T10N. 



Class IV. STREAKED GURNARD. 377 



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



Gurnard. Raii syn. pise. Trigla lineata. Gm.Lin. J 345, ed. 



165. Jig- 11. L'lmbriago. Block ichth. x. 



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



Wil. ichth. 278. 



JLhIS is one of the Cornish fish communi- 

 cated to Mr. Petiver by Mr. J ago. 



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

 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 



