34 



landsøerne, saavel som Færøerne, Island, og mod Øst det 

 kariske Hav. • 



Ved de amerikanske Kyster synes den atter at fore- 

 komme talrigt, og at gaa særdeles langt mod Syd. Den 

 optræder saaledes i stort Antal paa Dybderne i Massachu- 

 setts Bay ved New England -Staterne under 41° N. B. 

 (Goode & Bean. 1879). 



Gren. Icelxxs, Kr. 



Naturh. Tidsskr. '-' Række, 1 B. p. 261, Khhvn. 1844—45 (1S44). 



Hovedet forholdsvis sammentrykt. Legemet for- 

 ti! trindt, hagtil stærkt sammentrykt. Huder/ tildels 

 granuleret, og forsynet med en Rækhe Bentorne langs 

 Ryggen; Sidelinien ligeledes med skarpe Bentorne. 

 Trender (som hos Centridermichthys) tilstede i Kjce- 

 verne, paa Vomer, og paa Palatinbenene. Praeoper- 

 culum væbnet. 2 Dorsaler. Gjællehinderne sammen- 

 hængende paa Hovedets Underside. 



8. Icelus hamatus, Kr. 1844. 



Pl. I, Fiir. 8. 



? Cottus hicornis, Reinh. Overs. 1830, Kgl. D. Vid. Selsk. Naturv. Math. 



Afh. ft' Del, p. LXXY, Kbhvn. 1841 (1839). 

 Icelus hamatus, Kr. Naturh. Tidsskr. 2 Række, 1 B. p. 253 Og 261 (1844). 

 ? Centridermichthys hicornis, Griinth. Cat. Fish. Brit. Mus. vol. 2, p. 1 72 



(1860). 

 ? Icelus hicornis, Grill, Proc. Aead. Nat. Sei. Philad. 1861, Suppl. p. 42 



(1861). 

 Icelus f urciger, Malm, Fiirh. Skand. Naturf. 9 Mote 1863, p. 410(1863). 



Diagn. Legemet oventil t/et gnu/uhret, ligesom Hove- 

 det. Tornene langs Ryggen og i Sidelinien fint tandede ; ofte 

 findes tidige en kortere Tornerække langs Anoden, samt spredte 

 Bentorne langs Siderne. Hovedet indéholdes 3 1 / a — 4 Gange 

 i Totall. Øjnetie store og tætstaaende, indéholdes omtr. 3 Gange 

 i Hovedlængden. Praeopercidum har 4 Torne, den øverste 

 med kløvet Spidse; 1 Par Knuder over Øjnene, 2 Par paa 

 Panden. Sidelinien fortil hojtliggenile, men bojer skrant nedad 

 over Pectoralen; senere ret. Iste Dorsal straale dobbelt. Far- 

 ven hvidlig gul med uregelmæssige brunsorte Pletter paa 

 Hovedet og Legemets Overside (hos de yngre 3 starve Ryy- 

 pletter): en distinct mørk Plei under Ø/et. og en lignende 

 ved Roden af Pectoralen. Hannen med Analpapille. Stør- 

 relsen indtil 1P>""" (Hau). 



M. B. 6. 1 D. 8—9 (7); 2 D. 18—20 (17); A. 13—15(16); 

 P. 17—19; V. 4; C. ',jl2jb. Lin. lat. i mit it 45. 



lying off the Orkney and Shetland Islands, also the shores 

 of the Faroe Islands, the coast of Iceland, and the Kara Sea. 

 On the coast of North America it would appear to 

 be a common fish, occurring abundantly — and here too 

 far south — in Massachusetts Bay, on the coast of New 

 England, in lat. 41° N. (Goode and Bean, 1879). 



Gren- IceliTS, Kr. 



Naturh. Tidsskr. 2 Række, 1 B. p. 261, Kbhvn. 1S44 — 4.". (1844). 



Head comparatively compressed; fore part of 

 body plump, hind part compressed: skin granu- 

 lated in places, armed along the dorsal ridge with 

 a row of osseous spines: sharp spines, too, along the 



lateral line : teeth (as in Centridermichthys) in jaws, 

 on the vomer, and on the palatine bones: preoper- 

 culuiu armed; 'J dorsal fins; branchial membrane 

 continuous on under surface of head. 



8. Icelus hamatus, Kr. 1844. 



Pl. I, fig. 8. 



f Cottus hicornis, Reinh. Overs. 1839, Kgl. D. Vid. Selsk. Naturv. Math. 



Afh. s Del, p. LXXV, Kl.hvn. 1841 (1839). 

 Icelus hamatus, Kr. Naturh. Tidsskr. 2 Række, 1 B. p. 253 and 261 (1*44). 

 t Centridermichthys hicornis, Giinth. Cat. Fish. Brit. Mus. vol 2, p. 172 



(1860). 

 ? Icelus hicornis, Oil], Proc. Aead. Nat. Sei. Philad. 1861, Suppl. p. 42 



(1861), 

 Icelus /urciger, Malm, Fork Skand. Naturf. 9 Mote 186.!, p. 410 (1863). 



Diagnosis. — Upper surface of body and head covered 

 with rough granulations; spines along dorsal ridge andlateral 

 line slightly denticulated; frequently a shorter row occurs 

 along the anal, and spines, irregularly disposed on the sides. 

 Length of head to total length as 1 to 3'l 2 —4, eyes large 

 and closely set. longitudinal diameter 7 /., of the length of the 

 head. Preoperculum with 4 spines, point of uppermost bi- 

 furcate. One pair of obtuse protuberances above the eyes, 

 two pairs on the front. Lateral line in fore part of body 

 high up the side, deflected downwards over the pectorals, 

 from thence straight : first ray of first dorsal double. Colour 

 whitish-yellow, on the head and upper surface of the body 

 maculated with irregular brownish-black spots (in young 

 examples 3 large dorsal spots): a distinct darkish spot under 

 the eye, another at base of pectorals. The male with an 

 anal papilla. Size reaching 115""" (female). 



M. B. 6 : 1 D. 8—9 (7) : 2 D. 18—20 (17) : A. 13—15 (16); 

 P. 17—19: V. 4: C. bjl2J5. Lin. lat. up to 45. . 



