366 The Mythology of Fishes 



transversal with large angular teeth. Pectoral and abdominal 

 fins trapezoidal. Dorsal and anal fins equal, longitudinal, with 

 many rays. The whole body covered with large stone scales, 

 lying in oblique rows; they are conical, pentagonal penta;dral, 

 with equal sides, from half an inch to one inch in diameter, 

 brown at first but becoming the color of turtle-shell wh.n dry. 

 They strike fire with steel and are ball-proof! " 



