190 



RIBAND-SHAPED. 



the 23rd of July 1788. The specimen was two and a 

 half feet long, six inches deep, and weighed ten pounds." 

 The number of fin-rays, according to Bloch, are 



D. 17? 117 : P. 8 : V. 2 : C. 13. 



The woodcut represents this fish as shown in Mr. Couches 

 drawing, but reduced to one-fourth, and differs a little in the 

 form of the head from the figure in BlocVs work. 



