482 TEfr YEAES IN SWEDEN. 



Gen. Cantharus, Cuv. 



Except that the body is thicker, and the teeth are 

 ' different, this genus much resembles the last. The teeth, 

 however, are all crowded together ; the head is larger, and 

 the form of the body not so neat. 



26. CANTHAEUS GEISEUS, Cuv. Gra Hafs Euda. The 



Black Sea Bream. 



Colour subject to variation, but never red like the 

 last ; the back is generally green ; body with a reddish 

 yellow tinge, marked with irregular brown lines. 

 D. 11,12; P. 16; V. 1,5; A. 3,10; C.17. 

 Is occasionally taken off the south-west coasts of Sweden 

 and Norway ; never, however, exceeding 1 6 in. 



Fain. 5. SQUAMIPENNES. 



Form of body and character as in the last, but the dorsal 

 and anal fins are closely covered with scales. 



Gen. Brama, Bl. 



The single dorsal and anals very long, covered with 

 scales, and with but few spinous rays ; card-like teeth on the 

 jaws and palatines ; the number of vertical rows of scales 

 on the body about thirty-four. 



27. BRAMA EAYII, Bl. Silfver Gra Hafs Braxen. The 



Toothed Gilt Head. Kay's Sea Bream. D. 

 The peculiar shape of this fish will at once distinguish 

 it from the other sea breams. Body compressed very 

 deep ; the greatest height almost equal to half of the 

 body length to the root of the tail; its thickness a 

 quarter of its height, tapering off very slender to the 

 root of the long curved tail ; and, unlike any other sea 

 bream, the dorsal and anal fins commence with a high 

 point, formed by the elevation of the first rays ; head 

 small, very much sloping in front; nose short; eye 

 large ; colour, back brown-grey ; sides silver grey ; 

 belly white ; iris black, with a yellow ring round the 

 pupil. Br. 7 ; D. 4,32 ; P. 20 ; Y. 1,5 ; A. 2,28 ; C. 20. 



