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There are in the Mediterranean many similar spe- 

 cies, but as yet imperfectly described. 



The Alicorti (Sc. brachypterus, C.) Rondel 245. and Duham. 



sect. vii. pi. vii. f. 5. 



Of which the pectorals are only an eighth part of the 

 total length. 



Sc. thunina, C, Aldrov. 315. Descrip. de l'Eg. Poiss. pi. 



xxiv. f. 5. 



Of a bright blue, with black lines waved and twisted 

 in divers ways, &c. 



In this first group also we must place 



The Bonita of the tropics, or striped-bellied Tunny, Sc. pe- 

 lamys, L., Lacep. ii. 20. 2. 



Which has four longitudinal blackish bands on each 

 side of the belly \ 



Orcynus, Cuv. 



Differ from the tunny only in the length of their pec- 

 torals, which are a third of the length of their body, 

 and reach beyond the anus. 



The Germon of the Biscayans, Alalonga of the Italians (Sc. 

 alalonga, Gm.) Duham. sect. vii. pi. vi. f. 1., under the in- 

 correct name tunny, JVillughb. App. pi. ix. f. 1. 



Is caught in the Mediterranean, with the tunny, and 

 in summer comes in multitudes to the Bay of Biscay, 



1 Add Sc. coretta, Cuv., Sloane, Jam. i. 1.3.; Dangiri mange- 

 lang, Renard I. lxxvi. 189. 



