TOO 



WITH HARD CHEEKS. 



lateral arming. In the Hist. Nat. des Poissons, however, 

 only the G. pungitius is retained, and a smooth tail forms 

 part of its character. This species, like the former, was first 

 described by Belon, and afterwards figured by Rondeletius. 

 The fin-rays are : 



D. IX + 10 : P. 11 : V. 1 + 5 : A. 1 +9 : C. 12. 



The general colour is a yellowish or olive green on the back ; 

 sides and belly silvery white, with minute specks of black ; 

 fins pale yellowish white. 



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