220 CLASSIFICATION OF FISHES^ ETC. 



JVebris Cuv. Resembling Lepipterus, but the mouth is 

 much larger ; eyes very small ; dorsal fins united, the 

 second anal spine short and weak j ventral fin smaller 

 than the pectoral. 



N. microps. Cuv, pi. 112, 



Leiostomus Cuv. General form of Umbrina ; snout very 

 truncate ; caudal fin slightly lunate ; pectoral and 

 anal pointed ; ventral spine small ; head scaly ; no 

 canines in front ; dorsals hardly united. 

 L. humeralis. Cuv. pi. 110. 



Eques Bl. General form of Umbrina j the caudal even 

 more inclined upwards, but this fin is round ; dorsals 

 two, separate, the first short, very high and falcate ; 

 the second very long ; ventral as large as the pectoral ; 

 anal very short, oval ; fins scaly at the base. 

 E. punctatus Bl. Cuv. pi. 116. 



Lepipterus, Anal fin short ; the second spine exces- 

 sively strong ; head scaly. 



Larimus Cuv. Body oval ; the under profile as much 

 curved as the upper ; eyes large, placed close to the 

 snout, which is not thick or truncated ; mouth large, 

 opening obliquely ; and spine very strong ; caudal fin 

 much rounded ; no canine teeth. 



L. breviceps. Cuv. pi. 111. 



Lepipterus Cuv. Body more slender and fusiform ; 

 scales minute j no canine teeth ; caudal rounded ; 

 anal spine excessively strong ; ventrals large. 

 L. Francii. Cuv. pi. 103. 



Corvina Cuv. Anal spine very strong ; ventral large, 

 pointed, as long as the pectoral ; caudal rounded ; 

 no canine teeth in front. 



C. lobata. Cuv. pi. 107. 



Umbrina. Cuv. Ventral profile nearly stright ; snout 



thick, obtuse, truncate ; mouth horizontal ; lower jaw 



shortest, with a single cirrus ; dorsals distinct ; caudal 



fin truncate or sub-lunate, and inclining upwards. 



U. coroides. Cuv. pi. 117. 



