464 BLACK SPARUS. 



rate size : the middle band runs through part of 

 the dorsal fin: native of the American seas. Bloch 

 mentions a variety, with white fins and tail, edged 

 with black. 



PALPEP.RAL SPARUS. 



Sparus Palpebratus. S. macula palpebrali fusca, Iwea* later all 



curva. 

 Sparus with a brown spot on the brows, and curved lateral 



line. 

 Perca palpebrosa. Lin. Gmel. 



A SMALL species : native of the American seas. 



BLACK SPARUS. 



Sparus Atrarius. S. corpore nigro, pimris tdbido-maculatis. 

 Black Sparus, with the fins spotted with white. 

 Perca Atraria. Lin. Gmel. 



GILL-COVERS denticulated on the fore-part, and 

 ciliated behind : lateral line strait : dorsal fin 

 streaked with white lines. 



