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A HISTORY OF 



like, bearded near the points ; the fore-teeth 

 largest; the fin that covers the gills with 

 seven spines ; the tail ending in a point with 

 out fins ; an inhabitant near the Oriental and 

 American shores; of a silvery white; frequent- 

 ly leaping into the fishermen's boats in 

 China. 



2. The Xiphias, or Sword-fish. The body 

 round; the head long; the upper jaw termi- 

 nating by a long beak, in form of a sword ; 

 the fin that covers the gills with eight spines ; 

 an inhabitant of Europe ; an enemy to the 

 whale. 



3. The Ophidium or Gitihead. The body 

 sword-like ; the head blunt ; the fin covering 

 the gills with seven spines ; the opening of 

 the mouth side ways ; the fins of the back, 

 the anus, and the tail, all joining together ; 

 the most beautiful of all fishes, covered over 

 with green, gold, and silver; it is by sailors 

 called the dolphin, and gives chace to the fly- 

 ing fish. 



Prickly-Jinned Jugular Fish 



4. THE Trachinus or Weever. The body 

 oblong ; the head obtuse ; the bones covering 

 the gills jagged at the bottom; the fins cover- 

 ing the gills with six spines ; the anus near the 

 breast ; buries itself in the sands, leaving only 

 its nose out ; and if trod upon, immediately 

 strikes with the spines that form its dorsal 

 fins, which are venomous and dangerous. 



5. The Uranoscopus. The body wedge- 

 like ; the head almost round, and larger than 

 the body ; the mouth flat ; the eyes on the 

 top of the head ; the fin covering the gills 

 with six spines ; the anus in the middle of 

 the body ; an inhabitant of the Mediterranean 

 Sea. 



6. The Callyonymus or Dragonet. The 

 body almost wedge-like ; the head broad, and 

 larger than the body; the mouth even with 

 the body 5'thi- bony covering of the gills dose 

 shut; the opening to the gills behind the 

 head ; the fin covering the gills with six spines; 

 an inhabitant of the Atlantic Ocean. 



7. The Blennius or Blenny. The body 

 oblong ; the head obtusely bevel ; the teeth a 

 single range ; the fin covering the gills with 

 six spines ; the ventral fins have two small 

 blunt bones in each ; a species of this animal 

 is viviparous. 



Prickly-firmed Thoracic Fish. 



8. THE Gobius or Gudgeon. The body 

 round and oblong ; the head with two little 

 holes between the eyes, one before the other; 

 the fin covering the gills with four spines ; the 

 ventral fins joined together. 



9. The Cepola. The body s\vord-like ; 

 the head blunt ; the mouth flat ; the fin cover- 

 ing the gill with six spines ; the fins distinct ; 

 an inhabitant of the Mediterranean Sea. 



10. The Coryphcena or Razor fish. The 

 body wedge-like ; the head very bevel ; the 

 fin covering the gills with five spines. 



1 1 . The Scomber or Mackarel. The body 

 oblong ; the line running down the side zig- 

 zagged towards the tail ; the head sharp and 

 small ; the fins covering the gills with seven 

 spines; several false fins towards the tail. 



12. The Labrus or Wrasse. The body 

 oval ; the head middling ; the lips doubled 

 inward ; both cutting and grinding teeth ; 

 the covers of the gills scaly ; the fin covering 

 the gills with five spines ; the pectoral fins 

 pointed. 



13. The Sparus or Sea-bream. The body 

 oblong ; the head middling ; the lips not in- 

 verted ; the teeth cutting and grinding ; the 

 cover of the gills scaly ; the fins covering the 

 gills with five rays ; the pectoral fins point- 

 ed. 



14. The Chcetodon or Cat-fish. The body 

 oblong ; the head small ; the teeth slender 

 and bending; the fin covering the gills with 

 three to six spines ; the fins of the back and 

 anus scaly. 



15. The Scicena. The body nearly ellipti- 

 cal ; the head bevel, the covers of the fins 

 scaly; the fin covering the gills with six rays; 

 the fins of the back jagged, and hidden in a 

 furrow in the back. 



16. The Perch. The body oblong; the 

 head bevel ; the covers of the gills scaly and 

 toothed ; the fin covering the gills with seven 

 spines ; the fins in some jagged. 



17. The Scorpeena or Father-lasher. The 

 body oblong ; the head great, with beards ; 

 the covers of the gills armed with pric- 

 kles ; the fin covering the gills with seven 

 spines. 



18. The Mullus or Surmulet. The body 

 slender; the head almost four-cornered; the 

 fin covering the gills with three spines ; some 



