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the first abdominal segment is small and rudimentary ; 

 the second is very broad and siibquadrate ; the remainder 

 are acutely triangular. The tail is very broad, and the 

 outer lamina is slightly divided transversely at its an- 

 terior third. 



The general colour is jiale flesh, rather darker in parts ; 

 the pubescence light brown. 



The length of the body from the tail to the rostrum is 

 from seven to eight inches. 



This is certainly one of the most beautiful of the larger 

 Macroura. It is to be considered generally as a northern 

 species, but I have received fine specimens from the 

 Mediterranean. It is found on the coast of Norway in 

 considerable quantities ; it is also taken on the coast of 

 Scotland, and is not unfrequently sold in the Edinburgh 

 and other northern markets. I have occasionally seen it 

 at the shops of London fishmongers, It is said to be a 

 very delicate and well-flavoured food. 



Although, as I have mentioned above, I have obtained 

 it from the Mediterranean, (Dr. Milne-Edwards also 

 records it as being taken in the Adriatic,) yet its general 

 range is certainly confined to northern limits. Mr. Em- 

 bleton says that it is not uncommon on the coast of Ber- 

 wickshire, but is rarely seen farther south. Leach names 

 only the Frith of Forth as its habitation. Mr. M'An- 

 drew procured it by dredging in Loch Fyne. On the 

 Irish coast it has been taken in Belfast Lough, accord- 

 ing to Mr. Templeton. Mr. Thompson says, " I have 

 heard of its being taken near Portaferry, about the en- 

 trance to Strangford Lough, and that it has been pro- 

 cured in numbers off" Dundrum on the Down coast." He 

 adds, " It is brought in great quantities to Dublin as an 

 article of food ;" and in a letter recently received from 



