Tkigla. fishes. ACANTHOFT. 215 



dorsals. 1st D. 0, 2d D 16 ; P. 9 ; V. 6 ; A. 15. The 2d ray of the first dorsal 

 perceptibly longest. Tail nearly even— This species is taken by the hook, 

 and by shore-nets at Torcross ; and, by the fishermen, confounded with the 

 preceding. 



** Body with fine transverse threadlike ridges. 



150. T. adriatica. — Lateral line with large serrated spines. 



MuUus imberbis. Will. Ich. 278 — Cuculus lineatus, Jago, Ray Pise. 165. 



T. lineata, Don. Brit. Fishes, t. 4 — T. ad. Risso, Ich. 2 — South coast 



of England. 

 Length about a foot. Body red above, beneath white. Transverse ridges 

 pass from the back across the lateral line, and become ramose on the belly. 

 Nose bifurcated with small spines. Base of the dorsal fins spinous. 1st D. 

 10, 2d D. 17 ; P. 10 ; V- 6 ; A. 15 ; C. 16 — This species, which appears to have 

 been first described by Biunnich under the above title, and afterwards by 

 Lacepede as T. lastoviza, is recorded by Donovan as a native of the British 

 seas. 



151. T. lineata. — Lateral line simple; the second ray of the 

 first dorsal fin large and produced. 



Mant. Wern. Mem. ii. 460 Coast of Devon, common. 



Length 15 inches. Body, above, red, clouded with brown ; beneath white. 

 Snout sUghtly bifid and crinated. The transverse ridges confined to the re- 

 gion of the lateral line. Base of the dorsal fin spinous. 1st D. 9, 2d D. 18 ; P. 

 10 ; V. 6 ; A. 18. Taken by whiting bait, and shore-nets. First noticed by 

 Montagu, who considers the great length and thickness of the second ray of 

 the dorsal fin the best mark of discrimination. 



*** Pectorals and sides common. 



152. T. Gurnardus. Grey Gurnard. — Above grey, cloud- 

 ed ; beneath, silvery ; nose bifurcated with three spines on each 

 side. 



Cuculus, Merr. Pm. 1 86 — Lvra, Sibb. Scot. 24 — Goniatus, Will. Ich. 



279 T. Gurn. Linn. Syst. i. 497- Penn. Brit. Zool. iii. 276 — S, 



Crooner — Common. 

 Length about 18 mches. Eyes large; cheeks finely striated. Lateral 

 line broad, and, with the base of the dorsal fin, serrated. The three first rays 

 of the dorsal fin tuberculated. 1st D. 8, 2d D. 19 ; P. 10 ; V. ^ ; A. 19 — Easily 

 taken with a hook. 



153. T. Cuculus. Red Gurnard. — Body red ; the first dor- 

 sal fin with a black spot. 



A Rotchet, Merr. Pin. 186 — Cuculus, Will. Ich. 281 — T. cuculus, 



Penn. Brit. Zool. iii. 278 Coast of Cornwall common. 



Length about 1 foot. Nose with three spines on each side. Lateral line 

 strongly serrated. The two first rays of the dorsal fin rough. 1st D. 7, 2d D. 

 19; P.'lO; V. 6; A. 18. The pectorals are bluish, the ventrals and anal 

 white. 



154. 1!. Lyra. Piper. — Red; snout divided into two den- 



tated processes. 



Tub, Merr. Pin. 186.— Lyra, Will. Ich. 282 — T. Lyra, Linn. Syst. i. 

 496. Penn. Brit. Zool. "iii. 279. Don. Brit. Fishes, i. 118 — Coast of 

 England. 



