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THE ADRIATIC GULF. 



Gen. II. Labrax, C. 6- V. 



57. LABRAX LUPUS, Cuv. 

 The Basse, Common Basse. 

 Le Loup, Loubine. 



Der Seebarsch, Wolfsbarsch, Gemeiner 



Wolfsbarsch. 

 Labrace, Spigula ragno (//.). 

 Vu/g., Branzin (Ven., Tr., Fiume, Cattaro). 

 Varolo, Variolo ( Ven.). 

 Ragno (Tuscany). 



Baicolo (when young) ( Ven., Tr., Fiume). 

 Croat., Luben, Lubin, Lubanj, Ljubljaj, 

 Smudut, Agaca. 

 Habit. General, all over the Adriatic ; enters 



the brackish waters and mouths of rivers. 

 Season. Common all the year round ; best in 



autumn. 

 Quality. 1 . 



Gen. III. Lucioperca, Cuv. 



58. LUCLOPERCA SANDRA, Cuv. 

 The Pike-perch. 



Le Sandre. 



Der Sander, Zander, Sandbarsch, Hecht- 



barsch, Schiel, Schill. 

 Lucioperca sandra (It). 

 Hungarian, Fogas {mature), Siillo (young). 

 Croat., Smudj, sllj. 

 Habit. Has a northern extension ; its southern- 

 most limits are the rivers Isonzo and Adige. 

 Quality. 1. 



Gen. IV. Centropristis, C. <&* V. 



59. CENTROPRLSTIS HEPATUS, Gm. 

 Serranus hepatus, C. 6° V. 



Le Serran. 

 Der Beutelbarsch. 

 Schiarrano sacchetto (It.). 

 Vu/g., Sacchetto ( Ven., Tr., Fiume). 

 Croat., Pinzulic, Sanketice (Croat, littoral). 

 Vucic, fucina (Spalato). 

 Habit. General ; throughout the Adriatic. 



Season. Always common. 



Quality. 3 ; Minutaja (mixed fish). 



Gen. V. Anthias, Schn. 



60. ANTHIAS SACER, Bl. 



Le Barbier. 

 Der Rothling. 



Canario largo (It). 



Croat., Kirnjavelika. K\m]ams\&(Spalato). 

 Habit. Dalmatia, Lissa, Comisa. 

 Season. May, September, November. Very rare. 

 Quality. 3. 



Gen. VI. Serranus, Cuv.* 

 (Sea-Perches proper.) 



61. SERRANUS SCRIP A, C. & V. 



Der Schriftbarsch, Buchstabenbarsch. 



Sciarrano scrittura (//.). 



Vulg., Perga, Sperga, Merlo di mar (Tr.). 



Sperga, Perga, Merlo di mar, Donzela, 

 Papaga ( Ven. ). 



Perha (Fiume). 



Croat, Lenica, Smokvaca, Kanjac. Pirka 

 (Spalato). 

 Habit. General ; Venice, Trieste, Quarnero. 

 Season. Always common. 

 Quality. 2. 



62. SERRANUS CAB RILL A, C. & V. 

 The Comber, the Smooth Serranus. 

 Der Sagebarsch. 



Sciarrano cabrilla (It.). 



Vulg., Perga dalmata, Canissi, Canizzi (Tr.). 



Perha (Fiume). 



Sperga, Donzella, Cortesan de caorle, 

 Schiavon, Cragnizi (Ven.). 



Croat, Pirka (Dalmatia). 



Kanjac (Spalato). 

 Habit. Eastern shores of the Adriatic ; frequents 



the deep on sandy bottoms. 

 Season. Spring, autumn ; common. 

 Quality. 2. 



* Serranus acutirostris, (5« No. 356.) 



