BY W. MACLEAY, F.L.S. 521 



Genus Corvina, Cuv. 



Scarcely differs from Scmna, excej)t in having the second anal 

 spine very strong. 



330. COEVTN-A ALBIDA, CuV. & Val. 



Gunth., Cat. Fishes II., p. 304.— Casteln., Proc. Linn. Soc, N. S. 

 Wales, III., p. 47. 



D. 10. 1/24-25. A. 2/7. L, lat. 75. L. transv. 7/19. 



The height of the body is nearly equal to the length of the 

 head and four times and a-half in the total length ; the snout is 

 rather obtuse, convex, with the jaws equal in front, shorter than 

 the diameter of the eye, which is one-seventh of the length of the 

 head ; in both jaws an outer series of larger teeth. Prseoperculum 

 slightly denticulated, superscapula crenulated, coracoid entire. 

 The ventral and pectoral fins ecj^ual ; the caudal pointed. Color- 

 ation uniform, with an indistinct streak along the centre of 

 each scale. 



Norman Eiver ; a large fish. 



Genus Otolithtjs, Cuv. 



Body oblong ; muzzle obtuse or slightly pointed with the lower 

 jaw longer. Two dorsal fins, the spines feeble, anal spines small. 

 Conical canine teeth, more or less distinct, either in both jaws, or 

 in the upper only. Preeoperculum denticulate or crenulated. 

 Scales moderate or small. Air-bladder with a horn-like process 

 on each side directed forwards in some, in others with numerous 

 lateral appendages. Pyloric appendages in small number. 



Tropical seas entering rivers. 



331. Otolithtjs atelodus, Gunth. 



Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist 1867, 3rd series. Vol. XX., p. 60. 



OtolHlius teraglin, Macl., Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S. Wales, Vol. Y. p. 48. 



