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PERCIDjE. 



sandy shore, and when the water reaches above their middle, 

 the net is strained by the men separating, and drawn on 

 shore, each man holding by a cord at the ends." Monta- 

 gus MS. 



D. 9, 1+12 : P. 16 : V. 1+5 : A. 3 + 11 : C. 17 : Vertebrae, 25. 



The position and form of the fins are shown in the wood- 

 cut, and the character of the parts of the head in the addi- 

 tional outline at the bottom of this page. The body of the 

 fish is elongated as compared with that of the perch, and in 

 shape resembles that of the salmon. The teeth uniform in 

 size, short, and sharp ; those on the tongue assist in draw- 

 ing the food back towards the throat. The nostrils are dou- 

 ble ; the mucous pores numerous ; the irides silvery ; the 

 back dusky blue, passing into silvery white on the belly ; the 

 scales of moderate size, adhering firmly ; the fins pale brown. 



At Ramsgate, and some other places along the line of the 

 Kentish coast, the Basse is called a sea-dace. 





