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EHOMBTJS. 



The eyes are directed towards the left; gape wide, the jaws with 

 a narrow band of teeth, and some in the middle of the palate (vomer;) 

 dorsal fin beginning close to the upper jaw; ventral fins near the 

 throat, and also near the anal. 



TURBOT. 



BAXNOCK FLEUK. TARBUT. 



Rhombus acu^.eatus, Joxston; pi. 22, f. 12. 



" " WiLLOUGUBT; p. 94, pi. f. 2; but the 



dorsal fin is not placed sufiicieutly near 

 to the lips. 

 Pleuronectes maximus, Linn^us. Block ; pi. 49. 



DoNOVA^j ; pi. 46. 

 Pleuronede turhot, LACErEDE. 



Blwmhus maximus, Cuvier. Flejiing; Br. Animals, p. 196. 



" " Jenyns ; Manual, p. 461. 



" " Tarkell; Br. Fishes, vol. ii, p. 324. 



« " Gunther; Cat. Br. M., vol. iv, p. 407. - 



The Turbot is one of tlie best known of this family of 

 fishes in consequence of the estimation in which it is hekl at 

 the most luxurious tables, where it is equalled only by the 

 Sabnon and Sturgeon; and the same high value was set on 

 it in the prosperous days of ancient Rome, as we learn from 

 several ancient writers, who inform us it was called the Sea 

 Pheasant, and who mention some of the extravagances to which 

 a compliance with the fashion led its followers. Horace says. 



Great Turbots and the soup-dish lead 

 To shame at last, and want of bread; 



but, contrary to the present taste, the preference was given to 



