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BIFASCIATED SURMULLET. 



Mullus Bifasciatus. M. albidus, fasciis utrin'/uc dunbut trans- 



versisfuscis. 

 Whitish Surmullet, with two transverse brown bands on each 



side. 

 Mullus bifasciatus. Cepede. 



HABIT nearly similar to the preceding: body 

 marked by two very deep or dusky transverse bands* 

 each terminating in a point towards the abdomen : 

 beards rather short : native of the Indian * 

 observed by Commerson. 



SPOTTED SURMULLET. 



Mullus Maculatus. M. ruber, corpore ittrinque maculis tribm 



rolundatis nigris. 

 Red Surmullet, with the body marked on each side by three 



rounded black spots. 

 Mullus maculatus. Block. 



SIZE of the common Surmullet: shape ratlin 

 more lengthened than in the rest of the genus: 

 colour of the whole animal bright red, with thrre 

 large round black spots along each side. Native 

 of the Brasilian seas. 



