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blackish spots, blue stripes, and yellow tints ; there 

 are thirty rays to the second dorsal fin, and some ob- 

 lique stripes on the flanks. 



We have one species smaller than the last. 



Trachiniis viper a, Cuv., Otter pike of the English, Pen. 28. 



B1.61. 



Under the name of common weaver, paler, with the 

 flanks smooth, and twenty-four rays to the second 

 dorsal fin. It is still more feared than the common 

 species, because, being smaller, one is more liable to 

 be pricked by it. The Mediterranean has moreover 



Track, araneus, Riss. Salvian 71., copied by Willughb. pi. 



s. 10.f.2. 



Higher, with twenty-eight rays to the second dorsal 

 fin, and six or eight black spots along the flanks ; and 



Track, radiatus, Cuv., Cuv. and Val. iii. 72. 



With twenty-five rays to the second dorsal fin, the 

 head grained and rough ; large black rings alternate 

 with full spots on the flanks. 



We know of no trachini from distant seas. 



Percis, BL, Sch. 



Ptepresent the last in some measure in the seas of 

 hot countries. Their principal difference consists in 

 having the head depressed and some hooked teeth in 

 front of their jaws and vomer, but they have them 



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