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on the sides of the head ; lower jaw with a cirrus at its point; 
body elongated, somewhat compressed; having three dorsal and 
two anal fins ; ventral fins acute. 
Genus 2. —MERLANGUS. — Cuvier. 
Generic Character .—Destitute of cirri on the lower jaw; hav¬ 
ing three dorsal and two anal fins. 
Genus 3. —ME RL UC Cl US.— Cuvier. 
Generic Character .— Without cirri; having one anal and two 
dorsal fins. 
Genus 4. — LOTA. — Cuvier. 
Generic Character .—Provided with cirri, more or less nume¬ 
rous ; one anal and two dorsal fins; second dorsal fin and anal 
fins long. 
Genus 5.—MUSTEL A.— Cuvier. 
Generic Character. —Having the dorsal fin very slightly ele¬ 
vated, and merely rudimentary. 
Genus 6. —BROSMUS. — Cuvier. 
Generic Character. —Nape provided with a furrow, extending 
to the dorsal fin, which commences at the shoulder and termi¬ 
nates near the tail; ventral fins thick and fleshy, ending in four 
soft cirri. 
Brosmus vulgaris .— The Torsk. 
Plate LXXIX. fig. 2. 
Back and sides yellowish-gray, softening into white on the 
abdomen ; head small, blackish-brown ; tail rounded. Three 
feet long. Inhabits the North seas. 
Genus 7_PHYCIS_ Artedi. 
Generic Character. — Head thick, slightly obtuse; chin with 
a cirrus ; ventral fins consisting of one ray, frequently furcated; 
two dorsal fins, the second being the longest. 
Genus 8. — RANICEPS. — Cuvier. 
Generic Character. —Head very broad and depressed; first 
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