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M.ENA. 



The body compressed and covered with scales ; the upper jaw 

 capable of being extended and drawn backward by means of a process 

 of bone, wliich passes upward between tbe eyes. In conse(pience of 

 this structure, the mouth, wliich when closed looks small, is capa- 

 ble of assuming a wide gape. Teeth in the jaws very fine, in a 

 narrow band, and also a like baud lengthwise on the middle of 

 the palate (vomer.) 



MENDOLE. 



CACKAREL. 



Mcena, 



Sparus mrrna, 

 M(Cna V 111 (far is. 

 La Spare Mendole, 



JoNSTON; Artioulus 21. 

 WitLouGHBY; p. 318, tab. v. 8. 



LiNNiTsDS. 

 CUVIER. 



Lacepede. Etsso, p. 239. 



GuNTHEK; Cat. of Br. Museum, p. 386. 



Tins is a common fisli in the Mediterranean, and in many 

 places is found in i^^reat abundance, especially in the neigh- 

 bourhood of \'enice; but it has very rarely been met w'ith 

 in any part of the Atlantic, and it becomes therefore the 

 more remarkable that it should have been found in the British 

 Island. I am indebted for the information of such an occur- 

 rence to A\'illiam P. Cocks, Esq., from whom I learn that a 

 single example was caught at St. ]Mawes, Avithin the harbour 

 of Falmouth, in a net, in which were also enclosed some 

 Grey Mullets. Unfortunately no figure apjiears to have been 

 taken of this only English specimen; but the description 

 presently to l)e given, which I owe to the kindness of Mr. 

 Cocks, will leave no doubt that he is correct in his appro- 

 priation of the name. 



Tn its native Maters the Mendole is an e\c(M>dingly prolific 



