236 THACniNlD^lC. 



3. Trachinus radiatus. 



Tracliinus liueatus, De hi Roclie, Ann. Mus. xiii. pp. 331, 332 (not 



Schneid. nor Hiaso). 

 radiatus, Cur. 4" VcL iii. p- 250. pi. 61. 



D. G I 25. A. 27. Ca^c. pylor. G. 



Two anterior spines of the prreorbital and the spines above the 

 orbit very distinct. The height of the body is less than one-fifth of 

 the total length. The iipper surface of the skull and the infraorbital 

 ring with granulations radiating from distinct centres. The spinous 

 dorsal black. (Cuv.) 



Mediterranean. 



4. Tracliinus vipera. 



WJlfff/Jibi/, i. p. 289 ; Hai/, p. 92 ; Duhamel, Peches, ii. p. 135. pi. 1. f. 2. 

 Tracliinus, var., Gronov. Mas. Ichth. i. p. 42. 



draco, Bl. taf. 61 (very bad) ; Bf. Schti. p. 55. 



Common Weever, Pcnn. Brit. Zuul. iii. p. 226. pi. 32. 



Tracliinus vipera, Cuv. Sf Vul. iii. p. 254 ; Parn. Fishes Frith of Forth, 



p. 12 ; Yarr.^Brit. Fishes, i. p. 29 ; White, CataJ. Brit. Fishes, p. 13 ; 



Ciir. Refine Anini. III. Poiss. pi. 15. f. 1 ; Guichen. Fxjylor. Sc. 



Alijer. Poiss. p. 36. 

 liorridus, Gronov. Stjst. ed. Gray, p. 46. 



D. 6 I 21-23. A. 26. Ctec. pylor. 6. Vert. 10/25. 



Five simple pectoral rays. No spines above the orbit. The height 

 of the body is one-fifth of the total length. The spinous dorsal black. 

 Coasts of France, Great Britain, and Holland ; Mediterranean. 



rt. Fine female specimen. Brighton. Presented by Mr. E. Gerrard. 

 h, c. Adult. Lincolnshire. Presented by Sir J. Richardson. 

 d. Adult : skin. South Devon. From Mr. Tarrell's Collection. 

 e-ff. Adult : stuffed. England. 



7t, i. ? [Adult: very bad state. Seychelles. From the Haslar Col- 

 lection.] 

 h. Adult. Sine patria. 

 I. Adult. Sine patria. Museum Leach. 

 m. Adult. Sine patria. 

 n. Adult : skin. From Gronow's Collection. 

 0. Adult: stuffed. England. From Mr. Yarrell's Collection. 

 p. Adult: skeleton. 



Skeleton. — The maxillary becomes gradually wider towards the 

 posterior extremity, which is truncated : the intermaxillaiy is much 

 shorter, and has a flat prominence behind ; its posterior process is of 

 moderate length. The mandibula has no distinct nuiciferous channel. 

 The hmbs of the pncoperculum meet at a right angle, and the lower 

 is much shorter than the posterior ; there are two slender sjiincs at 

 the inferior side of the angle. The operculum is armed with a strong, 

 straight spine. The infraorbital ring is narrow*, but solid, all the 



* Sir J. Richardson (IektJi//ol. Ercti. ^- Terr. \i. (il) doscribos a structure of 

 the irifraovbital bones, in tin's species, simihu- to that in tlie JViylidee; but it is 

 evident tliat lie lias examined the skeleton of a fish dillcrent from 7'r. vipera. 



