ii4. SPOTTED DOG FISH. Class IV. 



Both the back fins were placed much behind, and 

 nearer the tail than in common. 



The tail was finned, and below extended into a 

 fharp angle. 



The color of the whole upper part of the bo- 

 dy, and the fins, was brown, marked with numbers 

 of large diftind black fpots : fome parts of the ikin 

 were tinged with red ; the belly was white. 



The whole was m.oil remarkably round, and had 

 a ftrOng fmell. 



The tendrils that ifTue from each end of the purfe 

 of this fiih, are much more delicate and (lender 

 than thofe of any other; are as fine as Indian grais, 

 and very much refemble it. 



The fem.ale of this fpecies, and we believe of 

 other fharksj is greatly fuperior in fi ze to the male; 

 fo that in this refpe6l there is an agreement be- 

 tween the fifh and the birds of prey*. They bring 

 about nineteen young at a time : the filhermen 

 believe that they breed at all times of the year, 

 as they fcarce ever take any but what are with 

 young. 



To this kind may be added, as a meer variety, 

 the 



Catulus maximus. Wil. Iclh. 6^. Rail fyn. pifc. 22. 

 Squalus cinereus, pinnis ventralibus difcr&tis. Ar ted. fyn. 97. 

 Squalus Itellarls. Lin.j'yjl. 399. 

 No. 145. Grono-j. Zocph^ 



• Vide Biitifi Zoology, FcLl. 130. 



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