376 SAPPHIRINE GURNARD. Class IV. 



4. Sapphi- Hirundo Aldrov. The Tub- Lin. Syst. 497. Gm. Lin. 



RINE ' fish, Cornub. Wil. Ichlh. 1344. 



280. Raii Syn. pise. 88. Knorrhane, Knoding, Knot, 



Trigla capite aculeato, appen- Smed. Faun. Suec. No. 340. 



dicibus utrinque tribus ad La Galline ou le Perlon. Block 



pinnas pectorales. Arted. ichth. ii. 1 15. tab. 60. 



synon. 73. Le Trigle hirondelle. De la 



Trigla hirundo. Tr. digitis ter- Cepede Hist, des Poissons, 



nis, linea laterali aculeata. iii. 353. 



JL HIS species is of a more slender form than 

 Descrip- the preceding. The pupil of the eye is green ; 

 on the inner corner of each eye are two small 

 spines, but it is at once distinguished from the 

 other species by the size and colors of the pec- 

 toral fins, which are very broad and long, of a 

 pale green, most beautifully edged, and spotted 

 with rich deep blue. 



The dorsal fins are lodged between two rows 

 of spines, of a serrated form ; the back is of a 

 greenish cast ; the side line is rough ; the sides 

 are tinged with red ; the belly white. 



These fish are found on the coast of Corn- 

 wall. We have also taken them off Anglesey. 



TION. 



