192 TRIGLID^. 



much shorter than the second. Three pectoral filaments. Villiform 

 teeth in both the jaws, on the vomer and the palatine bones. Aii-- 

 bladder generally with lateral muscles, and divided into two lateral 

 parts. Pyloric appendages in moderate number. 

 Coasts of the New World ; one species from Japan. 



1. Prionotus lineatus. 



Trigla lineata, MitcMll, Tram. Lit. ^ Phil. Soc. New York, i. p. 430. 



pi. 4. f. 3. 

 Prionotus strigatus, Cuv. i^- Val. iv. p. 86; Cuv. Regne Anim. HI, 



Poiss. pi. 20. f. 2 (not good). 

 lineatus, Dekay, New York Fauna, Fishes, p. 45. pi. 4. f. 12, 



D. 8-9 I 13. A. 13. Vert. 10/15. 



Praeorbital obtuse in front, granulated ; no spines on the side of 

 the head or above the upper posterior angle of the orbit. The pala- 

 tine, teeth form a very narrow band. The pectoral appendages 

 tapering. Brown above, dotted with darker ; pectoral brownish- 

 grey, with many narrow darker cross-streaks, on the inner side 

 blackish, with a broad white upper margin. The first dorsal with 

 a black spot between the fourth and sixth spines ; the second greyish, 

 with brownish points on the rays. 



Atlantic coasts of North America. 



a. Half- grown. 

 h. Adult. 



2. Prionotus carolinus. 



Trigla Carolina, L. Mantissa, p. 528. 



palmipes, Mitchill, Trans. Lit. Sf Phil. Soc. New York, i. p. 431. 



pi. 4. f. 5. 

 Prionotus pilatus, Storer, Proc. Host. Soc. Nat. Hist. ii. p. 77, and 



Report Fish. Massach. p. 20. pi. 6. f. 1 ; Baird, Ninth Smiths. Report, 



p. 327. 

 carolinus, Ctw. ^ Val. iv. p. 90 ; Storer, Report, p. 14 ; Dekay, 



Neto York Fauna, Fishes, p. 46. pi. 6. f. 15. 



D. 10 I 13. A. 12. L. lat. 100, Vert. 10/16. 



Praeorbital obtuse and swollen in front, coarsely granulated, with- 

 out spines on the side ; a small spine above the posterior upper angle 

 of the orbit, with a groove behind, joining that of the other side. 

 The palatine band four times as long as broad. The pectoral ap- 

 pendages dilated at their extremity ; the pectoral fin extends to the 

 vertical from the fourth anal ray. Brown, clouded with darker; 

 the first dorsal with a black spot, the second with oblique whitish 

 streaks. 



Atlantic coasts of the United States. 



a. Adult. New York. Purchased of Mr. Brandt. 



