Glass IV. STREAKED GURNARD. 377 



Cuculus lineatus, the Streaked Gesner pise. 567. 5. Streak- 



Gurnard. liaii syn. pise. Trigla lineata. Gm.Lin. 1345. ed. 



165. Jig.il. L'Imbriago. Block ichth. x. 



Mullus imberbis. Rondel.2Q5. 102. tab. 354. 



Wil. ichth. 278. 



J. HIS is one of the Cornish fish communi- 

 cated to Mr. Petiver by Mr. ./ago. 



The head is large, and, with the covers of the Descrip- 

 gills, marked with elegant radiations ; the eyes 

 large, the irides of a bright yellow ; the mouth 

 small, and without teeth; the jaws appear a 

 little rough ; above the corner of each eye near- 

 est the nose, are two short spines ; the armature 

 beyond the head is finely serrated ; on the gill- 

 covers is one short spine ; on the plate beyond 

 them another, very strong; the first dorsal 

 fin has nine strong spiny rays, the first finely 

 serrated ; the side line is prominent, and with 

 the back, very scabrous to the touch ; from the 

 back and a little below the lateral line, are 

 certain faint streaks pointing downwards; the 

 top of the back is serrated ; beneath the pec- 

 toral fins are the three appendages usual to 

 the genus. The general color of this species is 

 a bright red, more intense on the tail. The 



