SYSTEMATIC LIST OF THF FAUNA. 



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Sala, near Idria (Carniola); measures five to 

 six inches. 



Fam. III. Cyprinodontid.e. 



Gen. I. Cvprinodon, Lac. 



304. CYPRINODON CALARITANUS, 

 C. & V. 



Lebias calaritana, Bonelli. 

 Lebia calaritana (//.). 

 Vulg., Nonno, Nani, Nano ( Veil.). 

 Habit. Venice, Zaole ; in brackish waters, 

 mouths of rivers, which they ascend for a con- 

 siderable distance ; in the lagoons they are 

 common all the year round ; length, three 

 inches. 

 Quality. Flesh bad, and of no value. 



Fam. IV. Scombresocid.e — Gar-pikes and 

 Flying-fishes. 



Gen. I. Belone, Cut. 



305. BELOXE AC US, Risso. 



The Gar-fish, Gar-pike, Long-nose, Horn- 

 beak. 

 L'orphie, Belone, Broche. 

 Der Hornfisch, Hornhecht, Schneffel, 



Nadelhecht, die Meernadel. 

 Aguglia comune, Aguja (//.). 

 Vulg., Angusigola (Tr., Ven., Fiume, Cat- 



taro). 

 Croat., Igla, Iaglica. 

 Habit. General and common ; attains to a length 



of twenty inches and above. 

 Season. July to September. 

 Quality. 2. 



Gen. II. Scomhresox, Lac. 



306. SCOMBRESOX ROXDELETII, 



C. & v. 



Sayris camperi, Bonap. 

 The Saury, Skipper, Skipper-pike, Saury- 

 pike, Bill-fish. 



Sairide del Camperi (It.). 

 Croat., Kusaca (Spalato). 

 Habit. Sicilian and Neapolitan waters ; has been 

 observed on the Dalmatian coast ; very rare. 



Gen. III. Exoccetus, Art. 



307. EXOCCETUS VOLLTAXS, L. 

 The Flying-fish. 



Hirondelle de mer. 



Der Italienische Flederfisch, Fliegender- 

 fisch. 



Rondinella chiara (It.). 



Vulg., Rondinella (Tr.). 



Pesce barbastrillo ( Ven.). 



Croat., Lastavica (Croat, littoral). 



Poletusa (Spalato). 

 Habit. Rare. 

 Season. Summer. 



308. EXOCCETUS RONDELETLL, C. & V. 

 Vulg., Rondinella. 



Croat., Letica, Lastavica (Spalato). 

 Habit. More common than the above, with 



which this sp. is often confused; Trieste, 



Fiume, Spalato. 

 Season. Summer. 



Fam. V. Esocid.e — Pikes. 



Gen. Esox, Cuv. 



309. ESOX LUCIUS, L. 



The Pike, Jack, Luce, Gedd. 



Le Brochet. 



Der Hecht, gemeiner Hecht. 



Luccio (It.). 



Vulg., Luzzo, Lusso. 



Hung., Csuka. 



Sloven, suka (Carniola). 



Croat., stuka (Dalm.). 

 Habit. General and common ; Lake of Garda, 

 Adige, Udine, Tagliamento, Ravenna, Lake 

 of Zirknitz (Carniola), Lake of Vrana (island 

 of Cherso), etc. ; enters brackish waters, and 

 has been observed in the Venetian lagoons. 



