V. SCIiENA. 289 



the cleft of the mouth being nearly horizontal. Praeoperciilum 

 finely denticulated. Caudal subcrescentic posteriorly ; the second 

 anal spine small. Greyish-bro^-n, with oblique waving lines of 

 umber- bro"wii. (6riV.) 

 Sau Fi'anciseo, 



7. SciaBiia adusta. 



Sciaena (Corvina) adusta, Aijuss. Spix, Pise. Bras. p. 126. tab. 70 ; 

 Jenyns, Zool. Beagle, Fishes, p. 42. 



D. 10 1 ^. A. |. L. lat. 55. 



The length of the head is one-fourth of the total, the height of 

 the body rather less. The snout convex, -with the upper jaw over- 

 lapping the lower ; the upper lip with a small lobule on each side ; 

 no larger teeth in the outer series. Praeoperculum with stronger 

 denticulations at the angle. Caudalis convex ; the second anal spine 

 rather thick, one-half the length of the first ray. Dark brownish- 

 grey, with oblique streaks on the back ; all the fins blackish. 



Maldonado Bay. Monte Video. 



a. Half-grown. S. America. Presented by Lord Stuart. 

 h. Half-grown. S. America. Presented by Lord Stua,rt. 



If these specimens, which are rather discoloured, reaUy belong to 

 the above species, they ought to be transferred to Cuvier's genus 

 Leiostomus, ha\ing the teeth of the outer series scarcely difFering in 

 size from the remainder. 



8. Sciaena ocellata. 



Perca ocellata, L. Si/sf. Nat. p. 483 ; S/taw, Zool. iv. p. 550. 

 Centropomus ocellatus, Lacep. iv. pp. 257, 279. 

 Lutjanus triangulum, Laccp. iv. pp. 181, 217, iii. pi. 24. f. 3. 

 Sciajua iniberbis, Mitch. Traits. Lit. 8f Phil. Sac. New York, i. p. 411. 

 Corvina ocellata, Cm: i^- Val. v. p. 134. pi. 108 ; Dekaij, New York 



Fauna, Fishes, p. 75. pi. 21. f. 61 ; Ilolbr. Ichthyol. S. Carol, p. 149. 



pi. 21. f. 2. 



D. 10-11 1 ^g. A. ^. Cffic. pylor. 7-8. Vert. 11/14. 



The height of the body is 4| in the total length, the length of the 

 head four times. The upper jaw overlapping the lower ; in each of 

 the jaws an external series of larger teeth, those of the mandibulary 

 stronger. Prffioperculum and suprascapula distinctly crenulated. Cau- 

 dalis truncated ; the second anal spine two-thirds of the length of the 

 first ray. One or two round black spots at the root of the caudal fin. 



Fresh waters of the United States. 



a, h. Adult : skins. America. From Dr. Parnell's Collection. 



9. Scisena lanceolata. 

 Ilomoprion lanceolatus, Holbr. Ichth. S. Carol, p. 168. pi. 23. f. 1. 

 D.ll|l A.f 

 Praeoperculum with large radiating spines at the angle. Thti 



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