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CLASSIFICATION OF FISHES^ ETC. 



Pinguipes Cuv. (Jig. 43. b.) Body very fusiform^ resem- 

 bling that of a Labrus ; scales small ; head naked in 

 front; lips fleshy; anal fin long^ narrow^ resembling 

 the hinder part of the dorsal ; pectoral and caudal 

 rounded ; ventral smaU, slender ; no spines on the 

 head. 



P. Brazilianus. Cuv. pi. 63. 



Percis Cuv, General form and fins of Pinguipes, but 

 the head is thicker and more obtuse ; one or two 

 prickles on the operculum ; the 304 spines on the 

 dorsal are very short. 



P. semifasciata. Cuv. pi. 62. 



Rypticus * Cuv. {Jig. 43. a.) Scales minute, covered 

 as weU as the fins by the common skin of the body ; 

 pectoral and caudal rounded ; ventral very small ; a 

 few smaU prickles only on the gill-covers ; mouth 

 small; eyes very large; representing Gramistes. 

 R. arenatus, Cuv. pi. 46. 



Percophis. (Jig. 44.) Dorsal fins two ; body anguiUi- 

 form, cyUndrical ; taU very long. 



Percophis Cuv. Body lengthened, slender ; aspect resem- 



bling Sphyraena ; head long, pointed ; mouth hori- 



* This is clearly a representation of the Gadidee ; but I feel uncertain 

 whether to consider it the type of a sub-genus, or of a genus. 



