BEAUTIFUL FISH. 229 
The Four-Hyed Angel fish has a black spot on each side of its 
tail. The fishermen believe these spots to be an extra pair of 
eyes—hence its name. The color of the body is a pearly gray; 
the vertical fins are a bright yellow, and a black band runs across 
the eye. It has a nearly circular outline, with a projecting and 
protruding snout. It is a delicate, graceful fish. It is seen 
among the sea-feathers, and around the coral reefs. It seldom 
exceeds four inches in length, and must be caught with net or 
trap, as its mouth is too small for the hook. 
The Bahama Turbot is of a bright bluish green above, and of 
an orange and orange blue beneath. The dorsal and anal fins 
are very large, and these, with the tail, have long continuations, 
all of which are of a dark green color. There is a light green 
band between the tail and body. Extending round from the 
mouth are two curved, slate-tinted marks running back to the 
gills. The pectoral fins are small. From the eyes radiate slen- 
der umber-brown lines, some of which pass around in front of 
the head from eye toeye. ‘The Scales are very rough and strong, 
and are often used for scouring and polishing wood and metals. 
The first dorsal fin is very prominent; the first spine, being very 
stout, is often used asa weapon. The body is very much de- 
pressed, and resembles that of the angel fish. 
The Trumpet or Unicorn fish, much resembles the turbot in 
structure, but its body is more elongated and compressed, being 
about twenty-four inches in length, and nearly half an inch in 
thickness. Unlike the turbot, the dorsal and anal fins are very 
transparent, with a slight yellow tinge. The tail is long and very 
small; the mouth is situated on the upper edge of the snout; the 
_teeth are large and compact; the color is a light ash tint, with 
many peculiar lines and marks of a light slate blue; a long slen- 
der spine rises from the head—hence its name. The scales are 
minute and resemble those of the shark. 
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