Class IV. THREE BEARDED COD FISH. 267 



Mustella vulgaris. Rondel. Rockling, Mr. Jago. Raii 16. Threi 



2SI. Gesner pise. 8lJ. Syn. pise. l6l.flg. Q. bearded. 



Gadus Mustela. Gm. Lin. La Mustele. Block iehth. v. 



1174. ,0. 83. tab. 165. 



Sea Loche Cestria, Whistle Le Gade Mustele. De la Ce- 



fish Cor nubia. Wil. Icldh. pede Hist, des Poissons, ii. 



121. Ravi Si/n. pise. 67. 44 1 , 



jLHIS species commonly frequents the rocky 

 shores of these islands, and is sometimes taken 

 with a bait. 



It grows to the length of nineteen inches : the Descrip- 

 weight is two pounds two ounces. The head is 

 large and flat; the eyes not remote from the 

 end of the nose ; the body is long, slender, and 

 compressed sideways, especially toAvards the 

 tail ; at the end of the upper jaw are two 

 beards ; on the chin one. The teeth are nume- 

 rous and small, disposed along the jaws in form 

 of a broad plate ; in the roof of the mouth is a 

 set of small teeth, disposed in a triangular form. 

 The number of branchiostegous rays is seven. 

 The first dorsal fin is lodged in a deep furrow 

 just beyond the head, and consists of a number 

 of short unconnected rays ; the second rises 

 just behind it, and reaches very near the tail; 

 the pectoral fins are broad and round; the ven- 

 tral fins small ; the second ray the longest ; the 



