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THE ADRIATIC GULF. 



31. RAJA MACULATA, Mont. 



Raja batis, Bp. 



The Homelyn Ray, Fuller Ray, Spotted 

 or Painted Sand-Ray. 



Der gefleckte Rochen. 



Dornrochen. 



Razza macchiettata (//.). 



Vulg., Rasa. 

 Habit. Rare sp. of the Adriatic ; sp. from 



Venice, Trieste. 

 Note. Identity confused. 



32. RAJA PUNCTATA, Risso. 



Dasybatis asterias, Bp. 



Der punctirte Rochen, Sternrochen. 



Arzilla rossina {It.). 



Vulg., Rasa {Tr., Veil., Fiume). 



Rasetta, Baracola, Baracola bianca, Bara- 

 cola alba ( Vert.). 



Baracoletta {Fiume). 



Croat., Barakulica, Polig bieli. Razica 

 (Spa/ato). 

 Habit. Common at all seasons. 

 Quality. 3. 



33. RAJA ASTERIAS, M. & H. 



Hardly distinct from the foregoing sp. ; Canes- 

 trini cites it as synonymous with R. maculata 

 Montagu. 



Habit. Venice. 



34. RAJA FULLONICA, L. 

 The Shagreen Ray. 

 Arzilla scardasso (//.). 



Vulg., Rasetta, Baracola ( Ven.). 

 Habit. Rare ; Venice. 

 Quality. 3. 



35. RAJA ASPERA, Bp. 



Vulg., Rasa {Tr.). 



Baracola vera ( Ven.). 

 Habit. Venice, Trieste ; common in summer. 

 Quality. 3. 



Note. Canestrini doubts the identity of this sp. 

 with the figure described by Bp. ; represented 

 in the Trieste Museum. 



36. RAJA MIRALETUS, L. 



Der zweifleckige Rochen. 



Das Vierauge. 



Razza baraccola {It.). 



Vulg., Quattro occhi, *juattr' occhi {Tr., 

 Ven., Fiume), Baosa, Scarparo, ( Ven.). 



Croat., cetiri oci. Barakula {Spalato). 

 Habit. Common at all seasons. 

 Quality. 2. 



37. RAJA RADUIA, Delar. 



The Sandy Ray ( Yarrow). 

 The Cuckoo Ray ( Yarrow). 

 Razza scuffina (//.). 

 Vulg., Rasa. 

 Habit. Only accidentally met with in the 

 Adriatic ; frequents the southern waters ; sp. 

 from Trieste. 

 Quality. 3. 



Note. Almost identical with the R. circularis 

 of Couch. {See Note, No. 41.) 



38. RAJA MARGINATA, Lac. 



The Bordered Ray. 



Raie petit museau. 



Der Randrochen. 



Razza marginata {It.). 



Vulg., Rasa {Tr., Fiume). 



Baracoletta ( Ven., Fiume). 



Bavosa, Baosa ( Ven.). 



Croat., Buca. Volinica {Spalato). 

 Habit. More or less throughout the Adriatic ; 



not very common. 

 Season. Always. 

 Quality. 3. 



39. RAJA MACRORHYNCHUS, Bp. 



Der dickschnauzige Rochen. 



Razza bavosa (//.). 



Vulg., Rasa, Bavosa {Tr., Ven., Fiume). 



