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Fishes. 



proportion to the kindred species, it was of considerable thickness. 

 The under jaw was slightly the longest; the teeth in front, and for- 

 ward on the sides, slight, conical, and somewhat scattered ; gape mo- 

 derate. Eye very large, being If inch across; nostrils in a depression 

 before the eyes, in this respect, and in the cheeks, for the most part 

 resembling the common sea-bream {Pagellus centrodontus), but slight- 

 ly differing in the markings of the head. The body thick and plump ; 

 scales on the cheeks and body large, those on the hinder part of the 

 body, especially above the lateral line, having well marked festooned 

 edges ; those placed on the anterior part less regularly so. Lateral 

 line at first mounting, arched, sinking opposite the ending of the 

 dorsal and anal fins, waved in its course, and mounting again as it 

 approaches the caudal fin ; at its origin a large black spot. Pectoral 

 fins very long, reaching to within a short distance of the termination 

 of the anal fin, being in length 4f inches, and passing 2 inches beyond 

 the vent. Commencement of the dorsal just above the origin of the 

 rays of the pectoral. Tail lunated. 



P. 15: D. 12,12: V. 1,5: A. 3,13 : C. about 20. 



.-Ox% 



Short Sea-bream, Pagellus curtus, Couch. 



Colours much as in the common sea-bream, but more vivid ; top of 

 the head rich brown ; the back scarlet red, lighter on the sides, the 

 belly white, with slight mottlings. Dorsal, pectoral and caudal fins 

 and within the mouth, vermilion ; ventral and anal fins paler. Com- 

 pared with the common sea-bream laid beside it, besides the remark- 

 able difference in the dimensions, it is distinguished by a wider gape, 

 by teeth, though resembling in arrangement and structure, less thick- 

 ly placed, especially the incisors, by a less rounded muzzle, a much 



