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FISHES. 
Genus 67.—PARALEPIS.— Cuvier . 
Generic Character —Under jaw conical, extending beyond 
the upper one; provided with a row of conical teeth, the two 
anterior ones being the strongest; the ventral fins, and first 
dorsal ones, placed far behind; the second dorsal one merely 
rudimentary. 
Genus 68.—MULL US.— Linnceus. 
Generic Character. —Head acutely sloping; eyes contiguous; 
chin with two long cirri; branchial membrane with three rays ; 
head and body with large scales ; two dorsal fins. 
Mullus surmuletus — The Surmullet. 
Plate LXXXI. fig. 10. 
Of a reddish silvery metallic lustre, with longitudinal golden 
bands. Fourteen inches long. Inhabits the seas of Northern 
Europe. 
Genus 69.—POMA TOM US.— Lacepede. 
Generic Character. —Snout abbreviated, with crowded teeth ; 
eyes very large ; pre-operculi somewhat notched; branchial mem¬ 
brane with seven rays; body elongated; covered with large 
decidous scales ; with two dorsal fins. 
Genus 70.—MUGIL.— Linnceus. 
Generic Character. —Head depressed, broad, and covered 
with scales ; mouth with fleshy crenulated lips ; lower jaw cari- 
nated in the middle, locking into a corresponding groove in the 
upper jaw; destitute of teeth; branchial membrane with three 
rays ; ventral fins placed under the abdomen; two short, distant, 
dorsal fins, placed farther back than the ventrals; the first one 
spinous, the second corresponds with the anal fin. 
Mugil auratus. — The Tang. 
Plate LXXXI. fig. 4. 
Brown above; sides white, with yellow bands; fins fawn- 
coloured. Twelve inches long. Inhabits the Mediterranean. 
Genus 71.- PERC A. — Cuvier. 
Generic Character. — Snout not prolonged beyond the lips; 
