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the lateral line not spiny. The snout is very short, with the upper 

 profile concave. Praeorbital flattened and truncated in front, with 

 several small spines. The pectoral reaches to the fourth anal ray. 

 Pectoral with some cross-bands. 

 Mediterranean. 



a. Adult.' Sicily. Presented by W. Swainson, Esq. 



b. Half-grown. Sicily. Presented by W. Swainson, Esq. 



c. Half-grown. Dalmatia. 



d. e. Half-grown. Purchased of Mr. Frank. 

 /. Half-grown. Purchased of Mr. Frank. 



2. Lepidotrigla papilio. 

 Trigla papilio, Cuv. Sf Val. iv. p. 80. pi. 73. 



D. 9 I 14. A. 14. L. lat. 55. Cffic. pylor. 7. 



Scales very regular, of moderate size, with spines on the fi-ee mar- 

 gin, those of the lateral line with a spiny keel. Praeorbital not pro- 

 jecting beyond the snout. The spines of the dorsal rather strong and 

 bent ; the spines along the base of the dorsal fin strong, prominent, 

 compressed. The pectoral reaches to the sixth anal ray. The first 

 dorsal with a black spot between the fourth and seventh spines. {Cuv.) 



Indian Ocean. 



3. Lepidotrigla phalaena. 



Trigla phalaena, Cuv. ^ Val. iv. p. 83. 



D. 9 I 15. A. 14. 



Scales very regular, of moderate size, with spines on the free mar- 

 gin; those of the lateral line with a spiny keel. Prasorbital not 

 projecting beyond the snout. The spines of the dorsal rather slender 

 and erect; the spines along the base of the dorsal fins shghtly promi- 

 nent. The pectoral with cross-streaks ; the first dorsal with a black 

 spot between the fourth and seventh spines. {Cuv.) 



Hah. ? 



4. Lepidotrigla sphynx. 

 Trigla sphynx, Cuv. ^ Val. iv. p. 83. 



D. 9 I 14. A. 14. Cffic. pylor. 7. 



Scales very regular, of moderate size, with spines on the free mar- 

 gin ; those of the lateral line with a spiny keel. Praeorbital not 

 projecting beyond the snout. The spines of the dorsal not strong; 

 the spines along the base of the dorsal fins strong, prominent, com- 

 pressed. The fii'st dorsal with a black, white-edged spot. {Cuv.) 



Hah. ? 



5. Lepidotrigla vanessa. 



Trigla vanessa, Richards. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1839, p. 96, and Trans. Zool. 

 Soc. iii. p. 83. pi. 5. f. 1. 



D. 11 I 17. A. 17. L. lat. 70. Csc. pylor. 8. 



Scales very regular, of moderate size, those of the lateral line with 



