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top of the opercle ended in a spine, there was no true tongue (?), the 

 interopercle was remarkably notched, the pectoral fins were proportionably 

 longer, and the soft part of the dorsal fin was not higher than the rest in 

 front. 



The accompanying figure is taken from the deeper or more ovate, and 

 smallest, of the three individuals above described, measuring seven inches 

 and a half in length. The second, measuring seven inches and seven 

 eighths of an inch in length, was exactly intermediate in form between 

 this figure and that of MM. Cuvier and Valenciennes, having the ven- 

 tral line less prominent than the former. The third, or female individual 

 above noticed, was eight inches and three eighths of an inch long, in shape 

 agreeing with the second. The three were captured respectively on the 

 80th of August, the 1st of February, and the 29th of October. 



