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The Natural Hiftory of J A MAICA. 
whice Bones cover’d with Skin, the Eyes fticking out of its Head, blue, 
With a white and Scarlet Circle or Jrés, it had four Fins, one fmall one 
on the Back near che Tail, two poff Branchias and one {mall one pot Anum 
under the Belly, and a fquare three quarters ofan Inch long Tail ; ic had 
two f:aall Knobs for Noltrils. Ic was cover’d witha Skin on the Back 
white and brown fpeckled all over, and on the Belly white, timooth and 
wichout Scales, aud capable of a great Extenfion, which it does, puffing 
it felf up as a Toad, whence its Name. ; 
The Stomach or Place where its Victuals are digefted, had feveral 
Windings, and were very well fil?d with the Face growing on the Rocks 
under Water; the Stomach had under it two Wind Bladders, by which it 
puffed it felt up. . 
They feed on Fact, &c. 
They are taken all along the Coafts of this Ifland. 
IN. Cugupuguacu Brafilienfibus. Marezr. p. 169. ed. 1648. Willughby. p. 
303. Tab. 1. Gab. 247. Fig.2. Raij. Syn. p.127. The Penna ventrales are — 
wanting, An Poiffons de Roche de Rochef.p. 189° An Uapitaines ae Dutertre. 
p. 236? An petite morne. ej. p.220? 
This I had drawn from the Life at Sfamaica: it was taken in the Sea 
uear Port-Royal, as were likewife che other two Fiihes following, but be- 
ing in Hafte, I took no Defcriptions, bur the Figures are as big as the Life, 
which I fhall cheretore call, 
IV. Cugupuguicu cogener. Tab. 248. Fig.1. and 
V Cagupuguacn cogentr, corpore rotundiore. Tab: 248. Fig. + ih 
VI Guaperva longa, Cauda fere quadrata & mininie forcipata capitis verti- 
ce latéufculo. Lifter app. ad Willughty, p. 21. Tab. 1. 20. Raij. Syn, p. 48. 
~ An old Wife, or Cunny-Fifo. 
It was taken in the-great Ocean going to the Weft-Indies. 
VII. Pifcis triangulayis maximus, cornutus, Jquamis hexagonis & radiatis 
donatus, media [quama: five earum centrum parum eminet. Lifter in Ap. ah 
Willughby, p.19. Pifcis triangularis, coruutus. Claf. Willughby, p. 149. Tab. I: 
14. Rai. Syn. p. 44. Guamajac ape Brafilienfibus. Pifcis triangularis cornutus, 
Maregr. p. 142. ed. 1648. Guamajacu ape cornutus, Pifon. ed. 1658p. 30%. 
Toad-fith call’d in the Brafilian Tongue Itsoca, whereof the Skin, Liver, 
Bones and Guts are Poyfon, but it is eaten ficad.  Avonymus Portugal of 
Brafile, ap. Purchas. lib. 7. cap. 1. p. 1344. oes | 
This is frequently taken bot this land. °° , 
‘Thofe chat are hurt with the Prickles ‘of the Porcus Marinus, are cured 
with the Slime of the reft of their Body, Pliny... ve 
VUIL Hyppocampus Rondelet. & aliorum. Raij: Sym. Pr 45. 
‘This is found on the Shores of the Ifland famaica. 
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