GEN. TJMBRINA. THE BEARDED UMBRINA. 1 /I 



known to reach within 60 Ibs. of the weight just 

 mentioned. It is very common on the coasts of Italy, 

 France, and Spain. M. Risso states that it some- 

 times weighs 32 Ibs; and M. de Martens, that at 

 Venice it has been known to reach 40 Ibs. : its 

 usual length is about two feet. It is a remarkably 

 beautiful fish, whose ground colour is golden with 

 bright bands of steel-blue > and its flesh is white and 

 excellent, 



