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PERCULINE SPARUS. 



Sparus Percula. S. aurantius, fasciis utrinque tribus tranwersis 

 subcccrulcis nigro-marginatis. 



Orange-coloured Sparus, marked on each side by three trans- 

 verse blueish bands bordered with black. 



Lutian Perchot. Cepede. 4. p. 240. 



A VERY small species, observed by Commerson 

 in the Indian seas : fins yellow, except the tail, 

 which is coloured as mentioned in the specific 

 character : scales of a lengthened shape near the 

 ventral fins. 



SEALED SPARUS. 



Sparus Sigillatus. S. ruber, fascia utrinque longitudinali pallldi- 



ore, ellipsi utrinque postoculari rubro-flava. 

 Red Sparus, marked on each side by a longitudinal paler stripe, 



and a yellow-red ellipse behind each eye. 

 Lutian jaune-ellipse. Cepede. 4. p. 241 . 



SIZE nearly that of a Perch : near each eye an 

 elliptic spot, red on the outside and yellow on the 

 inside : dorsal and anal fin bright-red : pectoral 

 and ventral pale-red : tail varied with brown, and 

 on the hind part of the dorsal fin are a few blackish 

 spots : beneath the throat a black line : on the 

 gill-covers four or five deep-red spots : front-teeth 

 rather small, standing separate, and behind them 

 others of a smaller size. Observed by Commerson 

 in the Indian seas. 



