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STIGMA SPARUS. 



Sparus Stigma. S. pinna dorsali ramentacea, opcrculis inustis. 



Lin. Syst. Nat. 

 Sparus with ramentose dorsal fin and gill-covers marked by a 



spot resembling the impression of a hot iron. 

 Perca Stigma. Lin. GmeL - 



PENTAGRAM SPARUS. 



Sparus Pentagramma. S. fasciis quinque longitudinalibus albis 



fuscisque alternis, pinna dorsali ramentacea. 

 Sparus with the body marked by five longitudinal alternate 



brown and white bands. 

 Perca Uneata, Lin. GwcL 



DESCRIBED by Linnaeus in the Museum Adolphi 

 Friderici as a species of Sciaena. Native region 

 unknown. 



SILVERY SPARUS. 



Sparus A.rgenteus. S. argentcus, pinna dorsali macula nigra } 



naribus tubulosis. 

 Silvery Sparus, with tubular nostrils, and a black spot on the 



dorsal fin. 

 Perca argentea. Lin. GmeL 



NATIVE of the American seas : described by 

 Linnaeus in the Museum Adolphi Friderici. 



