Class fV. WHIFF. 239 



The mouth extremely large : teeth very frftali : 

 the under jaw hooks over the upper: the eyes 

 large ; and placed on the fide. 



The fcales great, and rough : the fide-line un- 

 commonly incurvated at the beginning. After 

 making a Iharp angle, goes ftrait to the tail, and 

 is tuberculated : the tail is rounded. 



The color of the upper part of the body is 

 cinereous brown, clouded in parts, and obfcure- 

 ly fpotted : the under fide white, tinged with 

 red. 



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