374 PIPER GURNARD. Class IV. 



3. Piper. Aufa? Arist. Hist. an. lib. Trigla Lyra. Tr. digitis ter- 



iv. c. 9. nis, naribus tubulosis. Lin. 



Lyra. Rondel. 298. Gesner Syst. 496. Gm. Lin. 1342. 



pise. 516. Le Gronau. Block ichth. x. 



The Piper. Wil. Ichth. 282. 90. tab. 350. 



Raii Syn. pise. 89. La Trigle Lyre. De la Cepede 



Trigla rostro longo diacantho, Hist, des Poissons. iii. 845. 



naribus tubulosis. Arted. 



Syn. 74. 



J-HIS species is frequently taken on the 

 western coasts of this kingdom, and esteemed 

 an excellent fish. It is also found off Anglesey. 

 Descrip- The weight of one which was communicated 

 to us by Mr. Pitfield* was three pounds and an 

 half; the thickest circumference thirteen inches, 

 the lest, which was next the tail, only three ; the 

 length near two feet. The head was very large, 

 and that part of the body next to it very thick ; 

 the nose divided into two broad plates, each 

 terminated with three spines; on the inner 

 corner of each eye was a strong spine; the 

 bony plates of the head terminated on each side 

 with another; the covers of the gills were 

 armed with one very sharp and strong spine, 

 and were prettily striated ; immediately over 



TION. 



• We have been informed, that this fish is found at all times 

 «f the year on the western coast?, and is taken in nets. 



