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under their several kinds' pages. The skin very slip- 

 pery, scales long and soft, but only visible in a dry state. 

 The pectorals are small and flabby, with 19 rays. The 

 dorsal fin begins a little way from the neck, and unites 

 with the tail, including which there are 100O rays, in 

 the anal 100, commencing at the anus, but joining the 

 tail below. In the back 116 vertebrae. 



The BARBEL So called from its four barbs, two on 

 each side of the mouth, is a species of carp : it is hog- 

 mouthed : very broad shoulders, body rather long ; the 

 head oblong, and olive-coloured. The pectoral, 17 

 rays, ventral, 9; anal, 8; tail, 19; dorsal, 12: in the 

 last the second ray is very stiff and serrated. Lips thick, 

 and rather red, protruding at pleasure ; black pupil ; iris, 

 light brown; scales of a middle size, and dentated> 

 body olive-coloured, sides inclining to blue, belly white, 

 inclining to green; lateral line straight, with black dots - } 

 tail forked, and edged with black -, but as well as the 

 pectorals, ventrals, and anal, red; the dorsal bluish. 

 Roe poisonous ; though Block denies it. 



The TENCH. A species of carp : scales minute, 

 dullish brown colour, gill covers greenish ; fins extremely 

 large, pliant, and of a violet colour. The colours of this 

 fish vary much, according to die nature of the waters. 

 The body mucous. Pectorals, 18 rays; ventrals, 9; 

 anal, 25; tail, 19; dorsal, 12; head pointed and broad, 

 of a deep green ; eye rather small, black pupil, iris, 

 golden colour; breast white ; jaws of equal length, strung 

 lips ; buck curved like a slack bow ; the tail rounded at 

 the corners : four short broad teeth in each jaw : some 

 p breeds 



