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MAHSENA SPARUS. 



Sparus Mahsena. S.fuscus lineatus, fasciis transversis nebuksis 



argent cis. 

 . Dusky, lineated Sparus, with clouded, transverse, silvery 



bands. 

 Sciaena Mahsena. Lin. GmeL Forsk. Arab. 



SHAPE ovate oblong: in each jaw eighteen strong 

 conic teeth, besides some setaceous ones in the 

 jaws, and the obtuse grinders : fins reddish- violet, 

 with small ramenta or appendices. Native of the 

 Arabian seas. 



HARAK SPARUS. 



Sparus Harack. S. virescens, pinnis rubescentibus, macula utriti- 



que lineari nigra infra lineam lateralem. 

 Greenish Sparus, with reddish fins, and a linear black mark 



on each side near the lateral line. 

 Sciaena Harak. Lin. Gmel. Forsk. Arab. 



MUCH allied to the S. Mahsena : four pretty 

 strong front-teeth in each jaw ; the remainder 

 growing gradually larger : besides these are several 

 setaceous ones : the lateral mark mentioned in the 

 specific character is rectangular, and bounded by a 

 dusky cloud. Native of the Arabian seas. 



