14. SAUGUS. 44;') 



diameter of the eye is 3k in tlie length of the liead, li in that of 

 tlic snout, and equal to the cUstanco between the eyes. The crown 

 of the head is slightly convex ; a very slight protuberance above the 

 upper anterior angle of the orbit. The pectoral fins extend scarcely 

 to the origin of the anal, the ventrals to the vent ; the second anal 

 spine is longer and stronger than the third, and 2| in the length of 

 the head. Silvery, with a black band across the back of the tail ; 

 ventrals blackish. 

 Coast of Brazil. 



a. Rio Janeii'o. Presented by A. Fry, Esq. 



8. Sargus auriventris. • 

 Peters, Wiegm. Archiv, 1856, p. 243. 



D.|i. A.1 



Bluish, shining ; a narrow golden longitudinal streak above the 

 ventrals. {Pet.) 



This species does not appear to have a black caudal spot. 

 Mozambique. 



9. Sargas annularis. 



Sparulus, Ovid. v. 106 & 107. 



Spaius, Ri,ndel. v. c. .3 ; Salrian. f. 177 ; Gesner. pp. 180, 1050, 1058 ; 



WiUiajhhy, p. 308. pi. 5. f. 2. 

 Sparus, no. 12, Artedi, Genera, p. 37. 

 Spanis annularis, L. Gm. p. 1270 ; Bl. Schn. p. 272 ; De la Roche, 



Ann. Mm. xiii. p. 342. pi. 24. f. 13. 



sniaris, Briinn. Pise. 3Iass. p. 40. 



haffara, Bisso, Ichth. Nice, p. 244. 



Scifena melanura, Pall. Zoogr. iii. p. 254. 



Sarins annularis, Geoffr. Descr. Eg. Poiss. pi. 18. f. 3 ; Cuv. ^- Val. 



VI. p. 35. pi. 142 ; Norchn. in Demid. Vog. Bms. Merid. iii. p. 380, 



Poiss. pi. 4. f. 1; Guichen. Explor. Sc. Alger. Poiss. p. 47. 



D. y^g. A. ^. L. lat. 55. L. transv. 6/13. Csec. pylor. 4. 



Vert. 9/14. 



Incisors broad, implanted vertically. The diameter of the eye is 

 four times in the length of the head, and 1| in that of the snout ; 

 the distance between the eyes is more than their chameter, and 

 sHghtly convex. The pectoral fins extend sUghtly beyond the origin 

 of the anal ; the ventrals ai'e much shorter and remote from the 

 vent. The second and third anal spines are nearly equal, and 

 rather longer than the diameter of the eye. Silverj' : back ■with 

 several more or less distinct cross-bars ; axil not black ; a broad 

 black band across the back of the tail, behind the dorsal fin ; lateral 

 line very conspicuous, greyish. 



Mediterranean ; Canary Islands. 



a. Adult : bad state ; has been in cldoride of zinc. Mediterranean. 

 Purchased of Mr. Frank. 



