PLATE 104 
PLATE LX VIII. 
CYCLOPTERUS MONTAGUE 
DIMINUTIVE LUMP-SUCKER. 
**** PISCES BRANCHIOSTEGI. 
GENERIC CHARACTER. 
Head obtuse, mouth in the anterior part: tongue short and thick. 
Jaws furnished with numerous minute sharp teeth. Branchostegous 
membrane with four rays : cover of a single piece. Body short, thick, 
destitute of scales. Ventral fins connected: the sucker between 
them. 
SPECIFIC CHARACTER. 
Body naked, lanceolate, diaphanous, tinged with reddish, and spotted 
vv ith fuscous : dorsal, anal, and caudal fin distinct : organ of adhesion 
oval. 
^yclopteris Montagui : corpore nudo lanceolato diaphano 
rubescente fusco-maculato, pinnis dorsali anali 
caudalique distinctis, orbiculo ovali. 
d °r our acquaintance with this beautiful little species of Cyclop- 
te rus we are entirely indebted to the friendly communication of 
eor ge Montagu, Esq. of Knowle House, Devonshire’ by whom 
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