Storefs Synopsis of the Fishes of North America. 71 



Called " Maman-baleine," at Martinique. 



Serrana, Pakua. p. 2, pi. 2, lower figure. 



I i Chevalier ponctue (Eques punctatus, IIl.j, Ct:v. et Vai.., v. p. 107, pi. 116 



Eques punctatus, WuiON, Eucyclop. Brit., Art. Iclilh., pi. 229, fig 1 1 



GENUS VII. UMBRINA, Cuv. 



Distinguished from other Scia?.nac by a cirrhus under the symphysis of the 

 lower jaw. 



1. Umbrina alburnus, L. 



Body elongated, slightly arched over the pectorals, gradually tapering towards the tail ; 

 dull gray, with silvery reflections upon the sides, ornamented with irregularly disposed dark 

 bars ; some passing obliquely forwards from the dorsal fin ; others passing obliquely back- 

 wards from the nape of the neck ; and one broader one pursues a straight course backwards 

 through tin; middle of the body, from the extremity of the pectorals to the tail. Beneath, 

 yellowish. Caudal fin emarginated at its upper portion, rounded beneath. 



D. 9-20. P. 19. V. 5. A. 10. C 17. Length, 84 to 15 inches. 



Massachusetts, Stoker. New York, Carolina, Florida, Mitch-ill, Cuv., Dekay. 



Called "King-fish," at New York ; and "Whiting," in Carolina and Florida. 



Alburnus Americanus, Carolina Whiting, Catesbv's Hist. Carol., ir. pi. 12, fig. 2. 

 Perca alburnus, L., I 



" " Whiting Perch, Shaw's Gen. ZoBl., iv. p. 54S. 



S i.ena nebulosa, King fish, Mitchill, Trans. Lit. and Phil, Soc. of N. V., i. p. 40S, pi. 3, fig. 5. 

 L'Ombrine ties Elals-Unis (Umbrina alburnus, Cuv., Perca alburnus, Lin., Centropomus alburnus, LACki* , 



i i Vai. . v p 180. 



i ina nebulosa, King-fish, Storey's Report, p. 35. 

 Umbrina alburnus, King fish, Dekay's Report, p. 73, pi. 7, fig. 20. 



2. Umbrina Martinicensis, Cuv. 



Very similar to the U. alburnus. Of an uniform brown color. No spots nor bande. Pre- 

 opercular teeth prominent. Anterior teeth of the upper jaw, and the middle pharyngeal 

 teeth, stout. 



D. 10, 1-24. P. 22. V. 1-5. A. 1 -10. C. 17. Length, 1 foot. 



Caribbean Sea, Cuv. 



L'Ombrine de la Martinique, Umbrina Martinicensis, Cdv. <-t Vat... v. p. IS6. 



3. Umbrina coroides, Cuv. 



Nine broad, dusky, vertical bands ; anal fin with two spines ; lobes in front of the mi. nth 

 rounded. 



D. 10, 1 -29. P. 17. V. 1 -5. A. 2- 6. C. 17. Length, 8 inches. 



