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which the outside covering has retained, will be 

 found of good flavour."* 



FAM. V. 



A few species are separated from the preceding, by 

 Cuvier, to form this family, marked by the upper 

 jaw being capable of protrusion and retraction. Some 

 of them have teeth very fine and dense on the 

 vomer. 



FAM. VI. CELETODONTID.E. 



These have their dorsal and anal fins more or 

 less covered with scales, so that they are not readily 

 distinguished from the body. Their form is short, 

 but deep and much compressed ; in some the mouth 

 projects into a sort of snout, and the fins of some 

 run off into slender filaments of great length. Many 

 of them are adorned with the most vivid and highly 

 contrasted colours. 



This genus consists principally of tropical species, 

 remarkable for their beautiful colours, chiefly black 

 and yellow, arranged in perpendicular bands. Their 

 teeth resembling long and slender bristles, are col- 

 lected in close rows, like the hairs of a brush. They 



* Brit. Fishes, Vol. I. p. 109. 



f- Xa/V>!, c?iaite t a bristle, and o$ovs, odous, a tooth. 



