Class IV. -SCAD. t€§ 



The irides were of a pak green : the teeth very mi- 

 nute. 



The firft dorfal fin confifted of thirteen ftrong 

 fpines ; which, when deprefled, were fo concealed 

 in a deep flit in the back, as to be quite invifible 

 till very clofely infpeded. Immediately behind this 

 fin was another, tall and falciform : almoft oppofite 

 to it, was the anal fin, of the fame form. The 

 fpurious fins were of a rich yellow color : of thefe 

 there were eleven above, and ten below. 



The tail was in form of a crefcent ; and two 

 feet feven inches between tip and tip. 



The fkin on the back was fmooth, very thick, 

 and black. On the belly the fcales were vifiWe. 

 The color of the fides and belly filvery, tinged with 

 caerulean and pale purple : near the tail mar- 

 bled with grey. 



They are known on the coafl of Scotland by the 

 name of Mackrelfture : Mackrel^ from being of that 

 genus 'y and Jiure^ from the Banijh^ ftor^ great. ^ 



Sauro. Salvian, 79, Icth. 290. Raiijyn. fife. 92. j,*. $cA,z> 



Un Sou, Macreau baflard. Scomber linea lateral! acuie- 



Belon, 186. ata, pinna ani officulorum 



Trachurus. Rondel. 233. 30. Arted. fynon. 50. 



Lacertus Bellonii. Ge/ner pi/c. Scomber Trachurus. Sc. pin- 



467. nis unitis, fpina dorfali re- 



Mufeken, Stocker. Schone- Gumbente, linea laterali lo- 



'velde, j^. ricata. Lin.fyfi. 494. Gia- 



Scad, Horfe-mackrell. WiL nov. Zooph. No. 308. 



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HAT which we examined was fixteen inches 

 long ; the nofe (harp \ the eyes very large j 



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