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THE FISHERIES OF THE ADRIATIC, 



the Smooth Hound [Mustelus vulgaris) generally so; 1 the Grey Notidanus 

 {Notidanus griseus), known as the Pcsce Manzo, or " Ox-fish," from the 

 resemblance of its eye to that of an ox, specimens of which weighing as much 

 as 900 lb. have been caught, is, on the contrary, rare ; and also another 

 species {Notidanus barbarus, Nardo), a specimen of which was fished in 

 the Quarnero in the year 1770. The other Sharks are all more or less 

 rare ; thirty species are enumerated as belonging to the Adriatic fauna, of 

 which fourteen extend to British waters. 



The Molebut, or Sun-fish {Orthagoriscus mold), is often found quite near 

 the surface of the sea, and Orthagoriscus planci occasionally so. The 

 Hippocampus is common. 



RECAPITULATION. 



Dr. Lorenz has found and enumerated 460 Invertebrates, Articulates, and 

 Radiates; Dr. Grube, 412. Combining the two lists, we arrive at the 

 following results: viz. — Mollusks, 220; Arthropods, 117; Vermes, 100; 

 Radiata, 56; Sponges, 17; total, 510 species. 3 



The following number of the different types are especially characteristic 

 of the various zones described by Dr. Lorenz. 



Characteristic Species of the various Zones. 



1 Galens, Mustelus, belong to the class of shore fishes. 



2 These numbers refer to the Quarnero; Professor Stossich enumerates 13 cephalopods, 371 



