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PISCES. 



Sc.pelamys, L., Lacep., II, xx, 2. (The Bonita.) Four lon- 

 gitudinal blackish bands on each side of the belly.(l) The 



Oecynus, Cuv. 



Only differs from the Tunnies in the extremely extended pectorals, 

 which are one- third of the entire length, and reach beyond the anus. 

 Sc. alalonga, Gm. ; German of the Biscayans; Malonga of the 

 Italians; Duham., Sect. VII, pi. vi, f. 1, under the improper 

 name of Tunny; Willughb. App. pi. x, f. 1, is taken in the 

 Mediterranean, with the Tunny, and in summer visits the gulf 

 of Gascogny, in numerous bodies, where it constitutes an im- 

 portant fishery. The back is a blackish blue, gradually fading 

 into the silvery white of the belly. It is frequently found to 

 weigh eighty pounds; its flesh is much whiter than that of the 

 Tunny. 



Auxis, Cuv.(2) 



The corslet and moderate pectorals of the Tunny, and the dor- 

 sals, separate, as in the Mackerel. One species inhabits the Medi- 

 terranean. 



Sc. bisus; Bonicou, or Scombre Laroche, of Risso; Rafin., Ca- 

 ratt. pi. ii, f. 1; Egypt., XXIV, 6. Back, of a fine blue; oblique 

 blackish lines; flesh, a deep red. 



Another is taken in the Antilles called the Thou, or Tunny, 

 which attains a size equal to that of the European Tunny.(3) 



Sarda, Cuv. (4) 



Distinguished from the Tunnies solely by their separate, pointed, 

 and strong teeth. 



Sc. sarda, Bl. 334; Aldrov., 313; Salvian., 123; Belon, 179.(5) 

 The only species known, but common in the Black Sea and 

 Mediterranean. It is blue, the back obliquely streaked with 



(1) Add. Sc. coretia, Cuv., Sloane, Jam., 1, 1, 3;JDangiri mangelans:, Renard I 

 Ixxvi, 189. o , , 



(2) Auxis, ancient name of a fish of this family. 



(3) Add, the Tasard, Lacep. IV, p. 8; the Mblcore, Sloane, Jam., I, 1, 1? 



(4) Sarda was the ancient name of the Tunny that was caught and salted in the 

 Western Ocean. 



(5) It is the Amia of the ancients and of Rondelet, 238; the Sarda of Rond., 248, 

 IS the young of the same species. It is also the Scomber palamitus of Rafin.; the 

 Sc. ponticus. Pall., Zoogr. Russ. 



