45. TEIGLA. 205 



operculum, and praeoperculum with very strong and long spines. 

 The space between the eyes is very concave, and equals the dia- 

 meter of the eye. Dorsal spines rather stout. The pectoral reaches 

 to the vertical from the tenth anal ray. Back reddish-oUve, beUy 

 sUvery ; the lower portion of the pectoral with several black spots, 

 edged with white. 



Coasts of Van Diemen's Land. 



a. Half-grown. Tasmania. Presented by Sir J. Richardson. — 



Type of the species. 



b. Half-grown. Port Arthur. From the Haslar Collection. 



c. Young. Port Arthur. From the Haslar Collection. 



11. Trigla gumardus. 



Coccyx alter, Bellon. i. p. 207. 



Comatus s. Gm-nardus griseus, WillugJiby, iv. c. 7. p. 279. tab. S. 2. 



f. 1 ; Ray, Synops. p. 86. 

 Trigla, sp. 8, Artedi, Genera, p. 46. 



Trigla, sp. 101, Gronov. Mus. Ichth. p. 44, and Zoojjhyl. sp. 283. p. 84. 

 Corystion, Klein, Mks. iv. pi. 14. f. 2. 

 Trigla gm-nardus, L. Syst. Nat. i. p. 497 ; L. Gm. i. p. 1342 ; Lacep. 



iii. p. 358 ; Bl. taf. 58 ; Bl. Schn. p. 14 ; Bisso, Ichth. Nice, p. 207 ; 



Faber, Fische Islands, p. 124 ; Cur. ^- Val. iv. p. 62 ; Bonaj). Faun. 



Ital. Pesci, pi. . f . 2 ; Parn. Fishes Frith of Forth, p. 18. pi. 22; 



Yarr. Brit. Fishes, i. p. 53. 

 Trigla aspera, Gronov. Syst. ed. Gray, p. 105. 

 Dilhamel, v. pi. 9. f. 1. 



D. 8-9 I 19. A. 18-19. C^c. pylor. 7. Vert. ^. 



The snout is elongate, with the upper profile straight ; the space 

 between the eyes is Uttle concave, and less than the diameter of the 

 eye. Praeorbital anteriorly with some small prominent spines. The 

 bony plates along the base of the dorsal fins have a crenulated edge, 

 and no spine directed backwards. The dorsal spines granulated, 

 rather strong : the second is the longest, and eqiial to the distance 

 between the extremity of the snout and the posterior margin of the 

 orbit. Along the lateral line a series of bony plates, each -with a 

 crenulated crest. The pectoral does not reach to the vertical from 

 the origin of the anal. Back brownish-grey, spotted with white ; 

 the first dorsal generally without a black marginal spot. 



Mediterranean ; western coasts of Eui'ope ; Iceland. 

 a. Adult. English coast. 

 h. Adult : skin. Plj-mouth. From Mr. Yarrell's Collection. 



c. Adult: stuffed. Hastings. 



d, e. Half-grown : skins. English coast. From Mr. Yarrell's Col- 



lection. 

 /. Half-grown : stuffed. English coast. 



g. Adult : stuffed. Frith of Forth. Presented by Dr. Parnell. 

 h. Half-grown : stuffed. Eiver Tamar. Presented by Lieut. H. F, 



Bpence, R.N. 

 i. Adidt: stuffed. Polperro. 



