7. sci^NA. 289 



the cleft of the mouth being nearly horizontal. Praeoperculum 

 finely denticulated. Caudal subcrescentic posteriorly; the second 

 anal .spine small. Greyish-brown, with oblique waving lines of 

 umber- brown. (Gir.) 

 San Francisco. 



7. Scisena adusta. 



Sciaena (Corvina) adusta, Ayass. Spix, Pise. Bras. p. 126. tab. 70; 

 Jenyns, Zool. Beagle, Fishes, p. 42. 



I). 10 I J^. A. |-. L. lat. 55. 



The length of the head is one-fourth of the total, the height of 

 the body rather less. The snout convex, with the upper jaw over- 

 lapping the lower ; the upper lip with a small lobule on each side ; 

 no larger teeth ia the outer series. Prfeoperculum with stronger 

 denticulations at the angle. Caudalis convex ; the second anal sjjine 

 rather thick, one-half the length of the first ray. Dark brownish- 

 grey, with oblique streaks on the back ; all the fins blackish. 



Maldonado Bay. Monte Video. 



a. Half-grown. S. America. Presented by Lord Stuart. 

 h. Half-grown. S. America. Presented by Lord Stuart. 



If these specimens, which are rather discoloured, really belong to 

 the above species, they ought to be transferred to Cuvier's genus 

 Leiostonms, having the teeth of the outer series scarcely differing in 

 size from the remainder. 



8. Sciaena ocellata. 



Perca ocellata, L. Si/sf. Nat. p. 48.3 ; SJiaw, Zool. iv. p. 550. 

 Centropomus ocellatus, Lacep. iv. pp. 257, 279. 

 Lutjanus triangidum, Lacep. iv. pp. 181, 217, iii. pi. 24. f. 3. 

 Scifena imberbis, 3Iitch. Tram. Lit. S( Phil. Sac. New York, i. p. 411. 

 Coiviua ocellata, Cuik ^- Val. v. p. 134. pi. 108; Dekay, New Ymk 



Fauna, Fishes, p. 75. pi. 21. f. 61 ; Holbr. Ichthyol. S. Carol, p. 149. 



pi. 21. f. 2. 



D. 10-11 1 5^g. A. ^3. CiBC. pylor. 7-8. Vert. 11/14. 



The height of the body is 4| in the total length, the length of the 

 head fom* times. The upper jaw overlapping the lower ; in each of 

 the jaws an external series of larger teeth, those of the mandibulary 

 stronger. Praeoperculum and suprascapula distinctly crenulated. Cau- 

 daUs tnmcated ; the second anal spine two-thirds of the length of the 

 first ray. One or two round black spots at the root of the caudal fin. 



Fresh waters of the United States, 



a, b. Adult : skins. America. From Dr. Parnell's Collection. 



9. Sciaena lanceolata. 



Homoprion lauceolatus, Holbr. Ichth. S. Carol, p. 168. pi. 23. f. 1. 

 D.ll|±. A.f 

 Praeoperculum Avith large radiating spines at the angle. Thh 



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