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but the mandibles are of a moderate fize, and minutely indented at the margin ; and 

 the bran^io/iegeous membranes, which hang pretty loofely from both fides of the 

 lower jaw, are fuftained each by about twelve flender officles nearly of a fize. 

 The fi,,s are, j. One in the back, fituated about the middle of the body, and fuf- 

 taincd by about fifteen radii. 2. Three in the body, whereof two (land very near 

 the gills (a), and are accompanied each with a pointed fcaley appendix: but the 

 third is nearer the anus, and fituated about the middle of the body ; it is like the 

 back fin, but longer, and placed fomewhat nearer the 4. Tail, which is bifurcated. 

 The lateral line is very broad in proportion to the fize of the fifti, and of a glofly 

 filver white ; but the reft of the body is more obfeure, and moderately trani- 



parent. 



This little fifh is extremely delicate, and in great efleem with mod lovers of fifh. 

 They are generally x r erved up fried ; and when well pickled are no ways inferior 

 to thofe of the name in Europe: however, they have not hitherto fucceeded in 

 the colour, nor can it be expected in any fifti that is tranfparent. 





CYPRINUS 1. Crqffiufculu! fubargenteuS) radio prior i\ The fmalleft grey 



pen na anaiis longiori. 3 Cypnnus. 



This little fifo feldom exceeds two inches and a half in length, but it is pretty 

 thick in proportion. The head is flatted, and tapering towards the mouth ; the jaws 

 fomewhat ductile; the eyes near and black; and the branchiojiegeous membrane 

 fuftained by five delicate arched ofiicles. The body is of an oblong make, thickifli, 

 covered with pretty large (bales, and furnifbed with 1. One fin In the back, of about 



eight radii; 2. Two oblong pectorals; 3. Two fmall ventrals, placed towards the 

 anus; 4. One fmall anal fin; and, 5. A fquare tail. 



I found this little fifli in a frefti water fpring near the fea, to the eastward of 

 Kingflon. It is pretty firaight in the back, but fomewhat arched below : its eggs 

 are large in proportion to the fize of the body. 



A MIA 1. Eubargentea, labris aqualibus, ojjiculis branchioftegisl rp. ~> 



vigtntiduobus. I Ihtlropon. 



AMI A 2. La bio fuperiori kngiori, ofliculis branchiofte- 7^, _ ~ . 



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gts quatuordeam 



Thefe fi/hes differ but very little <m appearance, being both nearly of a 

 fize, oblong, roundifli, and covered with very large fcales. They have but one fin in 

 the back, which is placed rather beyond the middle, and throws out its laft radii 

 furthxft : the pe&oral fins are placed near the head, and fituated pretty low : the 

 ventralb are fmaller than thefe, but like them, and placed near the center of the 

 body : but the anal fin is uneven and fituated near the tail, which is forked. The 

 lateral fin is firaight and even. They grow frequently to the length of two feet, 



broths 



feet and a half; but are fo full of bones that they are feldom ufed but 





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EXOCETUS 1. Vermis peBoralibus longffi 



Hirundo falivani. Will. t. p. 4. ._. _. . __ 



Parabili fecunda. Pif. 61. Exocetus. Art. Syn. Pif. l8 .f TheFi y in g- Flfll 



The Fly mg-Fith of Edwards, p. 4. t. 2 1 o. 



Thefe fiihes are very frequent in all the American feas, and generally obferved .. 

 keep m fhoals. They are fo common about Barbadoes in fon.e feafons of the year 



that many people buy them for 



U4ai "**"/ t"" v r ,v ' ""/ wjw« *ur rneir negroes : tiiey eat very delicate 



feem to be much hunted for by the dolphm and other voracious fifh 



y eat very delicate and tender, and 







(a) Thefe may be called pectoral fins, but they are fituated very low. 





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