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to the tail; the ventral fins were three inches 

 long, and consisted of only two rays, joined at 

 the bottom, and separated or bifurcated towards 

 the end; the vent was in the middle of the body ; 

 the anal fin extended from thence just to the 

 tail; the lateral line was incurvated; the tail 

 rounded. The color was a cinereous brown. 



Barbus minor Cornuhiensis cir- Rail syn. pise. 164. Jig. 13. Lest 



ris bifurcis. The Lesser 8. 



Forked Beard. Mr. Jago. Blennius Phycis. $. Gm. Lin. 



1180. 



VV E never saw this species, and having but 

 very imperfect descriptions of it, cannot with 

 any certainty pronounce it to be of this genus, 

 but are unwilling to separate them, as we found 

 them united by that judicious Ichthyologist Mr. 

 Jago. 



It is said not to exceed five inches in length ; Descrip- 

 the first dorsal fin (in the print) is shorter than 

 that of the preceding ; the second resembles that 

 of the other kind : the ventral fins are bifurcated. 

 It has a small beard, and a rounded tail, but 

 the head is shorter and more steep ; the color 

 black, the skin smooth, and the appearance 

 disagreeable. 



