SYNOPSIS OF THE FISHES OF MADEIRA. 3 



Occasionally taken with the common sort {8c. scrofa, L.), with which it agrees in 

 general colouring, resembling rather the Rocaz {Sebastes maderensis, nob.) in shape. It 

 appears undescribed, and is very distinct in its characters, being a true Scorpana, not- 

 withstanding the absence of lacinicB, having the whole head naked or scaleless. It 

 scarcely attains half the size of Sc. scrofa, L. 



Trigla lineata, L. Cuv. et Val. Hist. IV. 34. ; Yarrell, Brit. Fish. 1 . 46. Rariss. 



A single individual only has occurred. 



Fam. SpARiDiE. 

 Pagellus rostratus, nob. — Syn. Mad. Fish. 177. 



Reference to the excellently characteristic figures of Rondelet and Salviani has satis- 

 fied me that this is merely Pagellus erythrinus, Cuv. and Val. 



Fam. Chojtodontid^. 



Pimelepterus Bosdi, Lac. — " Cheiroco" or " Xarroco." — Cuv. et Val. VII. 258. t. 

 187. Rariss. 



Fam. ScoMBRiDiE. 



Nauclerus ahbreviatus, Cuv. et Val. Hist. IX. 251. 



Two individuals have occurred of this pretty little fish, answering so well to the spe- 

 cies above referred to, that it were unreasonable to doubt their identity, although its 

 describers have omitted mentioning a strong superscapulary spine, and a fourth smaller 

 tooth or spinule along the lower border of the preopercle, anterior to the three which 

 arm its angle. Alive, and in a glass of sea-water, the activity and lovely colours of 

 these httle fishes rendered them most interesting objects. They were taken following a 

 piece of floating timber ; and until close examination after death, could scarcely be di- 

 stinguished from the young of Naucrates ductor, Cuv., but for the absence of the caudal 

 keels. 



Tetrapturus Georgii. — " Peito." 



Having at length, through Mr. Leacock's kind exertions, obtained a fine example of 

 the Peito in perfect condition, I am enabled to state that it forms a new and very di- 

 stinct species of Tetrapturus, Rafin. ; difiering from T. belone, Raf., as described by 

 MM. Cuvier and Valenciennes, especially in having the pectoral fins proportionally 

 twice as long, and the body clothed with large scales of a peculiar shape and nature. 

 I only forbear to draw up its specific character till I have checked my notes and obser- 

 vations by examination of more examples ; but I hope to be allowed the privilege at 

 once of commemorating by its specific name the valuable assistance rendered to the 

 cause of Ichthyology by Mr. George Butler Leacock of this island, generally, as well as 

 in the present instance. 



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