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Part first. 



Tank No. 16. 



Fishes. Red mullet {Mullus, fig. 74), usually groping around 

 on the sand with the two feelers. Swimming freely is Smaris 

 (fig- 75)> light brown, with a black spot on either side behind 

 the breast-fin. 



Fig. 74. MtiHus barbatus (Red-Mullet), 1/2 °at. size. p. 1 10. 



Fig. 75- Smaris alredo, ^/-i nat. size. p. 115. 



Tank No. 17, IS. 



Fishes. On the sand the Gurnard ( Trigla, fig. 76), walking on six 

 finger-like processes, which are detached rays of the fin. *Flying 

 Gurmid{Dactylopterus, fig. 77), reddish with large wing-like fins. 



Fig. 76. Trigla lyra (Gurnard), V2 nat. size. p. 109. 



