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FISHES. 
tension, lower jaw longest j body slender and elongated ; dorsal, 
anal, and caudal fins separate; destitute of a swimming-vessel. 
ORDER IX—ACANTHOPTERYGII. 
The first rays of the dorsal, ventral, and anal fins supported 
by a simple spinous process. 
TRIBE I.-TiENIOIDES. 
Section I. — Snout short. 
Genus 1.—CEP OLA.— Linnaeus. 
Generic Character _Upper jaw short, the lower one retrousse ; 
teeth strong and sharp ; body lengthened and compressed ; with 
distinct dorsal, anal, and caudal fins. 
Cepola Taenia. — The Band Fish. 
Plate LXXX. fi g . 2. 
Dusky above, with some remote reddish spots along the sides; 
and shining silvery waved-bands beneath. Four feet long. 
Inhabits the Mediterranean. 
Genus 2. —LOPHOTE S.— Giorna. 
Generic Character —Head short, having an elevated osseous 
crest, surmounted by a strong spinous ray, margined behind by 
a membrane', branchial membrane with six rays ; back having a 
narrow fin, with single rays extending nearly its whole length; 
caudal fin distinct, anal fin very short, pectoral fins with a 
spinous ray in front of each, ventral fins very small. 
Genus 3 .—REGALECUS.— Ascanius. 
Generic Character —Pectoral and first dorsal fin small, the 
latter with simple rays, the second extending nearly the length 
of the body ; destitute of caudal and anal fins ; the ventral breast 
fins represented by long simple filaments. 
Genus 4.—GYMNETRUS.— Bloch. 
Generic Character. —Upper jaw capable of much extension; 
teeth minute; one dorsal fin, no anal one, caudal fin distinct. 
