SYNOPSIS. 357 



GEN. XV. UMBRINA. Chin with a barbule ; spines of the 

 anal fin strong and sharp ; teeth small and numerous. 



Sp. 34. U. vulgaris. Yellowish, traversed obliquely with 

 bands of silver and blue ; belly white ; pectoral and ven- 

 tral fins nearly black, anal red ; upper jaw longest ; oper- 

 culum ending in a spine and a flattened point. Fin-rays, 

 D. 1022 : P. 17 : V. 1 + 6 : A. 2 + 7 : C. 17. Onto. $ 

 Vol., v. p. 171 ; Yarr. Brit. Fish., i. p. 109. Sciaena cir- 

 rosa, Linn. 



FAM. IV. Sparidce. Fam. of Sea-bream. Operculum and 

 preoptrculum without denticulations or spines; body oval, covered 

 with large scales; fins without scales at the base; palate with- 

 out teeth. 



GEN. XVI. CHRYSOPHRYS. Cheeks and operculum scaly ; 

 dorsal single, long ; from four to six conical incisors in each 

 jaw ; molars large, in three or more rows ; branchiostegous 

 rays six. 



Sp. 35. C. auratus. Gilt-head. Body deepest at the com- 

 mencement of the dorsal fin ; lowest jaw rather shortest ; 

 pectorals long and pointed, caudal somewhat forked ; a 

 semilunar spot of a bright gold colour over the eye, and a 

 violet patch on the operculum ; back silvery grey, sides 

 with longitudinal stripes of golden-yellow; belly glossy 

 silver, fins greyish blue. Fin-rays, D. 11 + 13 : P. 16 : 

 V. 1 + 5 : A. 3+11 : C. 17. Cuv. $ Vol., vi. p. 84, 

 pi. 145; Yarr. Brit. Fish., i. p. 111. Sparus aurata, 

 Linn., Penn. Brit. Zool., iii. p. 327. 



GEN. XVII. PAGRUS. From four to six conical incisors in 

 front, with smaller conical teeth behind them, each side of 

 both jaws with two rows of rounded molar teeth. 



Sp. 36. P. vulgaris. Braize, or Becker. Body very convex 

 above and rather slender at the tail ; first twelve rays of 

 the dorsal spinous ; pectoral fin very long, reaching beyond 

 the vent ; tail forked ; colour of the upper parts bluish 

 silver, belly and lower fins tinged with vermilion ; dorsal 

 and caudal fins rose-red ; no semilunar mark between the 

 eyes, and no dark patch on the shoulder. Fin-rays, 



