The Natural Hiftory of JAMAICA. 
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The Stomach and Guts of this Fifh were not diftinguifhable from one 
another, only here and there it was wider or narrower, and con- 
tain’d Sand, cre. 
It was taken at Old Harbour. 
VIII. Cuculus now cirratus, nigris maculis notatus, Tab. 252. Fig. 3: 
Scorpio affinis nigris maculis notatas. Raij. ya. p. 160. 
This Fifh was fix Inches long, and two and a half broad near the 
Head where broadeft, the Tongue was white fhort and thick, the 
Mandibles rough. It had feveral Hollows on the Snout, the Eyes large 
blue, ina fwslle morte Iris,and very prominent, the Head compos’d of {e- 
veral large Plates or Bones, one over another; The Fins feven, two 
on the Back, cc. as in the Acara pintma. Pif. The Colour of the 
fmall Scales on the Head and Back was brown with black Spots; on 
the Belly white with the fame, and under the Belly redifh: 
Ic was taken at Old Harbour. 
