224 TRIGLID^. 



spines ; body with scales, strongly keeled and of moderate size ; 

 lateral line none. Two dorsals, the second not much longer than 

 the first ; pectoral rather short, divided into two portimis hy a deep 

 notch. Jaws with minute teeth ; palate toothless. Air-bladder none ; 

 many pyloric appendages. 



Tropical parts of the Atlantic. 



1. Cephalacanthus spinarella. 



Pimgitius pusillus, L. Mus. Ad. Fried, p. 74. pi. 32. f. 5. 

 Gasterosteus spinarella, L. Si/st. Nat. i. p. 492 ; L. Gm. i. p. 1327 ; 



Bl. Schn. p. 124. 

 Cephalacanthus spinarella, Lacep. iii. pp. 323 & 324 ; Cuv. 8f Vol. iv. 



p. 138 ; Cuv. Hhjne Anim. III. Poiss. pi. 20. f. 4. 



D. 6 I 8-9. A. 6-7. 



The scapular and prseopercular spines are as long as the remainder 

 of the head, and extend nearly as far backwards as the pectorals. 

 Trojucal parts of the Atlantic. 



a, b. Adult. Gulf of Guinea. 



c-q. Adult. Presented by the Zoological Society. 



K Lat. 20° N., Long. 22° 53' W. Yoyage of H.M.S. Plumper. 



i-m. Lat. 2° S., Long. 34° W. From Mr. J. T. Eouse's Collection. 



n-p. Adult : not good state. 



q, r. Adult : dried. 



s. Adult : very bad state. New Orleans. 



t-x. Half-grown : not good state. 



