358 SYNOPSIS. 



D. 1210 : P. 15 : V. 1 + 5 : A. 3 + 9 : C. 17 Cuv. 

 Fa/., vi. p. 142, pi. 148 ; Yarr. Brit. Fish., i. 116. 

 rus paoTus, Linn., Jenyns" 1 Brit. Vert., 354. 

 GEN. XVIII. PAGELLUS. Front teeth slender and conical, 

 molars rounded and of smaller size than in the two preceding 

 genera ; a single dorsal fin, pectorals rather long. 



Sp. 37. P. erythrinus. Spanish Sea-bream. Carmine-red on 

 the upper parts, sides rose-colour, belly almost silvery 

 white ; first soft rays of the dorsal fin rather longer than 

 the last spiny ray ; tail slender and deeply forked. Fin- 

 rays, D. 12+10 : P. 15 : V. 1 + 5 : A. 3 + 8 : C. 17. 

 Cuv. $ Vol., iv. p. 16.9, pi. 150; Yarr. Brit. Fish., i. 

 p. 120. Sparus erythrinus, Linn., Jenyns* Brit. Vert. 

 p. 355. 



Sp. 38. P. acarne. Axillary Bream. Head large, the frontal 

 outline much rounded ; colour pale red, glossed with sil- 

 very ; at the upper part of the base of the pectorals a dark 

 violet-coloured spot ; tail forked, but not deeply ; pectorals 

 and ventrals commencing on the same line. Fin- rays, 

 D. 12+11 : P. 16 : V. 1 + 5 : A. 3+10 : C. l7.-Cuv.tL- 

 Vol., vi. p. 151 ; Parnell,Mem. Wern. Soc.,vol. vii. p. 204. 

 Sp. 39. P. centrodontus. Common Sea-bream. Colour red- 

 dish, tinged with grey, sides light golden-grey with faint 

 longitudinal bands, belly white ; above the base of the 

 pectoral, at the origin of the lateral line, a conspicuous 

 dark patch (wanting in young fish of the first year). Fin- 

 rays, D. 12+13 : P. 17 : V. 1 + 5 : A. 3+12 : C. 17. 

 Cuv. & Vol., vi. p. 180 ; Yarr. Brit. Fish., i. 123. Red 

 Gilt-head, Penn. Brit. Zool., iii. p. 329. Lunulated Gilt- 

 head, Don. Brit. Fish, pi. 89. 



GEN. XIX. DENTEX. Teeth arranged for the most part in 

 a single row, and simply conical, some of the anterior (usually 

 four above and four below) elongated and hook- shaped ; cheeks 

 scaly ; dorsal single ; body deep and compressed ; branchios- 

 tegous rays six. 



Sp. 40. D. vulgaris. Four-toothed Sparus. Upper parts 

 brownish red, with a few darker spots ; sides light yellow ; 



