History of British animals - University of Guam Marine Laboratory

216 FISHES. ACANTHOPT. Cottus.Length 2 feet. Lateral line nearly smooth ; base of the dorsals spinous.1st D. 10, 2d D. 18 ;P. 12 ;V. 1 ;A. T'5. Lower jaw much shorter than theupper.Gen. LXXVII. CATAPHRACTUS. Pogge.— Body angular; mailed with large spinous scales ; bearded.155. C. Schoneveldii. Common Pogge.— Snout armed withfour recurved spines.*Sibb. Scot. 25. Will. Ich. 211—Cottus Cat. Linn. Syst.i. 451. Penti.Brit. Zool. iii. 217 — S, Lyrie, Sea Poacher, Pluck, Noble Commonon the coast.Length 5 inches. Head large, subtriangular ; chin with numerous cirri.Body angular, with pointed scales. 1st D. 5, 2d D. 7 ; P. 18 ; V. 3 ; A. 6 ;C.10. Tail rounded ; the body growing slender to its base. /Gen. LXXVIII. COTTUS. Hardhead.— Body smooth,without appendages at the pectoralsor chin. Head armedwith spines.156. C. Scorpius. Father-Lasher. — Preopercle with twospines one in front of the ;eye.Scorpius marinus,— Sibb. Scot. 24. Scorpaena Bellonii, Will. Ich. 138—Cottus Scorpius, Linn. Syst.i. 452, Perm. Brit. Zool. iii. 218 E,Sea Scorpion ; S, Lucky-Proach—Common near rocky coasts.Length 9 inches. Colour yellowish-brown, with dark spots and clouds.Mouth large, upper jaw longest. Opercle with one strong spine. Lateralline straight near the back, and rough. 1st D. 9, 2d D. 13 ; P. 14 ;V. 3 ;A.10 ;C 14.— This speciesis sometimes used as food.157. C. Gobio. Bullhead.— Preoperclewith one spine. Firstdorsal fin small, coloured.Gobio capitatus, Men: Pin. 190. Will. Ich. 137—Cottus Gobio, Linn.Syst. i. 452. Penn. Brit. Zool. 216.— iii. E, Miller's Thumb—Riversin England.Length 4 inches. Body dusky, clouded with yellow, belly whitish. Headbroad and flat ; eves small; irides yelloAV. Lateral line near the middle ofthe body, smooth. 1st D. G, 2d D." 17; P. 13; V. 4 ;A. 13; C. 12— Thisspecies is found in clear brooks, depositing its spawn in a hole in the gravel.Gen. LXXIX. MULLUS. Surmullet.—Chin with twobeards. Gill-membrane of three rays.Head sloping,withlarge scales.158. M. Surmuletus. Striped Surmullet. — Sides with longitudinallines of yellow.M. major, Will. Ich. 285.— H. Sur. Linn. Syst.i. 496. Penn. Brit. Zool.274. Don. Brit. Bishes, t. 12—South coast of England.Length upwards of a foot. Body tinged with red; white on the belly.