210 TRIGLID^. 



The scapula is oblong, broader inferiorly. The coracoid is nearly- 

 straight, ^yith two short processes for its junction with the scapula, 

 and with an exceedingly long and strong, ridged, bayonet-shaped 

 spine. The humerus is suspended at the inner side of the base of 

 that spine, and is a single, styliform, rib-like bone. The ulna and 

 radius are separated from each other by a wide free space : the 

 former is situated before the upper carpal bone, and is similar in size 

 and shape to one of the larger carpal bones ; the radius is somewhat 

 elongate, triangidar, pro\ided with a small foramen in the middle, 

 like the ulna. There are four carpal bones, the upper of which is 

 small; the pectoral aj^pendages are articulated to the two lower ones. 

 Each pubic bone has two limbs : the anterior is formed by three 

 lamella3, the interior and inferior of w^hich are the broadest, and the 

 inferior has the margin flattened ; the superior lamella is scarcely 

 developed ; the anterior limbs of both bones converge towards the 

 symphysis of the coracoids, leaving a small round opening between 

 them. The posterior limb, wdth its fellow, forms a regularly trian- 

 gular plate, emitting anteriorly a long process. 



There are thirteen abdominal and twenty caudal vertehrce, the 

 length of the former portion of the vertebral column being to that 

 of the caudal as 1 : 2. The zygapophyses of the last tliree or four 

 abdominal vertebrae are singularly widened, and form a smooth con- 

 cavity at the lower side of the vertebrae. 



14. Trigla obscura. 



Cuculus, Rondel. Pise. Mar. i. lib. x. cap. 2 ; Gesn. Aguat. iv. p. 305 ; 



Aldrov. ii. cap. 4. p. 138. 

 Trigla obscu'-a, L. Mas. Ad. Fried, ii. p. 94; Bl. Schti. p. IG; Bonap. 



Faun. Itul. pi'sci, f. 1. 

 lucerna, Briinn. Pise. Musa. p. 70; Risso, Ichth. Nice, p. 209; Ciiv. 



^ Val. iv. p. 72. pi. 72; YarreU, Brit. Fishes, ed. 2. i. p. 03; Parn. 



Fishes Frith of Forth, p. 23. pi. 24 ; Guichen, Explor. Alyer. Poiss. 



p. 40. 



cuculus, Risso, Hist. Nat. iii. p. 894. 



lilaris, btto, Conspect. pp. 7 & 8. 



D. 10 1 17-18. A. 17. L. lat. 68. Cxc. pylor. 8. Vert. g. 



Scales small; along the lateral line a series of large striated scales. 

 The second dorsal spine filiform, and much longer than the head. 

 Mediterranean ; western coasts of Europe. 



a. Adult. Sicily. Presented by W. Swainson, Esq. 



6. Fine specimen. Lisbon. Presented by the Rev. R. T. Lowe. 



c. Adult. 



d. Adidt : stuffed. From Mr. YarreU's Collection. 



e. Adult: skin. Plymouth. From Mr. YarreU's Collection. 



f. Adult : sldn. From Mr. YarreU's Collection. 



