98 GENERA AND SPECIES. 



The Lesser Flying-Fish has from 12 to 14 dorsal rays ; in its anal 

 there are from 13 to 15 rays, in its caudal 17 to 19, in its pectorals 14 

 to 16, and in its ventrals 6. The pectorals extend to the base of the 

 caudal ; the ventrals do not overlap the anal. Like the foregoing 

 species the lower lobe of the caudal is longer than the upper. There 

 are from 40 to 42 scales in the lateral line. In colour it is bluish on 

 the back, lighter on the sides, and silvery below ; its pectorals are 

 grey or black, edged with whitish. In length it measures about 9 

 inches. In habits it resembles the Greater Flying-Fish, but it is much 

 rarer on the British coast. 



Fierasfer. Plate xviii. OPHIDIID&. 



144. dentatus, DRUMMOND'S ECHIODON. Colour red, with dotted 

 sides ; vertical fins continuous. 



This rare fish has 180 rays in its dorsal, 180 in its anal, 12 in its 

 caudal, and 16 in its pectorals, and has no ventral fins. The dorsal 

 and anal each begin about halfway along the pectorals, and are con- 

 tinuous with the caudal, the middle rays of which are the longest. 

 The body tapers to a point from the gills, and is about n inches 

 long. The colour is pale red, with many dots and a few brownish 

 markings. 



Gadus. Plate xvi. GADID& 



Upper jaw the longer 



129. merlangus, WHITING. Without barbule. 



125. morrhua, COD. With barbule ; lateral line white. 



126. eglefinus, HADDOCK. With barbule ; lateral line black. 



127. luscus, WHITING POUT. With barbule ; lateral line brown ; 



9 body copper coloured, with broad bands, fins bluish 

 black. 



128. minitttis. POWER. With barbule ; lateral line brown ; body 



yellow and silvery, without bands. 



Lower jaw the longer 



131. virens, COALFISH. With barbule. 



130. poutassou, COUCH'S WHITING. Without barbule; lateral line 



straight ; body silvery with yellow stripe, back 

 brownish. 



132. pollachius, POLLACK. Without barbule ; lateral line curved ; 



body grey, back greenish. 



The Whiting has from 13 to 16 rays in the first dorsal, 18 to 23 in the 

 second dorsal, and 19 to 2 1 in the third ; in its first anal are from 30 to 35 

 rays, and in its second anal from 20 to 24 ; in its caudal are 28 rays, in its 

 pectorals 19, in its ventrals 6. The 3 dorsals do not join; the first anal is 

 under the first two dorsals, the second anal being under the third 

 dorsal:; the ventrals are some distance in front of the pectorals. The 

 lateral line becomes straight under the middle of the second dorsal. 

 The eye is large ; the mouth extends to the middle of the eye, and 

 the snout is conical. In colour the Whiting is greyish yellow, with 



