282 Mr. Latuam’s Effay, &c. 
the breathing apertures four in number: the mouth furnifhed with 
five rows of minute, but very fharp fee: as to the reft, as we have 
thought right to give a reprefentation of the whole fifh (Tab. 27.) 
a comparative view of the parts may be judged of without further : 
defcription. 
I do not doubt of the above fpecimen being a young one, as the 
Ínout feems to have fhrunk much in drying:—but, to determine 
this matter, it is to be hoped that future voyagers, who may chance 
to yifit that part of the world from whence this was received, will 
-pay ftri& attention to the natural hiftory of fo curious a produc- 
tion of nature. 
XXVI. De- 
