4. UJIBRINA. 277 



8. Umbrina broussonnetii. 



? I'etoto, Htmiboldt, Ohscrr. Zool. ii. p. 189. 

 Umbriua broussonnetii, Cuv. ^- Val. v. p. 187. 

 coroides, Cuv. i^- Vul. I. c. pi. 117. 



D- 10 1 55^. A. A. L.lat.48. L. transv. ±. 



Barbel very short. The height of the body is 3| in the total 

 length, the length of the head four times. The diameter of the eye 

 is 4 L in the length of the head and A\ "^ ^^^^ ^^ ^^'^^ snout. The 

 upper maxillary reaches to the anterior margin of the orbit. . Pra;- 

 operculum with distinct denticulations, those of the angle not much 

 larger. The ftrst dorsal not elevated ; caudalis truncated ; the 

 second anal spine thick, one-third of the length of the head. The 

 first dorsal blackish ; body with nine dark cross-bands. 



Atlantic coasts of Tropical America. 



a. Fine specimen. S. Domingo. Purchased of Mr. Cuming. 



b-d. Adult and half-growai : skins. .Jamaica. From Dr. Parnell'ss 



Collection. 

 e. Half-groAvn : skin. .Jamaica. From Dr. Parnell's Collection. 

 /, <j. Adult : skins. West Indies. Purchased of Mr. Scrivenrr. 



9. Umbriiia martinicensis. 

 Cuv. i^- Val. V. p. 18G. 



I>-10|i. A.i. 



Barbel short, not half the width of the eye. The height of the 

 body is about one-fifth of the total length, the diameter of the eye 

 about one-seventh of the length of the head. The upper jaw with 

 an external row of larger teeth. Procoperculuin very (hstinctly den- 

 ticulated. The third dorsal spine shorter than the head ; the anal 

 spine very feeble. Uniform brownish. 



Martinique. 



10. Umbrina gracilis. 

 Cuv. ^ Val. v. p. 189. 



D. 10 I ^. A. \. L. lat. 75. 



Barbel short. The height of the body less than one-fourth of the 

 total length. Caudal slightly emarginate, with uneqiial lobes. Colo- 

 ration uniform. {Cuv.) 



Brazil. 



11. Umbrina ophicephalus. 



Jenym, Zool. Beagle, Fishes, p. 45, cop. by Oay, Hist. Chil. Zool. ii. 

 p. 189, All. Ictiol. lam. 3 bis, f. 1». 



D.12|i. A.f 



Barbel veiy short. The height of the body is one-sixth of the 



* This figure ai)pear8 lo be \ery bad, not only not agreeing \\itli the descrip- 

 tions qviotcd, but even omitting characters, as the anal spine, &c. 



