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The Natural Hiftory of JAM AIC A. 
The Mudd Fifh. 
This was about feven Inches long, and about an Inch over the 
Back, near the Head where large(t, from whence it grows lefs b 
Degrees to the Tail. Ic has feven Fins, two behind the Branchia, 
two in the Belly, two on the Back, and one poff Auum, it has alfo 
almoft a fquare Tail, all the Skin except the white Belly, is cover’d 
over with fall Scales; partly white or yellowifh, and partly black, 
the under Jaw is the longett, both it and the upper are fec with a 
ereat many Rowes of {mall fharp Teeth, and the Tongue is carti- 
jagisous and broad, | 
They are in all the frefh Water Lakes and Rivers in the Ifland; 
and are accounted one of their moft delicate Fifh. 
Crap. VI. 
of Fifbes whith are prickly, and have one Fin on their Backs. 
Ll.) eras lineis luteis varius. Tab. 252. Fig. 1. Raij. fyn. p. 132 An 
Lagquais de Da Tertre. p. 220. Pargos of an Anonymus Portugal of 
Brajile. ap. Purchas Lib, 7. cap. 1. pe 1313? 
The Pargie. 
This Fifh was feven Inches long, four in the middle where broadeft, 
it was round or arch’d above, almoft like a Semicircle. About an Inch 
anda half below the Head rofe a Fin which was continued down the 
Back, having prickly Bones in it, it had two Fins by the Gills very long, 
the Belly had two, and there was one beyond the Azws, defended with 
a prickly Bone. The Tail was pretty long and forked. 
Ic had round Eyes, both Mandibles within and without fet with 
cutting and grinding Teeth ; the Tongue was white and triangular, the 
Skin was fcaly, very light brown towards the Back, and white in 
the Belly, with feveral yellow Lines running from Head to Tail. 
It was taken at Old Harbour, and reckoned very good Food. 
Il. Pagrus totus argenteus. Tab. 253. Fig. 1. Raij. fyn. p. 132 
A Stone-Baffe, 
This is taken in ali the Rivers of this Ifland, and likewife in the 
Sea, with Mullets, they are altogether of a white Colour, and are the 
moft common, and one of the beft fort of Fifh they have in Jamaica. 
III. Scaris affinis pifcis edentulus argenteus dittus. Raij. fya.p.163. Ao 
Capeuna Brafilienfibus Marcg p. 155. ed. 1648? Willughby. p. 307 > Tab. 
Q. 6. Fig. 5? An Capeuna Pif. p. 54. ed. 1658? 
Silver-Fifh. 
This was a fmall one of its Kind, it was four Inches and a half 
long, and half as broad about ana Inch behind the ae yes 
\ rOadelts, 
