Class IV. S C A D. 269 



The hides were of a pale green : the teeth very mi- 

 nute. 



The firfb dorfal fin confided of thirteen ftrong 

 fpines •, which, when deprefied, were fo concealed 

 in a deep (lit in the back, as to be quite invifible 

 till very clofely infpected. Immediately behind this 

 fin was another, tall and falciform : almoft oppofite 

 to it, was the anal fin, of the fame form. The 

 fpurious fins were of a rich yellow color : of thefe 

 there were eleven above, and ten below. 



The tail was in form of a crefcent \ and two 

 feet feven inches between tip and tip. 



The ikin on the back was fmooth, very thick, 

 and black. On the belly the fcales were vifible. 

 The color of the fides and belly filvery, tinged with 

 casrulean and pale purple : near the tail mar- 

 bled with grey. 



They are known on the coaft of Scotland by the 

 name of Mackrelfture : Mackrel, from being of that 

 genus ; and fture, from the Dani/h, ftor^ great. 



Sauro. Salvia?!. 79. Ictb. zqo. Raiijyn. pifc. gz. j,^ # Scad 



Un Sou, Macreau baftard. Scomber linea laterali acule- 



Belon, 186. ata, pinna ani oiljculorum 



Trachurus. Rondel. 233. 30. Arted. fynon. 50. 



Lacertus Bellonii. Gefner pife. Scomber Trachurus. Sc. pin- 



467. nis unitis, fpina dorfali re- 



Mufeken, Stocker. Scbone- cumbente, linea laterali lo- 



<velde> 75. ricata. Lin.fyft. 494. Gro- 



Scad, Horfe-mackrell. WiL no-v. Zoopb. No. 308. 



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HAT which we examined was llxteen inches 



long : the nofe (harp \ the eyes very large ; 



the 



