Class IV. PIPER. 279 



Ay^a ? Arijl. Hiji, tun. lib. Triglarollrolpngo diacantho, 139. PiPER< 



iV. c. 9. naribus tubuioHs. Arted, 



Lyra. Rcndel. 298. Gef?m' fyn. 74. 



pifc 516. Trigia Lyra. Tr. digitis ter- 



The Piper. WiL Icth. z%z. nis, naribus tubulofis. Lin. 



Raiijyn. pifc, ^<^, fyfi, 496. 



^Tp HIS fpecies is frequently taken on the wedern 



^ coafts of this kingdom, and efleemed an 

 excellent fifh. Ic is alio io\^xiA o^ Anglefea. 



The weight of one which was communicated to 

 us by Mr. Pitfield'^^ was three pounds and an 

 half: the thickeR circumference thirteen inches, 

 the left, which v/as next the tail, only three : the 

 length near two it^t. * 



The head was very h.rgQ, and that part of the 

 body next to it very thick : the nofe divided into 

 two broad plates, each terminated with three fpines: 

 on the inner corner of each eye is a (Irong fpine: 

 the bony plates of the head terminate on each fide 

 with another. 



The covers of the gills are armed with one very 

 fharp and (Irong fpine, and are prettily ftriated : 

 imm.ediately over the pecloral fin is another fpine 

 very large and fharp pointed. 



* We have been informed, that this iiih is found at all times 

 of the year on the weftern coafts, and is taken in nets. 



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