Ser. I'lsk. 

 i.);3. Fish 



Depth of body z^ to ij in tlie length, length of head 3f to 4^. Snout .shorter than 

 eye, diameter of which is 2| to 4 in length of head ; eyes separated by a bony ridge, 

 the lower a little in advance of the upper. Ma.xillary extending to below anterior 

 part of eye, length 2| to 3J in that of head ; lower jaw 2^ to 2i in head. Teeth all 

 small, not enlarged anteriorly. 8 to 10 gill-rakers on lower part of anterior arch. 

 Scales feebly ctenoid on ocular side, cycloid on blind side ; 58 to f)3 in lateral line. 

 Dorsal (94) 93-106 ; second to fifth or sixth rays thickened, prolonged, and free for 

 most of their length in the mature male, the highest ray nearly as long as head ; in 

 the mature female the second to fifth rays are somewhat thickeneti, a little longer than 



ahs. li.M. (X.H.) ,S 



those which follow. .\nal 74-82. Pectoral of ocular side with q to 11 rays, length 

 I J to 1 1 in that of head. Rays of pelvic fin of ocular side rather longer in the male. 

 Caudal rounded. Vertebra; 10 + 32-35. Greyish or brownish, generally with irre- 

 gular darker patches ; fins with some small dark spots ; male with a conspicuous 

 black blotch on hinder end of pelvic fin of ocular side ; in the female this is greyish in 

 colour and very indistinct. 



Type. — Not traced. 



Distribution. — .Atlantic coasts of Europe and .\frica, from nortliern Scotland to 

 Angola ; western part of the Mediterranean. 



Specimens Examini-;i> : 



Tvpr-s Unlisli C0.1-.I (V). Varrell Coll. 



3 (^15-245 1 



,.), skill 

 of A . InphoU 



Off Cardiff. 



F.ilinouth Bii 



Moscley. 

 Xewburgh. 

 Mar. Hiol. Assoc. 



Cunningham. 

 Paris Mus. 

 Johnson. 



