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eye, and a strong spine at each side of the occiput ; 

 opercular and scapular spines, pointed sharp. Anterior 

 side of the first ray of the first dorsal fin, slightly ser- 

 rated ; the second and third rays of that fin longer 

 than the remaining seven. Eidges of dorsal groove, 

 armed with a row of twenty-four blunt denticulations. 

 Pectoral fins, large, reaching beyond the vent ; tail, 

 lunated. Lateral line, smooth; scales, 'small, oval. 

 Head, back, and side brownish grey, mottled with 

 white spots ; belly, pure white, mixed with purple ; 

 pectoral fins, olive green on the inner surface, edged 

 with azure, and embellished by a large black mark, 

 sprinkled with white and sky-blue dots; lower jaw, 

 and part of the pectoral and caudal fins, pale red, 

 tinged with yellow; iris, white, with aurora-red. 

 Length, from seven to fourteen inches. 



This species appears to be nearly related to T. 

 lAjra, of Europe ; and although it does not correspond 

 in every particular with Cuvier's description, yet I 

 think that it is the same fish which was anatomized 

 by that prince of naturalists. 



^ot often caught in Table Bay ; flesh equal to that 

 of the preceding species. 



SCORPCENIDCE. 



3. Sebastes Capensis. Cuv. and Val. — {Jacob 

 Evertsen.) Body, oblong, robust. Head, large, bony, 



