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D. 14v. 15—3,—II; A. 33,—II; P. 14; V.1 + 5; C. fere 20; Vert. 32. 
Rarior. 
The flesh of this very singular species is said to be extremely rich, and the 
bones, it is affirmed, abound in an oil or marrow, which, when they are sucked 
incautiously, produces speedy diarrhcea. The fish is not uncommonly brought 
into the market, where its flesh is sold by the pound; but it is seldom seen ex- 
cept at the tables of the Portuguese. Its place in the system seems to be next 
Thyrsites, Cuv. & Val. 
Prometheus atlanticus, nob.—‘‘ Coelho,” v. ‘‘ Peize Coelho.” 
Gempylus Prometheus, Cuv. § Val. viii. p. 213. t. 222. (piscis junr.) 
Solandri, Cw. & Val. viii. p. 215. (piscis adult.) 
(Scomber macrophthalmus, Soland.) Cuv. & Val. Vulgatiss. 
Lepidopus argyreus, Ouv. § Val.—‘‘ Espada,” v. “ Peixe Espada,” Cuv. & Val. viii. p. 223. 
t. 223. LL. lusitanicus, Leach. Zool. Misc. ii. p. 7. t. 62. 
~ Lepidopus or peite espada, of the Tagus, Bowd. Ex., p. 10. f. 1. 
The Scabbard-fish, Yarr. Brit. Fish., i. 176. Rarior. 
Gen. ALEPISAURUS, nob. 
Corpus elongatum, attenuatum, capiteque omnino nudum, valde compressum ; 
postice utrinque carinatum. 
Rostrum productum. Rictus magnus, pone oculos longe diductus. Opercula 
inermia, integra; operculo et suboperculo radiato-striatis. Intermavillaria ser- 
rulata. Palata dentibus uniseriatis, validis, compressis, subrecurvis, quibusdam 
prelongis armata. 
Pinne dorsales due: prior alta, a nucha longe per dorsum producta : posterior 
parva, triangulari adiposd. Ventrales parve, abdominales. Analis parva an- 
gusta, antice alta. Caudalis magna, furcata (lobo superiore producto). 
Membrana branchiostega septem-radiata. 
(Ceca vesicaque aéris nulla). 
Alepisaurus ferox, nob.—‘‘ Golpim,” “‘ Cavallo,” or “* Bicuda da India,” Proc. of the 
Zool. Soc. 1833, i. p. 104. Trans. Zool. Soc. i. p- 128. t. 19. (imperfect). Id. 
p. 395. t.59. Rariss. 
Two more specimens have occurred in the spring of the present year ; one 
about two feet, the other about three feet and a half long. The fin-formula was : 
In the smaller specimen, 
: : : : 9+ 1X 
D.46; A.15; P.14; V.9; rims 
In the larger specimen the dorsal fin was injured at the hinder end, and had 
only thirty-nine rays left. The others were, 
E - : 9 + IX 
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