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the molars, also in two rows, are smaller ; the front 

 conical ones are slender, and more numerous. A more 

 elongated muzzle gives a very different physiognomy 

 to this genus. Several species are found in the Eu- 

 ropean seas. 



Pagr. erythrinus, Spams erythrinus, L., Bl. 274. A 

 fine fish, of a silver colour, with a clear rosy gloss; 

 body high and compressed. 



Pagr. centrodontus, Sp. centrodont., Laroche ; the 

 Rousseau at Marseilles ; Besugo of the Spaniards, 

 Ann. Mus. XIII. xxiii. 2. Silvery, glossed with rose, a 

 large irregular black spot upon the shoulder 1 . 



Pagr. acame, Cuv.,the acarne, Rondel, 511., Spartis 

 berda of Risso, but not of Forskal. Smaller, and more 

 oblong; silvery, tinged with greenish towards the 

 back ; no black spot. 



Pagr. bogaraveo, Sp. bogar. Gm., Rondel. 137. 

 More oblong ; muzzle more pointed ; gilt, tinged with 

 violet ; a black spot on the axilla. 



Pagr. mormyrus, Sp. mormyrus, L., Rondel. 153. ; 

 Geoff. Eg. Poiss. pi. xviii. 3. Vertical, black bands 

 upon a silver ground. 



In the second tribe there is but one genus. 



Dentex, Cuv. 



Characterized by conical teeth, even on the sides of 

 the jaws, generally in one range, some of the anterior 

 of which are prolonged into large hooks. They 



1 It is the Sparus pagrus, Bl. pi. cclxii. 



