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fish has some resemblance to the Labri, yet it has none of 

 the generic characters by which these fishes are distinguished. 

 That it should be placed among the Perches, I make no ques- 

 tion ; but my most industrious search has not been able to 

 find that it has been either figured or described : until, there- 

 fore, some other naturalist shall be more fortunate, I venture 

 to denominate it Perca robusta, from its great size and 

 strength. I have never seen more than one specimen, which 

 was taken with a line." In accordance with the remark made 

 by Mr. Couch, Cuvier mentions that the Spanish name for 

 this fish signifies a Labrus. 



The term Dusky Serranus is suggested for it, instead of 

 Dusky Perch, the better to identify it with the sub-genus to 

 which it belongs. 



The vignette below represents a mode of capturing fish 

 commonly practised in the Brazils. 





