296 SCI.ENIDJE, 



mouth extends to below the middle of the eye. The angle of the 

 prEBopercuIum with a somewhat strong spine, pointing downwards ; 

 neck with an acute edge. The third dorsal spine is the longest, and 

 higher than the soft fin ; the second of the anal fin is rather stout, 

 and half the length of the first ray ; caudal truncated ; the pec- 

 toral reaches to the vertical from the foiirth dorsal ray. Silvery, 

 with some blackish dots during life. (Tsch.) 

 Coast of Peru. 



8. CORVINA*. 



Corvina, Cm: Regne Anim. ; Cuv. (^ Val. v. p. 81. 



Body oblong ; muzzle convex, with the upper jaw overlapping the 

 lower, and with the cleft of the mouth more or less horizontal. The 

 outer series of the jaws generally contains larger teeth ; never large 

 canines. No barbel. The second spine of the anal strong or very 

 strong ; dorsal fin transparent. Pseudobrancliife. The air-bladder 

 with appendages. Pyloric appendages in small number. 



Mediterranean ; tropical parts of the Atlantic ; fresh waters of the 

 United States. East Indian Seas, several species entering the rivers. 



1. Corvina nigra. 



Tinea marina, Bellon. i. p. 111. fig. iu p. 113; Gesnei; Paralip. p. 14. 



Coracinus subniger, Rondel, v. p. 126. fig. 2. 



Corvo di fortiera, Salricm. fol. 117 «; Willughby, p. 300. tab. S. 20. 



Coracinus niger, Sulvian. fol. 118 6. 



Scifena, sp. 2, Artedi, Synon. p. 65, and Genera, p. 39. 



umbra, L. Syst. Nat. p. 480 ; L. Gm. p. 1298 ; Ri^so, Ichth. Nice, 



p. 295. 



nigra, Bl. vi. p. 35. taf. 297. 



Johnius niger, Bl. Sc7m. p. 76. 



Scitena imibra, Rosenth. Ichthyol. Taf. tab. 17. f. 1. 



Coraciaus chalcis. Pall. Zoogr. iii. p. 256. 



* 1. Corviua eelebica, Bleeker, Celebes, v. p. 244. — Macassar. 



2. dorsalis, Peters, Wiegm. Arch. 1855, p. 242. — Mozambique. 



3. clavigera, Cuv. ^ Val. v. p. 101. — Senegal. (The swelling of tlie 



spine of the second dorsal may be accidental in the individual.) 



4. Corvina bUoba, Cuv. # Val. v. p. 112.— Hab. ? 



5. Sparus argenteus, Hoxittuyn. Ad. Haarl. xx. 2. p. 320 ; Lacip. iv. pp. 28, 



85, 91. — Corvina argentata, Cuv.^~ Val. v. p. 114. 



6. Corvina grypota, Richards. Ichth. Chin. p. 226. — Canton. 



7. Amblodon neglectus, Girard, Proc. Ac. Nat. Sc. Philad. 1868, p. 167. — 



Texas. 

 Corvina osyptera, Dckay, New York Fauna, Fishes, p. 77. pi- 30. f. 96, pro- 

 bably belongs to Anthias, as I have stated above. M'ith the slightest 

 knowledge of fishes the author would have been enabled to perceive, that 

 a fish with vomerine teeth, and witb a single scaly dorsal fin, cannot be 

 referred to Corvina. The figui-e is bad, and does not agree with the 

 description, showing twelve spines, whilst ten are stated in the descrip- 

 tion, &c. &c. 



