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.SCOMBERID.E. 



ACANTHOPTERYGII. 



SCOMBERIDjE. 



THE DORY, OR DOREE. 



Zeusfaher, Linn^its. Bloch, pt. ii. pi. 41. 

 ,, ,, CuviER, Regne Animal, edit. 1829, t. ii. p. 211. 

 ,, ,, Doree, Penn. Brit. Zool. vol. lil. p. 296, pi. 45. 



Don. Brit. Fish. pi. 8. 

 ,, ,, ,, Flem. Brit. An. p. 218, sp. 164. 



Generic Characters. — Body oval, very much compressed, surface smooth, 

 without scales ; spinous portions of the dorsal and anal fins separated from the 

 flexible portions by a depression, dorsal spines with long filaments ; spinous 

 scales along the line of the dorsal and ventral edges ; mouth capable of consi- 

 derable protrusion ; teeth numerous ; branchiostegous rays 7. 



The Dory was first described by Pliny ; unless, indeed, 

 it be the Chalceus of Oppian and Athenfeus. The ancients 

 must have entertained a high regard for it, since they gave it 

 the name of Jupiter, Zeus. 



The Dory, or Doree, contends Avitli the Haddock for the 

 honour of bearing the marks of St. Peter's fingers, each being 



