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both these dorsal fins, together with the tail, which 

 is deeply forked., are of a dusky tinge : the pectoral, 

 ventral, and anal are of a pale red : the eyes are 

 moderately large; the lower jaw longer than the 

 upper ; the scales middle-sized, and the lateral line 

 nearly strait. This fish is an inhabitant of the 

 Mediterranean and Atlantic seas; growing to the 

 length of about two feet. It is said to be in con- 

 siderable esteem for the table, the flesh resembling 

 that oftheCod-Fish. 



BARRACUDA PIKE. 



Esox Barracuda. E. elongatus fuscus, subtus albidus, dorso 



dipterygio, caudafurcata. 



Brown , elongated Pike, whitish beneath, with two dorsal fins, 

 > and forked tail. 

 Barracuda. Catcsb. Carol. 2. t. 1. 



HABIT of the common Pike, but of a longer form, 

 and more slender or taper in proportion towards 

 the tail : size very great, some having been seen 

 of ten feet in length ; but the more common size, 

 according to Catesby, is from six to eight feet : 

 eyes large ; mouth very wide, with the under jaw 

 longer than the upper, which is armed with four 

 large teeth placed at the fore-part of the jaw : next 

 the head are placed ten smaller teeth , being five 

 on each, side; and in the fore-part of the under jaw 

 grows a large single tooth : the dorsal fins are two 

 in number ; the fir$t situated on the middle of the 



