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ZONATED SPARUS. 



Sparus Zonatus. S. fuscus, fasciit transversis albidis, capitc 



virescente. 

 Brown Sparus, with transverse whitish bands, and greenish 



head. 

 Labrus fasciatus. Block, t. 290. 



LENGTH about afoot: scales middle-sized: eyes 

 red : dorsal, anal, and caudal fin blackish. Native 

 of Japan. 



PUNCTULATEJ> SPARUS. 



Sparus Punctulatus. S. subfuscus, punctis numerosis ccerukis, 



abdomine albido. 

 Brownish Sparus, with numerous blue specks, and whitish 



abdomen. 

 Perca punctulata. Lin. Gmel. Block, t. 314. 



SIZE of a Perch ; upper parts pale rufous-brown, 

 lower parts white or silvery : the whole body thickly 

 marked with small round blue spots : fins reddish : 

 teeth rather small, and of equal size : native of the 

 American seas. 



SANGUINE SPARUS. 



Sparus Cruentatus. S. roseo-argenteus, sanguineo-punctatus. 

 Silvery-rose-coloured Sparus, with blood-red specks. 

 Perca guttata. Lin. Block, t. 312. 



SIZE of a common Perch : colour a beautiful deep 

 rose-red, with a silvery cast on the sides and abdo- 



