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AUXTS. 



The characters of this gonus are like thee of f^comher, in having 

 the first and second dorsal fins widely apart; but it makes an approach 

 to the genus Thynnus in possessing a corset, and also a raised keel 

 at the termination of the lateral line. It differs from the genus Pelamys 

 in that the teeth are small. 



PLAIN BONITO. 



Scomher de Laroche, 



" Bochei, Eisso. 



" hisus, Eafinesque. Gunther; Catalogue Br. 



Museum, vol. ii, p. 369. 

 Auxis vulgaris, Cuvier. Yarkell; Br. Fishes, vol. i, 



p. 160. 



This species, in common with the Pelamid, Germon, and 

 others of the same family, some of which have not hitherto 

 been known as British, was formerly confounded with the Tunny, 

 although the mistake can scarcely be imputed to the fishermen; 

 who, in the countries where it is familiarly known, have always 

 given it a distinguishing name. In the Mediterranean, where 

 it abounds, and is a regular object of the fishery, being caught 

 from May to September, it is said by Risso to be known by 

 the name of Bounicou. In southern climes its range is said to 

 be extensive, being set down among the fishes of the West 

 Indies on the one hand, and eastward among those of the Indian 

 Ocean. It comes more rarely towards the north, although, as 

 I am informed by the Rev. Walter Gordon, of Macduff, it has 

 been met with in the Moray Firth. Mr. Yarrell mentions two 

 examples which came to him at the same time, from some part 

 of the south coast, and a specimen was caught at Looe, in 

 Cornwall, in the year 1843. Two others have been taken in 

 Mount's Bay, from one of which, caught in 1844, our figure 

 YOL. 11. P 



