142 THE FISHERIES OF THE ADRIATIC, 



yield the Mackerel (Scombro) and its relatives the Tunny {Ton), the Pelamid 

 {Palamida), and the plain Bonito {Tombarelld), the latter being only occa- 

 sionally met with. To these must be added the Lizza {Lichia amid). Of 

 the flat-fish tribe, occur the Turbot {Rombo), the Brill {Suazo), and the Sole 

 {Sfoglia), which are most prevalent and best for eating in the autumn and 

 winter months. Of the Herring family, are the Pilchard {Sardelld), the 

 Anchovy {Sardon), and the Papalina or Sardellina {Clupea papalina), which 

 belong to the yield of the summer fisheries. Pilchard comes early and late 

 in summer ; Anchovy in autumn. These are all, more or less, to be classed 

 among the prime fish, Pesce nobile or fino. 



Amongst the second class of fish, known as Pesce ordinario, or salvatico, 

 are included the five species of Mugilides, or Grey Mullet tribe ( Volpina, 

 Cievolo, &c): they are almost always in the market, and in Fiume they are 

 distinguished by the vulgar names of metja, divi, pravi, ban. Besides these 

 are the two Scorpions {Scarpena), two Gurnards {Lucerna, Anzoletto), four 

 Weevers {Ragno), the Star-gazer {Bocca in cad), some of the better of the 

 Serranus tribe, the Cantharus orbicularis, the Bogue (Bobba), the Oblata 

 melanura (Occhiada), the Sargtis Rondeletii {Sargo), the S. annularis {Sparo), 

 the Meagres and Umbrina (Corbo), the John Dory '{Pesce San Pietro), the 

 Horse Mackerel {Suro, Saron), some of the better class of Gobies not 

 included amongst the class of Minutaja (mixed fishes), most of the Cod tribe 

 {Gadidce), the Whiting {Molo da parangolo), the Poor, or Capelan {Pesce 

 molo, Busband), the Hake {Asinello, Mcrluzzd) and the Rock Ling {Mare 

 dei gronghi). Of the flat-fish tribe is the Citharus linguatula {Pataraccia) 

 besides the Gar-pike {Angosigold) ; and the Conger-eel {Grongo). The 

 Shark tribe supplies the Spiny Dogs {Assid), which are not despised even 

 by the better class ; and the Ray, the Thornbacks {Razza spinosa) and Raja 

 miraletus {Quattr occhi). 



The third class of fish, known as Pesce populo, comprises the minutaja, 

 or misto (mixed fish), the Mendole {Menole, Maride, Garizzo), the Can- 

 tharus vulgaris {Cantaro), the Box Salpa {Salpa), the Charax puntazzo 

 {Spizzo, Pesce morti), the common kinds of Gurnards {Anzoletti), the genus 

 Stromafeus {Pesce jigo), the common kinds of Gobies (Guatti), and Blennies 



