ; no semilunar mark between the 

 eyes, and no dark patch on the shoulder. Fin-rays, 



