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June 9, 1840. 



William H. Lloyd, Esq., in the Chair. 



A paper from the Rev. R. T. Lowe, M.A., describing certain new 

 species of Madeiran Fishes, and containing additional information 

 relating to those already described, was read. The paper commences 

 with an account of a new species of the 



Family Triglid^. 



ScoHPiENA usTUL.^TA. 6\ minor, laciniis nullis, rubra, paUido va- 

 riegata nigroque punctata ; getiis opercuUsquegranulato-pustulosis, 

 macula fusca notatis : pinnee dotsalis medio unimaculata spina 

 quarta ceteris longiore : capite s. rostro abbreviato, obtuso ; max- 

 illis eequalibus : squamis majusculis, scabriusculis. 



D. 12 + 9; A. 3 + 5; P. I+VII.+ IO; V. 1+5; C. ^^. 



Rariss. 



Occasionally taken with the common sort (Sc. scrofa, L.), with 

 which it agrees in general colouring, resembling rather the Rocaz 

 {Sebastus maderensis, nob.) in shape. It appears undescribed, and 

 is very distinct in its characters, being a true Scorpcena, notwith- 

 standing the absence of lacini<e, having the whole head naked or 

 scaleless. It scarcely attains half the size of Sc. scrofa, L. 



Fam. ScoMBRiD^. 



Nauclerus abbreviatus, Cuv. et Val. Hist. IX. 251. 



Two individuals have occurred of this pretty little fish, answering 

 so well to the species above referred to, that it were unreasonable to 

 doubt their identity, although its describers have omitted mentioning 

 a strong superscapulary spine, and a fourth smaller tooth or spinule 

 along the lower border of the preopercle, anterior to the three which 

 arm its angle Alive, and in a glass of sea- water, the activity and 

 lovely colours of these Httle fishes rendered them most interesting 

 objects. They were taken following a piece of floating timber; 

 and until close examination after death, could scarcely be distin- 

 guished from the young of Naucrates ductor, Cuv., but for the abs- 

 ence of the caudal keels. 



Tetrapturus Georgii. — " Peito." 



Having at length, through Mr. Leacock's kind exertions, obtained 

 a fine example of the Peito in perfect condition, I am enabled to 

 state that it forms a new and very distinct species of Tetrapturus, 

 Rafin. ; differing from T. belone, Raf., as described by MM. Cuvier 

 and Valenciennes, especially in having the pectoral fins proportion- 

 No. LXXXIX. — Proceedings of the Zoological Society. 



