238 
The Natural Hiftory of JAMAICA. 
VI. Dentici congener Pifcis Tab. 253. Fig. 3- 
A Snock. 
This Fifh was two Foot long, and about five Inches broad in the 
middle where broadeft, cover’d with whitifh large Scales, and having 
a black Line running on each fide, the under Jaw is longer than the 
upper. 
It was taken at Paffage-Fort. 
Cuapep. VIII. 
Of Fifbes which are prickly, and have two Fins on their Backs. 
J. Ilvus cirratus. An Mijuipira ce Pirabebe Brafilianis Peixe volador 
Lufitanis, Mareg. p.162. ed. 1648? Ax Pirabebe 1. Pifon. ed. 
1658. p. 61 ¢ 
The Gurzet. 
The Defcription given by Marcgrave of Mijuapira cy Pirabebe, 
agrees in every thing with this, befides which this hath three Inches 
long Cirri, Beards, or Cartilages between the two Pizne at the 
Branchie, and the undermoft Edge of the large Brazchte, are blue, 
the Edges of the Mouth or Lips are-red, the Tail is not forked bue 
fquare, the Scales or Bones abour the Head are ray’d, fo that J am 
apt to believe this is a differing Fifh from that defcribed by him, 
tho” he might pafs over thofe Remarks in his Defcription. 
The Stomach was whitifh, not very thick but large, oblong or 
Sack Fafhion’d, and full of fmall Fifh and Frye, the Liver was ruddy, 
and there was tn his Body opened, two white oblong Bodies Chri- 
ftallin and full of Afucous Flefh about an Inch long, taken for Air Blad- 
ders by Mr. Ray t2 milvo Salviani. 
They are taken at Old Harbour where they are call’d Garzets, and 
brought to Market. 
They feed on {mall and young Fifh and Frye. 
I]. Mugil, cephalus Rondeletij, Cephalns feu mugil Bellonij, p. 210. 
Gefn. Willughby. p. 274. Tabs R. 3. Tab. 251. Fig. 2. Rasj. fy. p. 84. 
fugtl. Salvtan. p. 75. Curema Brafilienfibus Marcg. p. 181. ed. 1648 ? 
Willughby. p. 277. Curema Pif, ed. 1658. p- 70. Maulets de Rochef. p. 188. 
The Frelo-Water Mallet. 
This was about nine Inches long, two broad in the middle where 
broadeft, beginning narrow: at the Mouth, growing target to the 
middle, and ending in a forked Tail. The upper Chap is longeft, the 
Lips are cartilaginous and white, the Eyes half an Inch beyond them 
black, with a white Iris. It has feven Fins, two poft Branchias, two 
under the Abdomen, one large prickly one beyond the middle of the 
Back, one near the Tail, and one beyond the Aves, and a forked “ 
the 
