JACOBS GOLDSINNY. 31 



MM. Fries and Ekstnim, on tlic Fishes of Scandinavia, now 

 in course of publication, in parts, at Stockholm. 



The length of the specimen here described was six inches 

 and a half. The length of the head one inch and- three ([uar- 

 tcrs ; the diameter of the eye three eighths and a half, or one 

 fourth of the length of the head ; the irides silvery ; the 

 teeth, long, strong, curved, and pointed, particularly in the 

 anterior part of the upper jaw ; both preoperculum and opercu- 

 lum covered with scales ; the preoperculum distinctly crenated 

 throughout the greater part of its ascending edge ; the dorsal 

 and pectoral fin commence on the same vertical line ; the 

 membrane connecting the first four spinous dorsal rays black; 

 the spinous rays shortest at the commencement of the fin, 

 becoming gradually, but slightly, more elongated towards their 

 union with the soft rays, and in length about equal to one 

 fourth of the depth of the body of the fish ; the soft rays 

 more lengthened ; from the base of the last of which to the 

 end of the caudal rays, is about the same length as that of 

 the head, and about one fourth of the whole length of the 

 fish. Half way between the base of the last soft dorsal ray 

 and the extreme end of the caudal rays, there is on the upper 

 edge of the body and tail a conspicuous roundish black spot, 

 equally visible on either side ; the caudal fin-rays scaled from 

 their base on a line with this black spot halfway along, the 

 ends of the caudal rays slightly rounded ; the anal fin with 

 three spiny rays, and ending with elongated soft rays, the 

 base of the last of which is a little in advance of the base of 

 the last soft dorsal ray in a vertical line ; the ventral fin 

 begins a little behind and below the base of the pectoral fin ; 

 the pectoral is in length, compared to the length of the 

 fish, as one to seven. The prevailing colour in the largest 

 specimen is orange, the free edge of each scale being of 

 a light golden yellow ; the colour is darkest over the three or 

 four lines of scales along the highest part of the back, and 



