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ELLIPTIC SPARUS. 



Sparus Ellipticus. S. albidus, dorso subfusco, ellipsi duplicate 



molacca notato. 

 Whitish Sparus, with brownish back, marked by a doubled, 



violet-coloured ellipsis. 

 Anthias bilineatus. Block, t. 325. f. 1. 



SIZE of a small Perch : along the back several 

 dusky streaks, and on each side two parallel, deep- 

 violet stripes, curving upward in such a manner as 

 to form two large concentric ellipses on the back : 

 scales middle-sized : anal fin black on the fore- 

 part, and orange behind. Native of Japan. 



JAPANESE SPARUS. 



Sparus Japonicus. S. luteus, dorso transversim cceruleo-lineato f 



pinnis mbentibus. 

 Yellow Sparus, with the back crossed by blue lines, and reddish 



fins. 

 Anthias Japonicus. Block, t. 325. f. 2. 



SIZE and habit of the preceding species : dorsal 

 fin marked along its fore-part by a dusky band ; 

 the hind-part, with the other fins and tail red. Na- 

 tive of Japan. 



