92 The Rev. R. T. Lowe on the Fishes of Madeira. XII. — Description of some new species of Madeiran Fishes, with additional information relating to those already de-scribed. By the Rev. R. T. Lowe, M.A.* [Continued from vol. iv. p. 424.] Family Triglid^. ScoRP^NA usTULATA. <S\ minor, laciniis nullis, rubra, pallido va-riegata nigroque punctata ; genis operculisque granulato-pustulosis , macula fusca notatis : pinnce dorsalis medio unimaculatce spina quarta ceteris longiore : capite s. rostro abbreviato, obtuso ; max-illis cBqualibus : squamis majusculis, scabriusculis. D. 12 + 9; A. 3 + 5; P. I+VII.+ IO; V. 1 + 5; C. ^±;^. Rariss. Occasionally taken with the common sort {Sc. scrofa, L.), with which it agrees in general colouring, resembling rather the Rocaz {Sebastus maderensis, nob.) in shape. It appears undescribed, and is very distinct in its characters, being a true Scorpana, notwith-standing the absence of laciniae, having the whole head naked or scaleless. It scarcely attains half the size of Sc. scrofa, L. Fam. ScoMBRiD^. Nauclerus abbreviatus, Cuv. et Val. Hist. IX. 251. Two individuals have occurred of this pretty little fish, answering so well to the species above referred to, that it were unreasonable to doubt their identity, although its describers have omitted mentioning a strong superscapulary spine, and a fourth smaller tooth or spinule along the lower border of the preopercle, anterior to the three which arm its angle Alive, and in a glass of sea-water, the activity and lovely colours of these little fishes rendered them most interesting objects. They were taken following a piece of floating timber; and until close examination after death, could scarcely be distin-guished from the young of Naucrates ductor, Cuv., but for the abs-ence of the caudal keels. Tetrapturus Georgii. — " Peito." Having at length, through Mr. Leacock's kind exertions, obtained a fine example of the Peito in perfect condition, I am enabled to state that it forms a new and very distinct species of Tetrapturus, Rafin. ; differing from T. belone, Raf., as described by MM. Cuvier and Valenciennes, especially in having the pectoral fins proportion-ally twice as long, and the body clothed with large scales of a pe-culiar shape and nature. I only forbear to draw up its specific cha-racter till I have checked my notes and observations by examination of more examples ; but I hope to be allowed the privilege at once of commemorating by its specific name the valuable assistance rendered to the cause of Ichthyology by Mr. George Butler Leacock, of this island generally, as well as in the present instance. * Read before the Zoological Society, June 9, 1840.
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