Class IV, W O L F F I S H. 155 



The tail is round at its end^ and confiils of thir- 

 teen rays. 



The fides, back, and fins, are of a livid lead Color* 

 color ; the two firft marked downwards with irre- 

 gular obfcure dufky lines: thefe in different fifh 

 have different appearances. The young are of a 

 greenifh call, refembllng the fea wrack, which they 

 refide amono-ft for feme time after their birth. 



We think ourfelves much indebted to Mr. 

 ^ravis^ Surgeon, at Scarborough^ for his ingenious 

 remarks on this fifh, as well as on feveral others 

 .that frequent that coafl, being a gentleman much 

 {killed in icthyology, and extremely liberal in com- 

 municating his knowlege. 



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