Class IV, 



POOR. 



ceous : the firft anal fin has twenty-feven ; the 

 laft twenty-one rays. 



The back is of a light olive : the fides finely 

 tinged with gold : the belly white : the anal fins 

 dufky, edged with pure white.; the tail with black. 



185 



Color, 



Le Merlan ? Belon, 1 20. 



Anthice iecunda fpecies. Ron- 

 del. 191, Gefner pifc. 56. 



Afellus mollis minor, feu 

 afellus omnium minimus. 

 Mo L L o Venetiis. Capelan 

 Mafiilia:. Wil. Icth. 1 7 I . 



Poor or Power Cornub. 



Mr. J ago. Rail fyn. pifc. 77- p O° R « 

 161. Jig. 6.' 

 Gadus dorfo tripterygio, ore 



cirrato, corpore fefcunciali, 



ano in medio corporis. 



Arted. fynon. 36. 

 Gadus minutus. Lin fyjl. 438. 



THIS is the only fpecies of cod fifli with three 

 dorfal fins that we (at this time) are aflured 

 is found in the Mediterranean fea. It is taken near 

 Marfeilles, and fometimes in fuch quantities as to 

 become a nufance -, for no other kinds of fi(h are 

 taken during their feafon *. It is efteemed good, 

 but incapable of being faked or dried : Belon fays, 

 that when it is dried in the fun, it grows as hard 

 as horn; Ceft dela que les Anglois font nomme 

 Bouclzs horn. 



It is the final left fpecies yet dlfcovered, being 

 little more than fix inches long. 



On the chin is a fmall beard : the eyes are co- 



Descrip, 



Rondel. 19 



vered 



