122 TELEOSTEI. ACANTHOPTEBTGII. 



876. (14.) Sciaena glauca. 



Sciaraa glaucus, Day, Fish. India, p. 192, pi. xlvi, fig. 2 (see synon.). 

 D. 10 | 1/28-30. P. 16. A. 2/7. C. 17. L. r. 52/50/52. L. tr. 6-18. 



Length of head 4| to 4|, height of body 4% in the total length, 

 ^s diameter 3| to 4| in length of head, 1| diam. from end of 

 snout and also apart. Greatest width of head equals half its length, 

 snout rounded and slightly overhanging the jaws, the upper of 

 which overlaps the lower. Distance between eye and upper jaw 

 equals f diameter of orbit. Preopercle with distinct and widely 

 separated clenticulations most developed at angle ; opercle with 

 two spines. Shoulder-flap entire. Snout with three pores across 

 its base and five along its free border, which has a distinct lateral 

 lobe. Five open pores below symphysis of lower jaw. Fins 

 dorsal spines moderately strong, the highest f the height of the 

 body and nearly twice as high as the rays. Pectoral falciform, 

 outer ventral ray prolonged. Second anal spine rather strong, from 

 | to | as high as first ray and $- to ^ the height of the body, base 

 of anal equals f- of that of soft dorsal. Caudal rounded or wedge- 

 shaped. Scales cycloid on snout, cheeks, and anterior portion of 

 the chest, ctenoid from behind preopercle and on upper surface of 

 head from above middle of eye. Lateral line tubes with one or two 

 branches on either side. Colour greyish green along the back, 

 becoming silvery below, a diffused bluish blotch on the opercles ; 

 a dark spot at base of pectoral, most distinct posteriorly, every- 

 where fine brown spots. First dorsal nearly black ; upper two 

 thirds of second dorsal dark, due to fine spots, caudal and last half 

 of pectoral greyish from the same cause. 



Hob. Seas of India; very common at Bombay, where it attains 

 a large size. Its air-bladder is similar to that of 'S. sina, is collected 

 at the same places, and the two species have the same native names. 



877. (15.) Sciaena carntta. 



Johnius carutta, Bloch, Ich. t. 356. 



Sciaena carutta, Day, Fish. India, p. 192, pi. xliv, fig. 1 (see synon.). 



D. 10 | 1/25-28. P. 17. A.2/7. C. 17. L. r. 65/50/55. L. tr. 5-6/18. 

 Length of head 4 to 4, height of body 4 in the total length. 

 Eyes diameter 4 in length of head, 1| diam. from end of snout and 

 also apart. Greatest width of head equals f of its length. Snout 

 inflated, overhanging the upper jaw, which slightly overlaps the 

 lower; distance between eye and upper edge of maxilla equals 

 diameter of orbit ; cleft of mouth nearly horizontal. Preopercle 

 creuulated, more especially along its lower border ; opercle with 

 two weak spines. A row of pores across the snout ; 5 along edge 

 of free border, and a lateral lobe. A central pore beneath sym- 

 physis of mandible having two more on either side of it. Fins 

 dorsal spines weak, second and third the longest, l higher than 



