364 NEW-YORK FAUNA. 
spiracles. Cheeks flat, with numerous mucous pores. Nostrils on the anterior edge, above the 
jaws, and between the eyes ; aperture vertical, and covered byabroad membrane. Spiracles 
behind the eyes, wide, transverse. Teeth lanceolate, rather gibbose in front, in 6—7 distinct 
series, having each 5 [?] teeth. Branchial apertures very near each other, in front of the pec- 
torals. Tongue triangular, flat, not distinct, terminated by a small fleshy rounded appendage. 
Pectorals subtriangular, and with a round notch at their inner base; curved sharp points on 
the upper surface of its outer margin. Abdominal fins lanceolate, straight, narrow. Dorsals 
two, triangular, and situated on the base of the tail. Caudal fin emarginate ; lower lobe 
longest, both pointed. 
Color. Bluish ash-grey above; beneath white. Eyes yellowish green; pupils black. A 
red spot on the throat and abdomen, and a reddish blotch on the under side of the tail. Pec- 
torals and ventrals bordered with irregular bands of the same color. 
Length three to four feet. 
This is a very rare species. On the coast of Europe, it has many popular names, such as 
Monk or Monkey-fish, Kingston, Shark Ray, and Fiddle-fish. Lesueur describes from three 
specimens, without, however, indicating the locality ; but it is conjectured that they were 
derived from the southern coast. This is strengthened by the fact that one of them belonged 
to Mr. Peale, who made extensive collections on the coast of Florida. Ido not find it figured 
among the drawings of my friend Dr. Holbrook. Of the occasional occurrence of this species 
on the coast of New-York, I have no doubt, as intelligent fishermen have described it to me 
under the name of Litile Bull-head Shark, and readily recognized the figure. 
