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I have reason to suspect the existence of another species in these seas, con- 
founded under the name of Alfonsin, which may perhaps prove to be the true 
Ber. decadactylus of Cuvier and Valenciennes. 
Trachinus Draco, Linn.—‘‘ Aranha do Mar,” Syst. Nat. 1. 435. Cuv. & Val. iii. 238. 
The great Weever, Yarr. i, p. 20. Rarior. 
Trachinus vipera, Cuv. &§ Val.—‘ Aranha,”’ Cuv. & Val. iii. 254. 
Lesser Weever, Yarr. i. 25. Rarior. 
Sphyrena vulgaris, Ouv. & Val.—‘‘ Bicuda,” Cuw. & Val. iii. 327. 
Esox Sphyrena, Linn. 1.515. Vulgaris. 
This is the Spet of Languedoc ; the Sea-pike (Luccio marino) of Italy. It is 
unknown in Britain. 
Mullus Surmuletus, Linn.—‘‘ Salmonéta,” Syst. Nat., 1. 496.—Cuv. & Val. iii. 433. 
Striped Red Mullet, Yarr. 1. 27. Sat frequens. 
Fam. Triclipz. 
Trigla Cuculus, Linn.—‘‘ Cabra,” or sometimes ‘‘ Ruivo,” Syst. Nat. 1. 497.—Cuv. & 
Val. iv. 26.—‘‘ T. pini, Bloch,” Cuv. & Val. 
T. lineata (Mont.), Flem. Brit. Anim. 1. 215. No. 151. 
The Red Gurnard, Cuckoo Gurnard, Yarr. 1. 34. Rarior. 
Pennant’s figure of his ‘‘ Grey Gurnard,” ¢. 54 (1st edition) appears to have 
been taken from a gray variety of this species, rather than from the true Gray 
Gurnard (Trigla Gurnardus, Linn.) ; which has the pectoral fins short, and the 
sides of the dorsal groove unarmed. But neither this variety nor species occurs in 
Madera. However, in April i827 I once saw several specimens of another gur- 
nard, taken in a sean upon the sandy beach of the Picdade, near Canical, at the 
east end of the island, which, from their large blue pectoral fins, were probably 
the Trigla Hirundo, L., or Sapphirine Gurnard. But at the time I unfortunately 
neglected to examine or preserve them, and the species has neither since occurred 
to me, nor do the fishermen appear at all acquainted with it. 
Scorpena Scrofa, Linn.—‘‘ Carneiro,” Linn. 1. 453. Cu. & Val. iv. 288. Vulgaris. 
Sebastes imperialis, Cuv. &§ Val. ?—‘‘ Boca negra,” or ‘‘ Pai de Gato.” 
S. rostro subproducto, acuto : corpore oblongo, rubro, fasciis quinque verticalibus oper- 
culoque fuscis ; guld intus nigrd: spinis preoperculi marginalibus 4 v. 5 validis, 
subuncinatis, distinctis, subequalibus : costd suborbitali equali, subinermi s. obsolete 
dentatd : pinnarum pectoralium radiis duobus primis octoque ultimis simplicibus ; no- 
vem intermediis ramosis. 
D.12+ 13; P.19; V.14+5;A.3+46;C.16; M.B.7; Vert. 25. 
Sebastes imperialis, Cuv. & Val. iv. 336? 
** Scorpena dactyloptera, Laroche.” —Risso, Hist. Nat., iti. 369. Rarior. 
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