Class IV. TOOTHED GILT-HEAD. 331 



to the tail; the seven first rays high, the rest 

 low ; behind the vent was another, correspond- 

 ing ; both were entirely covered with scales 

 over each other. The back black; the sides 

 of a brighter color ; the belly quite of a silvery 

 brightness. 



Synagris. Belon, 181. Sparus varius dorso acuto den- 4. Toothed. 



Rondel, de Pise. i. 150. tibusquatuormajoribus. Ar- 



Dentex sive Synodon. Wil. ted. Gen. 36. 



Ichth. 312. Le Dente. Block ichth. viii. 



JRaii Syn. 132. 58. tab. 268. 



Sparus dentex. Gm. Lin. Donovan Br. Fishes, tab. 73. 



1278. 



[THIS species is chiefly distinguished by the Desciup- 

 numerous small teeth, and the four canine with T10N ' 

 which each jaw is furnished. Its general color 

 is silvery shaded with yellow, but as it grows 

 older it assumes a purplish tint ; the head is 

 partly silvery, partly of a greenish gold color; 

 the back a reddish brown ; the ventral and anal 

 fins deep yellow ; the pectoral inclining to red ; 

 the dorsal and tail yellow edged with blue. 



It inhabits the Red and Mediterranean seas, 

 and the coasts of Jamaica. Mr. Donovan states, 

 that a specimen weighing sixteen pounds, was 

 caught near Hastings and brought to Billings- 

 gate ; its colors were not so vivid as of those 

 taken in warmer climates. Ed. 



