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rays branched ; the ends of the rays extending be- 

 yond the webs. 



The lateral line was incurvated towards the tail. 



The gill covers and body covered with large 

 fcales. 



The firft were moft elegantly fpotted, and ftriped Color, 

 with blue and orange, and the fides fpotted in the 

 fame manner •, but nearefl: the back the orange was 

 difpofed in ftripes : the back fin and anal fin were 

 of a fea green, fpotted with black. 



The ventral fins and tail a fine pea green. 



The pedloral fins yellow, marked at their bafe 

 with tranfverfe ftripes of red. 



Goldfinny Cornuhienfium, Mr. Jago. RaiiJ^n-. pifc, 163. 121. Gold= 



fii' 3- 



^T^ HIS and the two following fpecies were dif- 

 ^ covered by Mr. Jago on the coaft of Corn- 

 wal: we never had an opportunity of examining 

 them, therefore are obliged to have recourfe to his 

 defcriptions, retaining their local names. 



In the whole form of the body, lips, teeth, and 

 fins, it refembles the Wrajfe : it is faid never to 

 exceed a palm in length : near the tail is a remark- 

 able 



SINNY. 



