252 COMBER. Class IV. 



able black fpot : the firft rays of the dorfal fin are 

 tinged with black. 



The Melanurus of Rondeletius (adds he) takes its 

 name from the black fpot near the tail; but in 

 many inftances it differs widely from this fpecies, 

 the tail of the firft is forked, that of the Goldfinny 

 is even at the end. 



I fufpect that this fpecies was fent to me from 

 Cornwal Befides the fpot near the tail, there was 

 another near the vent. 



In the dorfal fin were fixteen fpiny, and nine 

 foft rays : in the pectoral fourteen : in the anal 

 three fpiny, eleven foft : in the ventral fix. The 

 tail almoft even at the end. 



BER, 



Comber Cornub. Raiijyn. pifc. 163. jig. 5 ? 



T RECEIVED this fpecies from Cornwall and 

 "*■ fuppofe it to be the Comber ©f Mr. Jago. 



It was of a flender form. The dorfal fin had 

 twenty fpiny, eleven foft rays : the pectoral four- 

 teen : the ventral five : the anal three fpiny, kvcn 

 foft. The tail round. 



The color of the back, fins, and tail, red : the 

 belly yellow : beneath the lateral line ran parallel 



a fmooth, 



