4. UMBEINA. 277 



8. TJmbrina broussonnetii. 



? Petoto, HumhoUU, Obsen: Zool. ii. p. 189. 

 Umbrina broussonnetii, Cut: ^- Vul. v. p. 187. 

 coroides, Cuv. Sf Val. I. c. pi. 117. 



D. lOl^g^. A.' A. L. lat. 48. L. transv. A 



Barbel very short. The height of the body is 3| in the total 

 length, the length of the head four times. The diameter of the eye 

 is 41 in the length of the head and 11 in that of the snout. The 

 upper maxillary reaches to the anterior margin of the orbit. Prae- 

 operculum with distinct denticulations, those of the angle not much 

 larger. The first dorsal not elevated ; caudalis truncated ; the 

 second anal spine thick, one-third of the length of the head. The 

 first dorsal blackish ; body with nine dark cross-bands. 



Atlantic coasts of Tropical America. 



a. Fine specimen. S. Domingo. Piu'chased of Mr. Cuming. 



b-d. Adult and half-grown : skins. Jamaica. From Dr. PameU's 



Collection. 

 e. Half-grown : skin. Jamaica. From Dr. Parnell's Collection. 

 /, g. Adult : skins. West Indies. Purchased of Mr. Scrivener. 



9. Umbrina martinicensis. 



Cuv. 8f Val. V. p. 186. 



Barbel short, not half the width of the eye. The height of the 

 body is about one-fifth of the total length, the diameter of the eye 

 about one-seventh of the length of the head. The upper jaw with 

 an external row of larger teeth. Prseoperculum very distinctly den- 

 ticulated. The third dorsal spine shorter than the head ; the anal 

 ppine very feeble. Uniform brownish. 



Martinique. 



10. Umbrina gracilis. 



Cuv. Sr Val. V. p. 189. 



D. 10 I ^. A. |. L. lat. 75. 



Barbel short. The height of the body less than one-fourth of the 

 total length. Caudal slightly emargiaate, with unequal lobes. Colo- 

 ration uniform. {Cuv.) 



Brazil. 



11. Umbrina opMcephalus. 



Jenyns, Zool. Beaqle, Fishes, p. 45, cop. by Gut/, Hist. ChU. Zool. ii. 

 p. 189, Atl. Iciiol. lam. 3 bis, f. 1». 



D.12|^. A.i-. 



Bai-bel very short. The height of the body is one-sixth of the 



* This figiu-e appears to be very bad, not only not agi-eeing with the descrip- 

 tions quoted, but even omitting characters, as the anal spine, &c. 



