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THE ADRIATIC GULF. 



240. MOTELLA MACULATA, Risso & Sw. 

 Note. A mere variety of the above sp., to which 



the foregoing remarks equally apply ; a speci- 

 men from Dalmatia in the British Museum. 



241. MOTELLA MUSTELA, Nilss. 

 Gadus mustela, L. 



The Five-bearded Rockling or Cod. 

 Note. Appears in Perugia's list of the Trieste 

 Museum, though not represented there ; men- 

 tioned by Nardo as having been observed on 

 the Dalmatian coast. Identity questionable ; 

 almost identical with the two former sp. 



Fam. II. Ophidiid.e. 



Gen. I. Pteridium, Scopoli. 



242. PTERIDIUM ATRUM, Risso. 

 Pteridio nero (//.). 



Habit. Almissa, Zirona, Lesina (Dalmatia) ; very 

 rare ; inhabits great depths. 



Gen. II. Ophidium, Art. 



243. OPHIDIUM BARBATUM, L. 

 The Bearded Ophidium. 

 Ophidie barbu. 



Das Bartmannchen. 



Ofidio barbato (//.). 



Vulg., Galiotto, Galera (Tr., Veil.), Galia 

 ( Veil.). 



Croat., Huj, Hulj. 

 Habit. General, and not uncommon. 

 Season. August, October. 

 Quality. 3. 



244- OPHIDLUM BROUSONETII, Mull. 



Note. Very similar to the foregoing species. 

 Habit. Spalato ; rare. 



245. OPHIDIUM ROCHIL, Mull. 



Note. Very similar to the foregoing sp. 

 Habit. Southern range ; San Benedetto del 

 Tronto. 



246. OPHIDIUM VASSALLI, Risso. 

 Habit. Venice, Istria, Spalato ; rare. 



Gen. III. Fierasfer, Cuv* 



247. FIERASFER ACUS, Briinn. 

 Der Schlangenaal. 



Fiasfero ago (//.). 

 Vulg., Galiotto (Tr., Veil.). 

 Croat., Strmorinac {Spalato). 

 Habit. Lives inside the Holothurice ; Spalato, 

 Bocche di Cattaro ; rare. 



Gen. IV. Ammodytes, Art. 

 24S. AMMODYTES SICULUS, Swains. 



Sand-eel, Sand-launce. 



Le lancon. 



Der Sand-aal, die Schmelte. 



Ammodite (It.). 



Vulg., Cicirelli (Sicily). 

 Habit. Makarska (Dalmatia); very rare at Venice. 



Fam. III. Macrurid/e. 



Gen. Macrurus, Bl. 



249. MACRURUS CCELORHYNCUS, 

 Risso. 



Macrouro camuso (//.). 

 Vulg., Pesce sorice (Sicily). 

 Habit. Southern coast of Dalmatia (?) ; very rare. 



Fam. IV. PleuronectiD/E — Flat-fish Tribe. 

 Gen. I. Rhombus, Klein. 



250. RHOMBUS MAXIMUS, Cuv. 

 The Turbot. 



Le Turbot. 



Die Steinbutte, Dornbutte. 

 Rombo chiodato (//.). 

 Vulg., Rombo (Tr., Ven., Fiume, Cat.). 

 Rombo di sasso (Ven.). 

 Croat, Rumbac, Oblic (Croat, littoral). 

 Oblic (Spalato). 

 Habit. General and common. 



* Fierasfer dentatus. (See Ho. 378.) 



