243 BIB COD FISH. Class IV. 



back is of a light olive ; the sides finely tinged 

 with gold ; the belly white ; the anal fins dusky, 

 edged with pure white ; the tail with black. 



[From the observations of Mr. Hanmer at 

 Penzance, where the species is common, we are 

 enabled to add the following particulars : The 

 head and gill covers are silvery; both jaws are 

 dotted with small punctures ; the contour of the 

 body is oval, quickly declining from the back 

 towards the head and tail; the fins are thick, 

 fleshy at their base, and capable of inflation ; 

 with the exception of the anal fin, they are of a 

 light color edged with black ; the lateral line is 

 brown and slightly bent ; the belly white ; at 

 the base of the pectoral fin is a black spot. The 

 flesh is very good, resembling that of the whit- 

 ing. At St. Ives it is known by the name of Lug 

 a Leaf, at Penzance by that of Bothock, i. e. 

 Large Eyes. 



Block forms one species of this and the Pout 

 Codfish, an opinion to which we are inclined to 

 subscribe. Ed. 



