270 S C A I Class IV. 



the irides filvery : the lower jaw a h'ttle longer 

 than the upper : the edges of the jaws were 

 rough, but without teeth. 



On the upper part of the covers of the gills 

 was a large black fpot. 



The fcales were large and very thin : the low- 

 er half of the body quadrangular, and marked 

 each fide with a row of thick ftrong fcales, pro- 

 minent in the middle, extending to the tail. 



The firft dorfal fin confifted of eight flrong 

 fpines : the fecond lay juft behind it, and con- 

 fifted of thirty-four foft rays, and reached almoil 

 to the tail. The peroral fins narrow and long, 

 and compofed of twenty rays : the ventral of fix 

 branched rays. 



The vent was in the middle of the belly j the 

 anal fin extended from it to the .tail, which was 

 greatly forked. 



The head and upper part of the body varied 

 with green and blue : the belly filvery. 



This fifh was taken in the month of 05foher ; 

 was very firm and well tailed, having the flavor of 

 mackrel. 



Head 



