History of British animals - University of Guam Marine Laboratory

214 FISHES. ACANTHOPT. Lophius.Araneus, Merr. Pin. 187.— Draco marinus, Sibb. Scot. 24. Will. Ich.288.— English coast.Length about a foot. Above yellowish, beneath silvery ; the sides withtwo or three longitudinal and numerous transverse yellow lines. Throatsloping; back straight, belly prominent. 1st D. 5, 2d 25 ;P. 15; V. 6; A.25 ; C. 10. The first dorsal fin is black ;and the wound made byits spinesis said to be very painful.146. T. major. Greater Weaver. — Tail even; pectoralsemarginate head ; sloping.Penn. Brit. Zool. hi. 171- Don. Brit. Fishes, t. 107 English coast.with linesLength 11 inches. Body lengthened; scales disposed obliquely, of yellow and black in the same direction. 1st D. 5, 2d D 32 ;P. 14 ;V. 5 ;A. 32 ; C. 13. This fish is occasionally brought to the London market inspring.Gen. LXXV. LOPHIUS. — Body without scales; mouthwide ;snout with two osseous flexible moveable tentacula.147. L. piscatorhts. Angler.— Head depressed, teeth numerous;chin bearded.Rana piscatrix, Merr. Phi. 18G, Sibb. Scot. 24. Will. Ich. 85— Loph.pise. Linn. Syst. i. 402. Perm. Brit. Zool. iii. 120. Don. Brit. Fishes,t. 101.— E, Monk, Toad, Nass, Devil fish, Frog-fish; ^Wide-gab;JV, MarooL—Common in the North Sea.Length 3 to 5 feet. Body broad in front, slender towards the tail ; brownabove, white beneath. Under jaw longest. Nostrils on the inside of themouth. Eyes coronal, irides white, radiated with black. Pectorals large, onfootstalks ;the gill covers concealed, aperture small. 1st D. 4, 2d D. 14 ;P.27 ;V. 5 ;A. 8 ; C. 8. The sides have fleshy filaments. The skeleton iscartilaginous.The Mountsbay Angler of Borlase (Corn. 266. t. 27- f. 6.),and the one from Bristol (Phil. Trans, liii. p. 170. t. 13.), appear to be onlythe common Angler, the specimens having been more or less mutilated.Gen. LXXVI. TRIGLA. Gurnard. — Three detachedrays at the base of the pectorals.* Pectorals large, reaching beyond the vent.148. T. Hirundo. Sapphirine Gurnard. — Pectoral fins richgreen and blue ;lateral line rough.Hirundo, Will. Ich. 280—T. Hir. Linn. Syst.i. 497. Penn. Brit. Zool,iii. 280 E, Tub.— South coast of England, rare in Scotland.Length about a foot. Body slender ; back greenish, belly white ;sidesreddish ; pupil green. A row of spines on each side of the dorsals at the base,1st D- 9 (the second ray longest), 2d D. 18 ; P. 10 ;V. i ; A. 19 ; C. 10.149- T. Icevis. Smooth Gurnard.— Pectorals clouded withblue and red ; lateral line elevated, smooth.Mont. Wern. Mem. ii. 455.— E, Yillock.— Coast of Devon.Length 2 feet. Yellowish-brown above, tinged with red; bellywhite.Snout slightly bifid, denticulated. Back slightlyserrated at the base of the