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The Natural Hiftory of JAMAICA. 
V. Faber marinus fere quadratus. Tab. 251. Fig. 4. Rai. fyn. 2. 160. 
A Pilot-Fifh. 
This Fifh was almoft {quare with the Fins. It was five Inches long 
and four broad, where broadeft in the middle; and decreas’d from 
thence to the Head and Tail gradually, the Mouth was little, and 
fer with Rows of {mall and fharp Teeth, the Tongue round and cartila- 
ginous, the Pupill large and black, in a white Circle. It had feven Fins, 
two poft Branchias, and two under them in the Belly, one on the higheft 
Part of the Back, with a black Inch and an half long Liga/a, and feve- 
ral Prickles after it, ic had one other after thison the Back very large, 
and another on the Belly, having each one Ear. The Tail was almoft 
{quare, the whole Body was colour’d with gray or Afh-colour’d Scales, 
bating fome three or four broad tranfvers and black Lines. It had 
a very crooked Line from Head to Tail. 
It was taken at the Canoes and brought to Market. 
VI. Gaatucupa Brafilienfibus Marcg. Coracine ut videtur [pecies ; Corvina 
Lafitanis, Raij. p. 302. Tab. 8. 18. Fig. §. Tab. 282. Fig. 2. Katy. fyn p. 160, 
Guatucupa Brafilienfibas. Marcg.p. 177. ed. 1648. Guatucupa. Pif. p. 62. 
ed 1658. 
The Drammer-Fifh. 
This Fifh was about nine Inches long, about four Inches broad below the 
Head where it was thickeft, from whence it was circular, the Back 
rifing asit wereinan Arch leffening to the Tail. Juft under the Head, 
it had one triangular Fin prickly, and after that along the Back an- 
other, the Fins in the Belly, and by the Gills were each of them two, 
and beyond the Avs was another, having avery {trong Bone to guard it. 
The ‘Vail was an Inch and half long, and as broad and not forked, 
both the Mandibles were fet with fmall fharp Teeth, the Tongue large 
and white, two {mall Holes for Noftrils, and the Eyes round, the Gills 
very red, it was fcaly and filver colour’d under the Belly, of a very 
light brown Colour on the Back, and hada crooked Line running from 
the Gills to the Tail. 
This was taken at O/d Harbour, and is eatable. 
VII. Acara pinima Brafilienfibus. Marcg. ed. 1648. p. 152: Acara piniua. 
Pif. ed. 15658. p. §1. Razj. fyn. p. 96. aoe : 
The Gray-Grant: 
This was feven Inches long, two and a half broad where broadeft, 
in the Middle, from the Mouth.ic growes larger to the Middle, and 
then decreafes on both Sides to the Tail. The Pallats of both Mandi- 
bles and broad round Tongue were red,-the Mandibles fet with fhort, 
not fharp Teeth, the Eyes blue, with a white Iris or Circle round 
them. It has feven Fins, twoon the.Back, one with Sharp. ftrong Prickles, 
and a hollow cavity to lodge them in, two behind the .Branchiz, two 
in the Belly, and one poft Anum, defended .with.a ftrong fharp Prickle, 
the Tail was forked and Jarge. It was all colout’d over with yellow 
and white Lines, running from Head'to Tail, which made the {mall 
round Scales of both Colours. ‘ | a The 
