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GADID^. 



small ; a broad band of short teeth on the superior maxillary 

 bones, and a patch of teeth also, of the same character, on 

 the most anterior part of the vomer ; lower jaw furnished 

 with a narrow band of teeth : the barbule at the chin small : 

 the eye large ; the diameter of the orbit more than one-fourth 

 of the whole length of the head ; the irides silvery ; the 

 pupil large, somewhat angular in form, and blue : the head, 

 cheeks, back, and upper part of the sides, dull greyish white ; 

 lower part of the sides and belly almost white, slightly mot- 

 tled with grey ; the body covered with small scales ; the la- 

 teral line strongly marked and black ; under the middle of 

 the first dorsal fin, but below the lateral line, a black patch, 

 which in many specimens extends over the back and unites 

 with the mark on the other side ; the dorsal fins and tail 

 dusky bluish grey ; pectoral, ventral, and anal fins lighter. 



