Dr. Storer's Supplement. 269 
circular, half an inch in diameter; the pupils, black ; 
the irides, yellowish brown, with darker rays. One 
inch back of the snout, are two elongated tentacula, 
four inches long, of the firmness of bristles, with the 
extremities free ; as the tentacula are lying down, 
directly at their posterior extremities, is situated a 
third, two inches in length, with about half of its 
extent only naked; these tentacula are capable of 
being elevated at the pleasure of the animal. 
The first Dorsal is situated an inch and a half : 
back of this third tentaculum ; it is composed of three 
small rays, connected by a dark colored membrane. 
The second Dorsal is two and a half inches back 
of the first; it is composed of eleven rays ; this fin 
is six inches long, three and a quarter inches high at 
its commencement, and two inches high at its poste- 
rior extremity. ! 
The Pectoral fins are three inches long ; quadrate ; 
rather higher than long ; slightly digitated at their 
extremities, and ciliated; width at the extremity, 
when expanded, six inches ; composed of twenty-five 
rays. ps 
The Ventral fins, one inch long, two inches high ; 
having five strongly marked digitations. 
The Anal fin is five inches long; as high again at 
its posterior extremity as at its anterior; it is com- 
posed of nine rays. 
The Caudal fin is two inches long, four and a 
half inches high, and is composed of eight rays. 
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