274 RCIMKLDJE. 



or two. Scales moderate; pscudsbranchiae. The air-bladder with* 

 or without appendages or absentf. Pyloric caeca in small number. 

 Mediterranean, Atlantic, and Indian Seas ; rivers of North and 

 South America 



1. Umbrina cirrhosa. 



Glaucus, Bellon. i. p. 103. fig. in p. 105; Gesner, Aquat. iv. p. 390. 

 Chromis, Bellon. i. p\ 106. fig. in p. 107 ; Gesner, Aquat. iv. p. 224. 

 Umbra, JRondel. i. lib. v, p. 132 ; Gesner, Aquat, p. 1030 ; Willughby, 



iv. p. 299. tab. S. 21. 

 Coracinus, Salviani, p. 117. f. 34 ; Aldrov. i. p. 72, 

 Sciaena, sp. V, Artedi, Synon. p. 65, Ge7i. p. 38 ; Gronov. Zoophyl. n. 212. 



cirrhosa, L. Si/st. Nat. i. p. 481 ; BL tab. 300. 



Johnius cinhosu.s, Bl. ScJt7i. p. 76. 



Perca umbra, Lacep. iii. p. 16 ; Risso, Ichth. Nizza, p. 297. 



Chilodipterus cyanopterus, Lac6p. iii. p. 546. pi. 6. f. 3. 



Coracinus hoops. Fall. Zoogr. iii. p. 259. 



Umbrina cirrhosa, Cuv. Rkgne Anini. ; Bisso, Hist. Nat. iii. p. 409 ; 



Bonap. Faun. Ital. p. .pi. . f . 3 ; White, Catal. Brit. Fishes, p. 15. 

 vulgaris, Cuv. Sr Val. v. p. 171 ; Yarrell, Brit. Fishes, i. p. 109 ; 



Nordm. in Demid. Voy. Buss. Merid. Zool. p. 383. pi. 3. f. 2 ; Cuv. 



Beyne Anirn. III. Poiss. pi. 28. f. 3. 

 Scisena cestreus, Gronov. Syst. ed. Gray, p. 62. 

 Skeleton : Agassiz, Poiss. Foss. iv. p. 178. tab. K (Scisena cirrhosa). 



jy 10 1 2YT3. A. y. L. lat, 65. L. transv. 28. Case, pylor. 10. 

 Vert. 11/14. 

 Barbel very short. The height of the body equals the length of 

 the head, and is one-fourth of the total ; the diameter of the eye is 

 one-fourth of the length of the head. Prseoperculum rectangular, 

 with the posterior limb denticulated (in young individuals) ; supra- 

 scapula serrated. Caudalis truncated; the ventral fins a little longer 

 than the pectorals. Narrow, oblique, black-edged streaks descend- 

 ing forwards from the back ; the extremity of the operculum black ; 

 the first dorsal and caudal fins blackish. 



Mediterranean; (coast of England?;) Cape Seas. 



a. Young : skin. From Mr. Yarrell's Collection. 



b. 27 inches long : stuffed. Algoa Bay. From the Collection of the 



Zoological Society. 



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



2, Umbrina canariensis. 



VcUenc. in Webb 8f Berthelot, Hist. Nat. Bes Canar. Ichth. p. 24. 



D.10|^. A.f L. lat. 45. 



Barbel verj'- short. The height of the body is nearly equal to the 

 length of the head, and 4| in the total. The diameter of the eye 

 equals the extent of the snout, and is one-third of the length of the 

 head. Praioperculum serrated, with stronger denticulations at the 

 angle. Caudalis truncated ; the second anal spine strong. Brownish - 



* In Indian species. 



t Without appendages or absent : in American species. 



