208 TRIGLTD.E. 



the first is slightly gramilated ; the second is the longest, its length 

 being rather less than the distance between the extremity of the 

 snout and the posterior margin of the eye. Along the lateral line 

 a scries of bony plates, each -mih a crenulated crest. The pectoral 

 does not reach to the origin of the anal fin. Red ; the first dorsal 

 generally with a black marginal spot. 



Mediterranean ; western coasts of Europe, 



a, b. Half-grown, British Channel. From the Haslar Collection, 



c. Many yoimg specimens. Weymouth. Presented by Mr. M, W. 



Thompson, 



d. Half-grown: skin. Frith of Forth. From Mr. Yarrell's Collection. 



e. Half-grown: stuffed. Frith of Forth. From Dr. Parnell's Collection. 

 /. Half-grown. Dalmatia. 



g. Adult: stuifed. 



h. Adult. From the Haslar Collection. 



This fish is considered by several ichthyologists as a variety of 

 immature specimens of Trirjla gurnarchis, which appears to me veiy 

 probable, from the examination of preserved specimens. The iden- 

 tity or non-identity of these fishes can be proved only by a continued 

 examination of them on difierent parts of the coast. 



13. Triglalyra. 



I.yra, Jlo}id. x. c. 9. p. 298 ; Gesn. iv. p. 510; Ahlrov. ii. c. 7. p. 146; 



Wilh((/hby, iv. p. 282 ; Ray, Syn. p. 89; Duham. Peches, sect, v 



tab. 8". f. i. 

 Cuculus, Salv. p. 190. f. 70; WiUm/hby, tab. S. 2. f. 2. 

 Trigla, sp. 9, Artedi, Genera, p. 40. 

 lyra. L. Syst. Nat. i. p. 4(59; L. Gm. i. p. l.'?42; Lacep. iii. 



pp. 339, 345 ;' Bl. tab. 350 ; Bl. Schn. p. 14 ; Rmo, Ichth. Nice, 



p., 203, and Hist. Nat. Fur. Mcrid. iii. p. 393 ; Cur. ^ Val. iv. p. 55 ; 



Bonap. Faun. Ital. Pesci ; Yarrell, Brit. Fishes, 2nd edit. i. p. 51 ; 



GtiicJten. Explor. Alycr. Poiss. p. 39. 



D. 9-10 I 16-17. A. 16. Vert. 13/20. 



Scales very small, those of the lateral line without any armature. 

 The snout has the upper j)rofile concave, and is distinguished by 

 two very broad triangular plates, in which the praeorbital termi- 

 nates. The space between the eyes is very slightly concave, and its 

 width is three-fiiths of the diameter of the eye. Dorsal spines 

 stout : the third is the longest, and equal to the distance between 

 the anterior nostril and the angle of the prajoperculum. The spines 

 along the base of the dorsal fin are very stout and broad. Uniform 

 red. 



Mediterranean ; coasts of the Peninsula, France, and England. 



a. Adult : skin. England. From Mr. Yarrell's Collection. 

 h. Fine specimen. Lisbon. Presented by the Pev. R. T. Lowe. 

 c-e. Adult. Lisbon. Presented by the Rev. R. T. LoAve. 

 /. Adult : skeleton : sevci-al bones are lost or injured. 



Skeleton. — The bones of the upper jaw can be entirely hidden 



