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THE HAIMURA. 



Erythrinus macrodon^ A gas. 



PLATE XXVII. 



Erytlirinus macrodon, Agas. tab. xviii. 



Three drawings of Erythrini occur in Mr. Schom- 

 burgk's Collection, very closely allied to each other, 

 and it is possible that they may be different states 

 of the same fish ; one we refer to the species of 

 Spix above quoted, and have selected it as that 

 alluded to in the Introduction, and as a fish capable 

 of being extensively employed in economical pur- 

 poses. Our notes state, " Lower part of snout pro- 

 duced; scales large, margined by a skin. Dorsal 

 fin in the middle of the elongated body, situate 

 above the ventral fin ; anal fin placed far back ; 

 teeth of the lower jaw acute ; tongue smooth, thick ; 

 mouth wide ; rays of fins soft ; palate set with teeth. 

 Body compressed; back and abdomen produced, 

 tapering suddenly tow^ards the tail; central teeth 

 longer than the others; scales deciduous; lateral 

 line scarcely visible ; ventral fin abdominal ; margin 

 of gill-flap smooth, surface striated ; nose single near 



