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The Four-Eyed Angel fish has a hlack spot on each side of its 

 tail. The fishermen believe these spots to be an extra pair of 

 eyes — hence its name. The color of the body is a pearly gray; 

 the vertical fins are a bright yellow, and a black band runs across 

 the eye. It has a nearly circular outline, with a projecting and 

 protruding snout. It is a delicate, graceful fish. It is seen 

 among the sea-feathers, and around the coral reefs. It seldom 

 exceeds four inches in length, and must be caught with net or 

 trap, as its mouth is too small for the hook. 



The Bahama Turbot is of a briglit bluish green above, and of 

 an orange and orange blue beneath. The dorsal and anal fins 

 are very large, and these, with the tail, have long continuations, 

 all of which are of a dark green color. There is a light green 

 band between the tail and body. Extending round from the 

 mouth are two curved, slate-tinted marks running back to the 

 gills. The pectoral fins are small. From the eyes radiate slen- 

 der umber-brown lines, some of which pass around in front of 

 the head from eye to eye. The scales are very rough and strong, 

 and are often used for scouring and polishing wood and metals. 

 The first dorsal fin is very prominent; the first spine, being very 

 stout, is often used as a weapon. The body is very much de- 

 pressed, and resembles that of the angel fish. 



The Trumpet or Unicorn fish, much resembles the turbot in 

 structure, but its body is more elongated and compressed, being 

 about twenty-four inches in length, and nearly half an inch in 

 thickness. Unlike the turbot, the dorsal and anal fins arc very 

 transparent, with a slight yellow tinge. The tail is long and very 

 small; the mouth is situated on the upper edge of the snout; the 

 teeth are large and compact; the color is a light ash tint, with 

 many peculiar lines and marks of a light slate blue; a long slen- 

 der spine rises from the head — hence its name. The scales are 

 minute and resemble those of the shark. 



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