348 SYNOPSIS. 



of fin-rays, D. 15, 1 + 13 : P. 14 : V. 1 +5 : A. 2+ 8 : C.17. 

 Linn. Don. Brit. Fish., vol. iii. pi. 52 ; Penn. Brit. Zool, 

 vol. iii. p. 254, pi. 48 ; Tarr. Brit. Fish., vol. i. p. 1. * 

 GEN. II. LABRAX. Two dorsals, as in Perca; preoperculum 

 covered with scales, and terminating behind in two spines ; 

 operculum terminating behind in two points ; tongue rough 

 with teeth. 



Sp. 2. L. lupus. Basse, or Sea Perch. Form more elongated 

 than that of the Perch, the back not so much elevated ; 

 first ray of second dorsal spinous. Number of fin-rays, 

 D. 9, 1 + 12 : P. 16 : V. 15 : A. 3+11 : C. 17. Back 

 and sides dull gray, belly white, operculum with a dusky 

 spot ; ventrals white. Cuv. & Vol., Hist. Nat. des Poiss., 

 t. ii. p. 56, pi. 11. Perca labrax, Linn. Don. Brit. Fish.^ ii. 

 pi. 43 ; Penn. Brit. Zool., iii. p. 257, pi. 49 ; Jenyri's Brit. 

 Vert., p. 331 ; Tarr. Brit. Fish., i. 8. 



GEN. III. SERRANUS. A single elongated dorsal, the ante- 

 rior half with spinous rays ; operculum serrated, and having 

 one or more flattened points behind ; teeth in both jaws, on 

 the palatine bones and vomer, some elongated sharp teeth 

 among the smaller ones. 



Sp. 3. S. cdbrilla. Smooth Serranus. Body deep and com- 

 pressed ; jaws without scales ; the dorsal fin commencing 

 opposite the ventrals. Number of fin-rays, D. 10 + 14 : 

 P. 15 : V. 1 + 5 : A. 3 + 8 : C. 17. Colour of the back 

 brown, occasionally with bars running round the belly : 

 sides yellow, reddish, or saffron- coloured, with two irregu- 

 lar whitish lines passing along from the head to the tail, 

 and another, still more irregular, on the belly ; operculum 

 with oblique blue stripes ; fins longitudinally streaked 

 with red and yellow ; pectorals wholly yellow. Cuv. <J 

 Val., t. ii. p. 223, pi. 29. Perca cabrilla, Linn. Serranus 

 channus, Couch, Mag. Nat. Hist., v. p. 19, fig. 6 ; Yarr. 

 Brit. Fish., i. p.. 11. 



* The Second Edition of Yarreirs British Fishes is always 

 quoted, unless otherwise expressed. 



