Trigla. 
FISHES. ACANTHOPT. 
ns 
dorsals. 1st D. 9, 2d D 16 ; P. 9 ; V. 6 ; A. 15. The 2d ray of the first dorsal 
perceptibly longest. Tail nearly even—This species is taken by the hook, 
and by shore-nets at Torcross ; and, by the fishermen, confounded with the 
preceding. 
Body with fine transverse thread-liJce ridges. 
'• 150. T. adriatica. — Lateral line with large serrated spines. 
Mullus imberbis. Will Ich. 278. — Cuculus lineatus, Jago.^ Ray Pise. 165. 
T. lineata, Don. Brit. Fishes, t. 4 — T. ad. Risso^ Ich. 2 — South coast 
of England. 
Length about a foot. Body red above, beneath white. Transverse ridges 
pass from the back across the lateral line, and become ramose on the belly. 
Nose bifurcated with small spines. Base of the dorsal fins spinous. 1st D. 
10, 2d D. 17 ; P. 10 ; V. 6 ; A. 15 ; C. 16 — .This species, which appears to have 
been first described by Biunnich under the above title, and afterwards by 
Lacepede as T. lastoviza^ is recorded by Donovan as a native of the British 
seas. 
- 151. T. lineata. — Lateral line simple ; the second ray of the 
first dorsal fin large and produced. 
Mmt. Wern. Mem. ii. 460 — Coast of Devon, common. 
Length 15 inches. Body, above, red, clouded with brown ; beneath white. 
Snout slightly bifid and crinated. The transverse ridges confined to the re- 
gion of the lateral line. Base of the dorsal fin spinous. 1st D. 9, 2d D. 18 ; P. 
10 ; V. 6 ; A. 18. Taken by whiting bait, and shore-nets. First noticed by 
Montagu, who considers the great length and thickness of the second ray of 
the dorsal fin the best mark of discrimination. 
Pectorals and sides common. 
‘ 152. T. Gurnardus. Grey Gurnard. — Above grey, cloud- 
ed ; beneath, silvery ; nose bifurcated with three spines on each 
side. 
Cuculus, Merr. Pin. 186.— Lyra, Sihh. Scot. 24 — Gornatus, Will. Ich. 
279 — T. Gurn. Linn. Syst. i. 497* Penn. Brit. Zool. iii. 276.-— S', 
Crooner — Common. 
Length about 18 inches. Eyes large ; cheeks finely striated. Lateral 
line broad, and, with the base of the dorsal fin, serrated. The three first rays 
of the dorsal fin tuberculated, 1st D. 8, 2dD. 19 ; P. 10 ; V. | ; A. 19.— Easily 
taken v/ith a hook. 
^ 153. T. Cuculus. Red Gurnard. — Body red ; the first dor* 
sal fin with a black spot. 
A Rotchet, Merr. Pin. 186— Cuculus, Will. Ich. 281.— T. cuculus, 
Penn. Brit. Zool. iii. 278— Coast of Cornwall common. 
Length about 1 foot. Nose with three spines on each side. Lateral line 
strongly serrated. The two first rays of the dorsal fin rough. 1st D. 7, 2d D. 
19; P. 10; V. 6; A. 18. The pectorals are bluish, the ventrals and anal 
white. 
V 154. T. Lyra. Piper. — Red ; snout divided into two den- 
tated processes. 
Tub, Merr. Pin. 186. — Lyra, Will Ich. 282 — T. Lyra, Linn. Syst. i. 
496. Penn, Brit. Zool. iii. 279. Don. Brit. Fishes, i. 118.— Coast of 
England. 
