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of the iii'st caudal vertebrae are the longest, as long as three of the 

 latter together. The interneurals are much dilated ; there are three 

 spurious internem-als. The first interhaemal is rather slender, equal 

 to the length of the first six vertebrae. 



The teeth form, in both the jaws, broad eardiform bands, and the 

 anterior ones are distinctly compressed and lanceolate. 



2. Cantharus brama. 



Duhamel, Peches, ii. sect. 4. pi. 4. f. 1. 

 Sparus brama, Block, v. p. 77 (not fig.). 



Cantharus brama, Cuv. ^ Val. vi. p. 328 ; Guichen. Explor. Sc. Algir. 

 Poiss. p. 53 ; Exped. Sc. Moree, Zool. pi. 17. f. 1 a, h. 



T) " A ^ 

 "■ Vr ^- To- 



Very similar to C. lineatus ; it is said to have the praeoi-bital not 

 notched. (Val.) 



Mediterranean. 



3. Cantharus orbicularis. 



Cur. i^- Val. vi. p. 331 ; Bonap. Faun. Ital. Pesci, pi. 

 D. ii. A. L L. lat. 70. 



The height of the body is 2| in the total length ; praeorbitalj 

 without notch ; the sixth dorsal spine the highest. 

 Coast of Corsica. 



4. Cantharus emarginatus. 



? Cantharus emarginatus, Cuv. Sf Val. vi. p. 338. 



D. ii. A.^j. L. lat. 80. L. transv. 13/21. 



The height of the body is one-thii'd of the total length, the length 

 of the head is 4^ in it ; the diameter of the eye is about one-fourth 

 of the latter, less than the distance between the eyes, and nearly 

 equal to the length of the snout. There are eight series of scales 

 between the praeorbital and the praeopercular limb ; praeorbital 

 notched by the maxillaiy bone, which has a rather sharp longitu- 

 dinal ridge. Doreal rather low. Caudalis emarginato, the third 

 anal spine shorter than the dorsal spines. Coloration uniform (in a 

 dried state). 



? Cape Seas. 



a. Adult : stuffed. 



5. Cantharus blochii. 



yparus brama, Bloch, taf. 279 (not descr.). 

 Cantharus blochii, Cur. t^ Val. vi. p. 339. 



D. i5. A. ^. L. lat. 64. L. transv. 9/18. Ca^c. pylor. 3 (4?). 

 Vert. 11/13. 



The height of the body is 3^ in the total length, the length of the 

 liead 4i ; the diameter of the eyes is If in the distance between 



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